The Taiwan Open of Surfing 2013 will be sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), for the first time in history. The event will be held in the wave rich coast of Taitung, the ideal setting for this breakthrough ASP 1-Star contest. Two world champions, Taylor Jensen and Harley Inglebywill trade their longboards for […]

An experienced big wave surfer is missing after suffering a wipeout at Alligator Rock, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Kirk Passmore was last seen catching a 20-foot wave, wiping out, and getting hit by a second wave, in Haleiwa. The 32-year-old, who runs the Third Stone local surf shop, was the only wave […]

Haleiwa is located at the western end of the Seven-Mile Miracle, in the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Its tricky reef usually works best during the winter season, with mid period Northwest swells coming far away from the Pacific Ocean. Haleiwa is known for the hollow rights, rippable sections and powerful closeouts.The Haleiwa Reef Finger […]

A complete surfer uses all trumps to perform better, from good to great. Backside surfing is always relevant, even if you don’t enjoy it. It has been hailed as the Achilles’ heel of many surfers. How good is your backhand in all wave conditions? Do you dedicate enough time to riding waves with your back […]

The Porto Surf Film Festival has invited short surf film directors to submit their works in the new Short Rides 2014 competition. The international surf film festival held in the iconic city of Porto, in Portugal, has decided to open a new competitive short surf movie section with surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, bodyboarding and all wave […]

Mason Ho has conquered the 2013 HIC Pro, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, following the footsteps of his his father Michael Ho. Mason’s father won this particular event four times between 1988 and 1996, and now the younger boy earns a wildcard into the Round of 64 of the first two events of the prestigious Triple […]

Shawn Alladio is the foremost expert in jet ski safety and rescue. Despite not living under the media radar, she has saved lives of the best big wave surfers in the world. She is one of the most influential people in big wave surfing. Her name is Shawn Alladio. She has been teaching how to save […]

Torrey Meister has taken out the 2013 O’Neill Coldwater Classic, at Steamer Lane, to claim an yearlong sponsorship worth $50,000. The unconventional new format gathered 16 mostly unsponsored surfers against each other for one grand prize, the ASP Specialty Event ran in pumping conditions, at Santa Cruz, California. “I’m excited about riding for O’Neill. It’s […]

The Triple Crown of Surfing was run for the first time 30 years ago, back in 1983. Haleiwa, Sunset Beach and Banzai Pipeline. The three jewels of Hawaiian surfing got united in 1983, when the Triple Crown of Surfing hit the North Shore of Oahu, for the first time. Today, the event represents the ultimate test […]

Surfboard shapers are daily exposed to chemical, textile and plastic materials. How do they affect craftsmen and surfers’ health? Surfboards are works of art, objects of desire. The perfect surfboard may take a lifetime to develop. Surfboard shapers are continuously improving their skills and techniques. Surf materials are always changing, too. Board builders seek the […]