Mark Boyd clinches 2019 Scottish National Surfing Championships
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What is wing surfing?
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John John Florence wins 2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
John John Florence and Courtney Conlogue claimed the 2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, in Victoria, Australia. The event witnessed the biggest and most challenging ocean conditions seen since 1981. The finalists of the 58th edition of the iconic surf contest were greeted with six-to-eight-foot waves and had to put their best physical health to […]
Foil surfing: safety tips, reminders and warnings
Foil surfing is an exciting water sports discipline that opened new ways of enjoying the ocean. However, it also poses challenges and dangers. Whether you’re using hydrofoils to go surfing, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), windsurfing or kitesurfing, you should always take a few precautions. Kite and wind foils are larger and more than dangerous than, for example, […]
The story behind Leroy Bellet’s ultimate POV photo
Leroy Bellet is a 17-year-old surf photographer from the South Coast of New South Wales, in Australia. Despite his young age, he has already captured the interest of the surfing world. In fact, Bellet has been risking his life by shooting point-of-view (POV) pictures from within the barrel. Inspired by former pro surfer and POV […]
Joana Andrade: a "tiny" fighter with a big dream
Meet Joana Andrade, Portugal’s first big wave female surfer. Big wave surfing can be extremely dangerous and requires perseverance and steady nerves. For many years, this breathtaking discipline has been represented by extraordinary male athletes and somehow restricted to women who looked “more feminine” riding average-sized waves.
Surfing our way to climate deception
April signals the beginning of the World Surf League (WSL) season where elite athletes ride the best waves on planet earth. Were we to dream of a sport with the least environmental footprint, surfing would likely be at the top of the list – biological energy in the form of waves and human muscle powers […]
The disciplines of SUP and paddleboarding
Stand-up paddling and paddleboarding are the fastest growing water sports in the world. And it is easy to figure out why. Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is not a new outdoor activity. It dates back to the early 1900s when Hawaiians propelled themselves on a floating platform using a paddle. One-hundred years later, the pastime became a […]
Are you into "Log Rap"?
There is a reason why someone decides to mix rap music with classic longboarding. Ryan Cannon is a filmmaker from New York who moved to California and immediately fell in love with its vibrant surf culture. But Cannon missed the urban cultural elements that define the Empire State. So, he launched “Log Rap,” a YouTube […]
Olympic Surfing: facts, figures and history
For the first time in its long history, surfing will take part in the Olympic Games. The sport of riding waves makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020, nearly 100 years after pioneer surfer, Duke Kahanamoku envisioned that one day it would happen. The world has around 25 million active surfers, but the sport appeals […]