A 66-year-old wave rider suffered a heart attack while taking on Mavericks, at Half Moon Bay, in California. Christy Davis was enjoying a session at Mavericks with his friend, and cinematographer Grant Thompson was capturing the action from Curt Myers’ jet ski. Suddenly, he started feeling an acute pain on the left side of his […]
Though not an official county, Big Sur is a stunning region of the Central Coast of California that goes from Carmel-by-the-Sea to San Simeon. The designation “Big Sur” derives from the Spanish “El Sur Grande,” and means “The Big South.” The nickname was given by former Monterey settlers who arrived in the area in the late […]
Have you ever wondered how tides work? What causes high and low tide on Earth? And why do tides rise and fall? French astronomer François Arago once said: “studying the tides is the tomb of human curiosity.” In fact, the formation of tides in the ocean is a complex equation that involves several variables and […]
Who better to give you your first surfing lesson than Mick Fanning? For Aston Martin Red Bull Racing debutant Pierre Gasly, the Australian proved the ideal water guide ahead of the opening grand prix of the 2019 season in Melbourne. A short drive from the host city for the Australian Grand Prix, Gasly traveled to […]
Tokyo 2020 unveiled the official sport pictograms for the Olympic Games. They were designed by Masaaki Hiromura. The 1964Tokyo Olympic Games were not only the first Games to be held in Asia, but they marked the beginning of a design movement: sport pictograms. The 20 sport pictograms created for the event changed wayfinding at the Olympic movement forever.
Nick Pizzo, postdoctoral researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, created an insightful video about the physics of the waves. The science of waves is a complex and intricate set of variables in an equation with multiple outcomes. Pizzo uses theoretical and numerical tools to study nonlinear wave processes. Here’s how he describes the scientific phenomenon associated with […]
“Gidget” is the linguistic blend of the words “girl” and “midget.” But the name means much more than that – it’s the movie that changed the course of surfing and made it mainstream. The fictional character was inspired by Frederick Kohner’s teenage daughter, Kathy Kohner, who embraced the surfing lifestyle in the sands of Malibu.
American actor Jan-Michael Vincent has died aged 73 of cardiac arrest. He was famous for his roles on “Big Wednesday,” the iconic 1978 surf movie directed by John Milius. Jan-Michael Vincent was born on July 15, 1945, in Denver, Colorado. He started his acting career in “The Bandits,” a 1967 film by Robert Conrad.
Dislocated shoulders are very common among young and adult surfers. Surfers are continually using their arms and upper body for paddling, duck diving, taking-off, maneuvering and adjusting to the flow of the wave. As a result, their lower back and shoulders are under constant pressure. Injuries occur when the thin rotator cuff is torn or overstretched, […]
Puerto Escondido is a laid-back coastal community located in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is the home of one of the heaviest and most dangerous waves in the world. The town’s most famous surf spot is Playa Zicatela, a pounding and temperamental beach break capable of producing big, powerful, and bone-breaking tubular waves. Surfers discovered Puerto Escondido […]