“Virtual Surfing,” the world’s first video game featuring realistic waves, launches December 21, 2018. The surfing game developed by Waveor is hitting the marketas an “early access game” via Steam, a digital distribution platform for purchasing and playing video games. This means that “Virtual Surfing” is not yet complete, and may – or may not […]
How can a sharky, cold water environment attract so many people? It’s because of the waves, they say. Mavericks is what surfers like to call a “wave of consequence.” Northern California’s notorious slab has created a few myths, but has also taken a few surfers’ lives as well. The jewel of Half Moon Bay is […]
Caio Ibelli is not happy with the World Surf League (WSL) wildcard policy. The 25-year-old surfer has contested WSL’s decision to hand out the season wildcards to Kelly Slater and John John Florence. The Brazilian athlete broke his foot and missed out eight out of 11 Championship Tour (CT) events in 2018, and was expecting […]
Thiago Jacaré nearly survived a multiple wave hold-down in Praia do Norte, Nazaré. On December 14, the Brazilian big wave surfer took on the first wave of a set but was caught by the giant whitewater that was rolling behind him. The liquid wall shoved him off his board. And that was just the beginning […]
The 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Men’s Championship Tour (CT) will feature competitors from ten different nations. The top 34 includes 11 Brazilian surfers, eight Australian athletes, four American competitors, four Hawaiian surfers, two French wave riders, and single representatives from South Africa, Tahiti, Japan, Italy, and New Zealand. The men’s 2019 CT is comprised […]
Gabriel Medina claimed the second World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) title of his career. The 24-year-old surfer won the 2018 Billabong Pipe Masters after beating his direct opponent, Julian Wilson, in an epic final held in 12-to-15 foot barreling waves. Medina paddled out for the final knowing that he was already a two-time […]
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Brad Spencer, Annissa Flynn, and Daniel Tarapchak have taken out the 2018 World Flowboarding Championships, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event was exceptionally well organized and crowned the world’s best flowboarders in one of the most popular surf machines on the planet – the FlowRider. Riders from all corners of the globe showcased their […]