It’s not a mistype. You’ve already discovered inflatable SUPs, not it’s time to fine-tune your local beach break with the ultimate reef. With air-filled bags. Got it? Troy Bottegal’s idea seems too good to be true. But, in theory, it’s makeable. “Airwave” is a 20-meter wide, two-meter high sail-like structure that will be “glued” to […]
The iconic 2015 Miss Reef Calendar is released on the 3rd November, 2014. The colorful almanac for your surfing year has been photographed in the Baja California peninsula. Miss Reef is a planetary success for 30 years. After traveling through Ecuador, Brazil, Puerto Rico and Panama, the beautiful bikini models are now discovering exotic and […]
The popular Sandy Beach may be renamed in honor of US President Barack Obama, but the idea doesn’t touch the heart of the majority of Hawaiians. President Barack Obama Sandy Beach Park. This could be the new name of Honolulu’s Sandy Beach, famous for its iconic bodysurfing competitions, and shore break photo stunts. Bodyboarders love […]
Two beginner surfers have lost their lives in Zarautz Beach, Basque Country, Spain. Brothers Javier and Andrés Guibert, 44 and 46, were learning to surf in severe maritime conditions, in a dangerous rip current area with large waves. Surf instructors from local surf schools were able to rescue both men, but when they reached the […]
The Bay of Plenty Surf Team claimed their third consecutive National Scholastic Surfing Championship, at Fitzroy Beach, New Zealand. With seven of their twelve surfers in the finals, The Bay of Plenty Surf Team claimed two division titles: Under 18 Boys and Under 16 Girls. “Being in my last year of the Scholastics, it is […]
Ben Shaw has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest consecutive surfing session, at Kure Beach, North Carolina. The passionate surfer rode waves for 29 hours and 10 minutes. He was raising awareness for Ocean Cure, a non-profit organization dedicated to giving free surf lessons to medically fragile and at risk youth and adults. Shaw entered […]
Surf videos work like identity cards and fingerprints. They can change the life of a surfer, but they can also propel the filmmaker into the commercial surf industry world. Pictures speak for themselves. An unknown surfer getting barreled in a transparent wave for 20 seconds, under sunny skies and surrounded by huge palm trees, will likely […]
Michael Dunphy stole the Vans Pro 2014, at Virginia Beach, USA. The local star claimed the Men’s final against Deivid Silva, Luke Davis and Hiroto Arai, in demanding three-to-four foot waves at 1st Jetty. Despite the non-stop exchanges of long rides and connecting turns all the way to the beach, Dunphy’s opponents weren’t able to […]
The Endless Summer Resort, a four-acre artificial surfing pool, will be built in West Oahu, Hawaii. The North Shore of Oahu might have the best waves on the planet, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t build an artificial wave complex, a few steps away from the Seven Mile Miracle. Surf City Hui LLC have teamed […]
North Korea is opening its frontiers to surfing, with three new tours organized by the government. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has announced three surf resorts in the country’s east coast: Songdowon, Lake Sijung and Majon. The government led by Kim Jong-un is trying to boost the revenues from tourism, and surfing is […]