Mick Fanning has been knocked out of the Billabong Rio Pro 2014, after being defeated by David do Carmo in Round 2, at Barra da Tijuca. Wildcard David do Carmo claimed a 7.00 for three big turns on his forehand and improved his situation with two backhand blast for a 7.93. With Fanning against the […]
Silvana Lima has claimed victory at the Port Taranaki Pro 2014, in Fitzroy Beach, New Zealand. Some of the world’s best female surfers battled for relevant ranking points and prize-money in reeling three-foot (one meter) lefts and rights. Lima was sitting in second place with only three minutes left of the 30 minute final, she […]
Lebanon is the 84th Member Nation of the International Surfing Association (ISA). The Lebanese Republic has Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Although surfing and standup paddleboarding are fairly new sports to the country, fishermen have been using two-men boats to collect fish with […]
Mick Fanning has conquered the Rip Curl Bells Beach 2014, in two-to-four foot surf at Winkipop, Victoria, Australia. The all-Australian final saw Fanning coming up against an in-form Taj Burrow, who had just defeated John John Florence, one of the standouts of the early rounds. Burrow logged a few small scores, while Fanning waited patiently […]
Taj Burrow, John John Florence, Joel Parkinson, and Mick Fannning are in the Quarterfinals of the Rip Curl Bells Beach 2014. Burrow used his 16 years of Dream Tour experience to defeat Adriano De Souza and fellow Australian Adam Melling. Burrow timed his wave selection perfectly, netting the two top scores of the Heat, 8.07 […]
Clean and pristine surf conditions marked the second day of competition at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2014, in Victoria, Australia. Michel Bourez was not able to repeat the Margaret River Pro performance. The powerful Tahitian was defeated by the injury replacement surfer Glen Hall, in Round 2. “It’s been a long road to […]
Prince George has been offered a custom shaped six-foot surfboard by the mayor of Manly, in Australia. We knew that the Duke of Cambridge was a keen water sports enthusiast. He was spotted catching waves in Cornwall and Portugal, several times in the last decade. Prince William owns surfboards and bodyboards, although he admits he’s […]
Summer calls for sun, sand and… surfing. Get ready to enjoy the warm weather and crystal clear waves of the season to the fullest. The hot and dry months of summer are a privileged time to travel around, discover brand new surf spots and simply have fun riding waves until the sun sets. Find the […]
Thomas Kibblewhite conquered the 2014 New Zealand Longboard Open, at Papamoa Domain, Mount Maunganui, in three-foot surf conditions. Kibblewhite claimed the Men’s Longboard final with a 16.8 point heat total, clear of second placed surfer Zen Wallis by 1.8 points. He started the final blazing a perfect right hander to jump out into the lead […]
Are surf leashes a matter of style or safety? When surfers are hit by loose surfboards, the debate on using leg ropes arises again. There is only one way, though. Use it. Longboarders tend to embed the spirit of “ropeless riding” in their DNA. It’s cool, it’s traditional, it’s pure and it’s trendy. Let’s take […]