It was not a classic day at Sunset Beach, but the 2016 Vans World Cup of Surfing was called on, and Round 1 has been completed. The last Qualifying Series (QS) event of the season means a lot to a large group of athletes. It’s the last chance to qualify for the Dream Tour. It’s […]
Jesse Mendes has taken out the Billabong Pro Cascais 2016, in Guincho, Portugal. The Brazilian surfer defeated Jeremy Flores in a final held in two-to-three-foot surf. Despite the high winds, both surfers managed to find multiple opportunities in the line-up. However, it was only in the last third of the heat that they build their […]
Four surfers from four different countries have qualified for the semifinals of the 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles, in San Clemente, California. In an exciting quarterfinal battle, Filipe Toledo defeated Kelly Slater with the highest two-wave total of the day. The Brazilian only got his winning rides in the last third of the heat. Toledo […]
Smith, Toledo, Gudauskas and Ribeiro. Four surfers have secured their spots in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles. After an intense marathon of surfing, the competition landed in Round 4. But the previous round brought a few shocking surprises. Brett Simpson, a former Championship Tour (CT) surfer defeated John John Florence and […]
They’re cold, but they’ll heat you up. They’re made from cereals, but they’re not breakfast drinks. Discover the best beers for the after surf chill-out. It is always hard to write about beers because you can’t match the pleasure of tasting them when a dreamy surf session is over. You walk up the beach with that salty […]
The first day of competition of the 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles provided several surprises and a few upsets. Despite the onshore winds, the bumpy four-to-six foot waves on offer delivered plenty of opportunities, including a Perfect 10. Tanner Gudauskas had a day to remember. Not only he sent Matt Wilkinson and Rookie Conner Coffin […]
Bruno Santos has claimed the 2016 Billabong Pro Tahiti Trials, in six-foot surf at Teahupoo. The Brazilian tube riding expert earned a ticket into the main event. Santos, who won the 2008 Billabong Pro Tahiti as a wildcard, defeated Nathan Hedge in the decisive heat. “I am very happy. Teahupoo is like a second home. […]
The J-Bay Open 2016 has already sent four surfers home. The opening day of competition delivered solid three-to-five-foot waves pumping down the line. But the most intense moment was when Mick Fanning paddled out for the first heat in Jeffreys Bay after the shark attack suffered last year during the final against Julian Wilson. Fanning overcame his […]
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2016 reached Round 4, and only one world champion is still up and riding. Adriano De Souza, Kelly Slater, John John Florence, and Gabriel Medina are out of the game. The top seeds failed to impress the judges, and Mick Fanning is the only big name in contention for […]
Andrea Moller has ridden one of the biggest waves ever by a female surfer at the infamous break of Jaws. The Brazilian-American charger will never forget the 28th January 2016. On that day Moller was in Maui, but she didn’t plan to make history for women’s surfing. Jaws/Peahi was delivering some of the biggest waves […]