Matt Wilkinson and Sally Fitzgibbons have been crowned the 2016 Newcastle Surfest champions, at Merewether Beach, in Australia. The finals days of the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro got underway in clean four-to-six foot waves. World Championship Tour campaigner Matt Wilkinson proved why he is one of the strongest surfers in Australia. The Sydney […]
John John Florence has conquered the 2015/2016 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, in historical 45-to-60-foot surf, and occasional closeouts, at Waimea Bay. Brock’s Swell – sent by the late Brock Little – raised the bar for human greatness. Kelly Slater brought his giant black gun, and he was all smiles before paddling out into hell. […]
Round 1 has been completed at the Volcom Pipe Pro 2016. All tube riding specialists enjoyed eight-to-ten-foot barrels at Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu. It’s the first event of the Qualifying Series (QS) season offering 3,000 points, and an excellent opportunity to start building the Dream Tour foundations. But Pipeline is not a […]
Billy Stairmand has done it again. The surfer from Raglan claimed his third consecutive national title at the 2016 Billabong National Surfing Championships, held at Clair Beach, Dunedin, in New Zealand. Despite the onshore breeze, the event’s finals got underway, and Stairmand rapidly took control of the decisive clash. Billy rode two waves in the […]
Josh Kerr has claimed the 2016 Todos Santos Challenge, held in spectacular 30-to-40-foot surf at Killers, a spot located off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. The World Championship Tour surfer put his big wave surfing trumps into play, and stormed an elite field of specialists, with two high-scored rides – a 7.87 and an […]
Lucas Silveira and Isabella Nichols have been crowned winners of the 2016 Ericeira World Junior Championships, at Ribeira d’Ilhas, in Portugal. The finals got underway in clean three-to-four foot waves at the iconic European point break. The Brazilian surfer Lucas Silveira defeated Timothee Bisso in the decisive heat. “I’m trembling right now; it’s been a […]
Alexander Zirke has claimed La Vaca XXL Invitational 2015, in the north of Spain. Thousands of spectators watched the “giant cow” generate 20-foot waves over a deep rocky seabed. The Cantabrian surf break attracted 32 riders from all over the world, including international wave hunters Eric Rebiere, and Tom Butler. In over five hours of […]
Bruce Irons has been granted a spot on the 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters. Surf fans lobbied through social media, and the World Surf League (WSL) acquiesced. The former Dream Tour surfer and Pipe Master champion will compete in the event held in Memory of Andy Irons, his late brother. “I’m so honored to be given […]
Remi Petersen has taken out the O’Neill Jackpot 2015, held in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Waves are a scarce resource, especially if you’re a passionate surfer-citizen living in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg (Benelux). However, that doesn’t mean they can’t crown national surfing champions. The O’Neill Jackpot is one of the most prestigious surfing competitions in central-western Europe. […]
Six quarterfinalists have been decided at the 2015 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal, in Peniche. The competition moved to the backup site of Molhe Leste, where pro surfers battled strong currents, shifty peaks, onshore winds, and waves in the three-to-eight-foot range. Jeremy Flores seemed comfortable in the new surf spot. The French advanced through to the […]