Albee Layer suffered a massive wipeout at Jaws, Maui. He will be out of the water for while. The Hawaiian big wave hellman has had a fantastic season at Peahi but, this time, the beast wave almost claimed his life. Layer knew there wouldn’t be enough swell to run “The Eddie,” so he stayed in […]
DHD has announced the launch of a surfboard that combines the best characteristics of epoxy with traditional fiberglass. Darren Handley named it “EpoxyCore.” The Australian surfboard manufacturer believes his brand has shaped the ultimate game changer. The mother of all boards. For some, it’s just another marketing stunt; for others, it’s an extraordinary plank. “With […]
The list of invitees for the 31st Annual Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau has been unveiled. The one-day big wave riding competition will only get underway when waves meet or exceed the Hawaiian 20-foot minimum (40 feet for the rest of the world). The waiting period runs from December 1st, 2015, through February 29th, […]
Andrea Diaz, a pioneer female surfer in South America, will lead a surfing program exclusively designed for women. Dias is one of the most successful female surfers in Latin America. She started as a competitive swimmer, but it was in surfing that Andrea showed all her talent. The surfer from San Jose, in Costa Rica, […]
The inaugural Mercedes-AMG Red Chargers will hit Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, in Portugal. The new big wave surfing event may be run between November 3rd, 2015, and February 29th, 2016. Garrett McNamara will host the competition, but he will also be part of the contest. Hugo Vau, Andrew Cotton, Rafael Tapia, Alessandro Marciano, Alex […]
A talented graphic designer has spent 61 hours completing a drawing on a surfboard. The final result is a superb attention to detail. Jarryn Dower is an artist from Geelong, Australia, with a strong background in illustration. He has completed a Diploma in Graphic Design at Swinburne University, and he is widely influenced by the […]
(Clifton Beach, Tasmania): ROUND ten of the Wahu Surfer Groms Comps wrapped up the national series for another season in Tasmania on Saturday, with 2ft peeling waves on offer at North Clifton beach.The day’s action was highlighted by the wonderful spirit in which the kids and families participated in a combination of surfing and Wahu […]
Newcastle has broken the Guinness World Record for the most surfboards laid end to end on a beach. A total of 608 surfboards were lined up along Nobbys Beach, Australia, during the 30th anniversary edition of the Surfest. The previous Guinness World Record stood at 398 surfboards, i.e., 783.5 meters of lined up boards, and […]
Baby on board. Bethany Hamilton and Adam Dirks are expecting a baby. The shark attack survivor, 25, has announced that she’s pregnant. The parents will be greeting a surfer boy in June 2015. “It’s been a pretty crazy last four months finding out that we’re going to be parents, and that life’s kinda going to […]
GoPro, the most famous surf camera in the world, has filled Initial Public Offering (IPO) documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell its common stock. Nick Woodman has new challenges ahead. GoPro is going public after 10 years in the global market as a private business. The high-definition camera company had sales of […]