Crowded lineups often generate tense vibes at the peak. Here’s what everyone should avoid doing in a busy surf break. The lineup is the area where waves break; the so-called take-off zone. Therefore, it is the place where the majority of surfers wait for their treasures, sitting on their surfboards and looking out to the […]
Surf legend and wetsuit pioneer Jack O’Neill passed away at 94. According to his family, the founder of O’Neill died of natural causes at his home in Santa Cruz, California. Jack O’Neill was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 27, 1923. He started body surfing in Oregon in the late 1930s before moving to San […]
Floridian surfer and surfboard shaper Dick Catri passed away at his home in Melbourne, Florida, at 79, due to heart complications. Dick Catri was born in Carteret, New Jersey, in 1938. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to South Florida. He learned to surf with Jack “Murph the Surf” Murphy in […]
Have you felt the call to go surfing? Are you planning to enroll your kids in surf lessons? Are you unsure of which surf school to choose from? Selecting the right surf school for you, or your children can be tricky, especially when there are so many options available. Talking to people who had previous […]
Filipe Toledo defeated Ethan Ewing to claim the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing, in Huntington Beach, California. The Brazilian aerialist raised the prestigious US title for the second time in his career, after putting out a focused performance in the three-to-five-foot surf. “That’s a really special moment for me now after I’ve had a […]
The World Surf League (WSL) has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the Kelly Slater Wave Company (KSWC). The pro surfing tour aims to build “a global network of WSL-branded high-performance training centers” with the surf pool concept designed by Kelly Slater. The deal is inked via WSL Holdings, the parent company of […]
Mick Corbett won the “Ride of The Year” at the 2015/2016 Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards. The award ceremony took place in Sydney, Australia. What do you exactly need to claim Australia’s big wave ride of the year decoration? The Western Australian has the answer for you because he rode a beast wave at […]
Miguel Pupo won the Oi HD Sao Paulo Open of Surfing, in Maresias, Brazil. The Brazilian surfer has secured a spot in the 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour after claiming the QS 10,000 event in front of his home crowd. The final heat got underway in four-to-six-foot surf. Pupo defeated the Australian sensation […]
Longboarders have reasons to celebrate. “The Longboard Travel Guide” has been released. And it’s a wonderful guide to the planet’s best logging waves. Longboarding has never been dead. The art of riding a longboard setup might have faded away for a while, but surfing’s most stylish side returned in full glory. According to the author […]
No one goes looking for a fight with a shark. Some of the most ancient predators on earth, sharks are cunning, powerful, and lethal when they intend to be, arousing in humans what at worst manifests as crippling fear – galeophobia – and at best, a healthy aversion. Unprovoked shark attack incident numbers are steadily climbing […]