Chris Zaffis conquered the Mentawai Pro 2016, held at the iconic pointbreak of Lance’s Right, in the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. The Australian surfer won his maiden Qualifying Series event after defeating Dede Suryana in flawless four-to-six-foot barrels. Zaffis scored 19.25 points against Suryana’s 18.00 points. “I’m so lost for words. I can’t believe I just […]
William Finnegan has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize (Biography or Autobiography) for his “Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life.” The New York writer’s surf book was considered a “finely crafted memoir of a youthful obsession” by the Pulitzer Prize Board. Finnegan takes home $10,000 and one of the most prestigious awards in Arts and Letters. In […]
“Exit” is just passing through. Reef’s new cinematic adventure takes us through the turbulent surfing life on the road in Japan, Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, California, Indonesia, and Europe. “Exit” is a retro-futurist surf movie experience with the brand’s famous team members. Follow the surf lines led by masters Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, and Mick Fanning.
The Newcastle City Council Boardriders have conquered the SurfAid Cup Newcastle for the second consecutive year, in pumping four-to-five foot waves at Merewether Beach, New South Wales, Australia. A total of 14 corporate surfing teams raised $40,000 for mother and child programs in remote areas of Indonesia, in Nias, Mentawai islands, Sumbawa and Sumba. KCE […]
The Surfing Chefs have raised more than $55,000 for SurfAid’s mother and child health programs in Indonesia. Tom Carroll, two-time world surfing champion, joined a group of elite celebrity Surfing Chefs to serve up an exquisite multi-course canapé menu sourced from local Perth produce. The chefs were Russell and Sam Blaikie, Ben O’Donoghue, Aaron Carr, […]
World surfing hero Bethany Hamilton will be featured in “Surfs Like A Girl,” a two-part biopic scheduled for 2015. Surf filmmaker Aaron Lieber is a busy man. The director from Southern California is preparing to launch the “untold story” of Bethany Hamilton, a pro surfer who has been inspiring millions of youngsters. Today, Bethany Hamilton […]
An Australian surfer has died after hitting a reef in Bali, Indonesia. Peter Luke, 27, was riding big waves at Scar Reef, when the tragic accident took place. Reports tell that the young surfer was catching five-meter waves (16 feet) at Jelenga Beach in West Sumbawa. Luke was enjoying the surf with two friends, when […]
The best ever edition of the Rip Curl Cup Invitational saw Garut Widiarta stealing the show in firing wave conditions, at Padang Padang, Indonesia. He is considered Bali’s favourite son. Garut Widiarta is living the dream. The final of the 11th Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang got underway in solid six-to-eight foot bombs driving against […]
Pat Curren has conquered the 10th Rip Curl GromSearch International final in the best conditions ever seen at Lakey Peak, in Dompu, Indonesia. Pat Curren and Jacob Willcox traded overhead sized waves in an amazing final, with the Californian posting a total heat score of 19.63 points, that included a perfect 10 point ride, to […]