Jamie Mitchell fractured his sternum after suffering a wipeout in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. The Californian surfer-waterman got barreled on a giant right-hander, but the wave closed out. The surfboard eventually hit Mitchell in the chest, and he made it to the shore in agonizing pain. Jamie Mitchell couldn’t breathe or call for help, so he […]
Jamie O’Brien and Poopies are ready for “Who Is JOB 6.0” Yes, the lunatics from the island of Oahu are back with crazy new stunts. It is definitely the most watched surfing series of all time. “Who Is JOB” is a success story that started in 2011 with a simple message-formula: have fun with your […]
Code Yellow. The 2015/2016 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is on stand by for February 25th, at Waimea Bay. A final decision will be made early Thursday morning. Surf forecasters are expecting waves in the 20-to-25-foot range (Hawaiian scale) and 10-knot trade winds. It is the second powerful swell to hit the coast of […]
Nic Lamb has conquered the inaugural edition of the Titans of Mavericks, at Half Moon Bay, in Northern California. The big wave invitational got underway in 20-to-30-foot surf and light onshore winds. There were air drops, injuries, vertical commitments, shark sightings, and unexpected freak sets in a cold water environment. Mavs is wipeout land. It’s […]
Toledo, De Souza, and Wilson survived Round 2 of the 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters. All five world title contenders will battle for glory in Round 3. The pressure is on Mick Fanning’s shoulders. Filipe Toledo won his repechage heat against Bruce Irons and forced the Australian to beat the Pipeline specialist Jamie O’Brien in Round 3 […]
The second day of competition at the 2015 Vans World Cup of Surfing got underway in spectacular Hawaiian conditions, with waves hitting 20 feet plus. In one of the most exciting heats of Round 2, Ezekiel Lau, Jamie O’Brien, Patrick Gudauskas and Leonardo Fioravanti used all their knowledge to tackle the big surf and move […]
Eight surfers were crowned winners of the inaugural Red Bull Cape Fear, at Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia. It was hailed as one of the most exciting surfing events of recent times. The Red Bull Cape Fear, brought to you by big wave surfer Mark Mathews, didn’t deliver monsters but there was no shortage of barrels […]