A bold character, an iconic entertainer, a beach bum, an intellectually superior persona, a rebel without a cause, a smart ass, a talented surfer, a selfish legend, a stupid prankster, or a despicable person. Who was Miki “Da Cat” Dora? What does he mean for you? The self-proclaimed King of Malibu was a control freak […]
Neck strain is not a serious injury, but it can be quite uncomfortable and may keep you out of the water for a couple of weeks. So, what is surfer’s neck? The prone paddling posture puts a lot of pressure on your cervical muscles, and it compresses your nerves. If you’re surfing for five, ten […]
Ireland is one of the most underrated surfing nations on the planet. Despite the cold air and water temperatures, the Irish coastline is full of idyllic waves, and perfect surf spots. Do a quick internet search of “surfing,” and you’ll be met with hundreds of pictures of bright blue waters and skies to match. In […]
Ventusky, an interactive global weather map developed in the Czech Republic, announced the introduction of a unique wave visualization system. With the help of animated arcs, the online map shows the movement of waves in the oceans and seas across the world and clearly depicts how waves propagate across the water’s surface in relation to […]
Do you remember the first time you rode a wave? What did you feel? How would you describe the feeling of walking on water? We want to know what surfing means to you. For many, it happened 20 years ago. For others, it’s been 10 years. A small minority started last year. But the indescribable […]
Poetry opens our imagination, and Scott Cuttre knows how to capture our attention. After the stunning “Suited Savior,” the 36-year-old writer from Belmar, New Jersey, returns with a breathtaking poem that blends the ocean, the waves, surf lifesaving and a beautiful woman.
The first ever Nazaré Challenge gets underway December 20, at Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The third event of the 2016 Big Wave Tour is expecting a giant Atlantic swell capable of producing waves in the 30-to-50-foot range. However, the organizers underline that the competition might only run December 21 or 22, depending on swell […]
If you were a surf journalist in the 1980s and 1990s, you would’ve loved to chat with Mark Foo. His catchy and memorable quotes made a splash, and were frequently exposed on the cover of magazines and newspapers. Mark Foo was born on February 5, 1958, in Singapore, but moved with his Chinese photojournalist parents […]
”Mad Dogs” is a documentary about three surfers that wanted to prove to the world that paddling for waves at Jaws was not an impossible mission. The 75-minute film features three Brazilian hellmen – Danilo Couto, Marcio Freire, and Yuri Soledade. They moved to Hawaii in the late 1990s with a specific goal in their […]
Phil Rajzman claimed his second World Surf League (WSL) Men’s Longboard Tour title, in Riyue Bay, Hainan Island, China. The Brazilian rider won the last event of the season and raised the most coveted trophy in longboarding. Rajzman, who had won his first title nine years ago, defeated Steven Sawyer in the Jeep World Longboard […]