It is one of the most important titles of the decade for Portuguese surfing. Frederico Morais conquered the 2016 Martinique Surf Pro, at Basse-Pointe. The talented young rider from Cascais defeated the Spanish surfer Gony Zubizarreta in final held in solid three-to-five-foot rollers. Morais, who had already eliminated fellow countrymen Vasco Ribeiro in the quarterfinal, […]
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2016 reached Round 4, and only one world champion is still up and riding. Adriano De Souza, Kelly Slater, John John Florence, and Gabriel Medina are out of the game. The top seeds failed to impress the judges, and Mick Fanning is the only big name in contention for […]
Thousands of people across 52 beaches around the globe have created the world’s largest fluro wave to raise awareness for mental health. The event organized by OneWave broke the previous record of 31 beaches set last year. Starting at 6:30 am, thousands of fluorescent supporters linked arms along the shoreline to give people hope they […]
The 2016 ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship will be held at Cloudbreak, in Fiji, between November 5th-13th. The International Surfing Association (ISA) confirmed that the world’s best SUPers and paddleboarders will compete for gold, silver and bronze in the Pacific archipelago. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, SUP is currently the fastest […]
The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2016 has finally reached the quarterfinals. Eight surfers will compete for the first event title of the Championship Tour (CT) season, at Snapper Rocks. The 2015 World Surf League champion kept his momentum going in the perfect three-to-four-foot surf. Adriano de Souza seems to adapt well to the Superbank, and […]
It’s on. The opening day of the 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) got underway in three-to-five-foot surf at Snapper Rocks, on the Gold Coast. The 2016 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is always a tough test for pro surfers. And the first event of the season brought, as always, the first surprises. Adriano […]
A group of university researchers and high school students have teamed up to raise awareness for ocean literacy and scientific knowledge in ocean management. How do you explain the giant wave of Nazaré? How does the underwater canyon work to deliver the biggest waves in the planet? “The Nazaré Wave: A Trigger for Learning” aims […]
It’s definitely been a busy big wave surfing season at Nazaré. The 2015/2016 winter brought giant swells to Portugal’s iconic surf break, alongside fresh new faces. Challenge and fear go hand in hand in the heart of Nazaré’s underwater canyon. The famous fishing town is increasingly attracting more and more surfers. The hunt for the […]
Brock Little has passed away quietly amongst family and friends after a short battle against cancer. He was 48. Little was born in Napa, California, in 1967, but at the age of three, he was already living with his family in Hawaii. At only seven, he started riding his first waves. In 1980, Brock reached […]
Dog trainer and canine lover Chris de Aboitiz has proved that his puppies may soon join the World Surf League pros. Some surf dogs are greater than others. In fact, there’s one man that is taking canine surfing to a whole new level. His name is Chris de Aboitiz, an experienced Australian stand-up paddleboarder who […]