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 […]
Billy Kemper has taken out the Peahi Challenge 2015, in Maui, Hawaii. Jaws. Who doesn’t fear it? The infamous peak located in Hookipa delivered 40-to-50 foot wave giants for the first event of the Big Wave Tour 2015. And what a spectacular day, with six experienced hellmen paddling into the final. The rules of big […]
After six consecutive lay days, the 2015 Hawaiian Pro kicked off in Haleiwa, on the North Shore of Oahu. The man of the day was Frederico Morais. The Portuguese surfer collected the highest heat total of Round 1 (17.96 points) and advanced through to the next phase alongside Billy Kemper. “I love these waves; these […]
Ian Walsh has claimed the 2015 HIC Pro, at Sunset Beach, on the Oahu’s North Shore, in Hawaii. The big wave charger from Maui clinched the second HIC Pro tile of his career, precisely ten years after his first victory. Walsh will also be awarded a wildcard into the Hawaiian Pro, the first jewel of the […]
The inaugural Mercedes-AMG Red Chargers will hit Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, in Portugal. The new big wave surfing event may be run between November 3rd, 2015, and February 29th, 2016. Garrett McNamara will host the competition, but he will also be part of the contest. Hugo Vau, Andrew Cotton, Rafael Tapia, Alessandro Marciano, Alex […]
KLM is welcoming surfboards on all intercontinental flights. For free. The Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it will carry surf equipment on all KLM, and all Air France operated flights. The oldest airline in the planet has even set up a site for their new surfer friends (surf.klm.com). “On intercontinental flights, travelers can now […]
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 […]
Frederico Morais and Vasco Ribeiro have defeated Mick Fanning and Adriano de Souza, in Round 3 of the 2015 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal, held in Supertubos, Peniche. The Portuguese wildcards had a stellar day of surfing supported by an enthusiastic home crowd. As a result, the 2015 World Surf League champion will be decided […]
The Gold Coast has been announced as the 8th World Surfing Reserve (WSR). The official ceremony will take place in 2016. The World Surfing Reserves is a program designed and launched by Save The Waves Coalition, in 2009. Australia’s Gold Coast joins Malibu, Ericeira, Manly Beach, Santa Cruz, Huanchaco, Bahia Todos Santos, Baja California, and […]
The art of longboarding is timeless. You could easily say that longboard surfing is a state of mind. An idealized stage of mindfulness. It’s the beginning and the end of wave riding. If you look up the word in a surf dictionary, the result is not as exciting as feels. Longboarding. A board that is […]