More athletes than ever are sticking up for animals by going vegan, speaking out against cruelty, and more. And peta2, PETA’s youth division, is recognizing these bold forces for animal rights in its 12th Annual Libby Awards. “Libby” is short for “liberation,” as in animal liberation. This year’s winners include Kyrie Irving, who nabbed the […]
The official competition window of the Mavericks Challenge will run from January 3 through February 28, 2018. The announcement was made by the World Surf League (WSL) after receiving the approval of event plan by the California Coastal Commission. “Mavericks is a special location that adds a new level to the Big Wave Tour (BWT) […]
Bruce Brown, the father of the surf movie genre, has passed away in his sleep at the age of 80. Brown was born on December 1937, in San Francisco, California, and lived his first nine years in Oakland, before moving with his family to Long Beach. His first cinematographic experience was an 8mm short produced […]
On February 28, 2017, a drone captured dramatic moments that were taking place at Nazaré’s Praia do Norte. During one of the biggest swells of the Portuguese winter season, professional big wave surfer Pedro “Scooby” Viana catches an enormous wave, rides it and, almost near the end, loses control and falls in a dangerous zone. […]
Human beings are complex animals. And when they stand up on a surfboard for the first time, their lives may change dramatically for the better or the worse. Love, careers, relationships, family, and friendships are incredibly volatile variables of an even more complex structure that is life. So, how do you add an intangible passion […]
I will never forget the surfboard that got me into surfing. It was not a board like the ones I see today in fancy surf shops. It was the most important object I owned in my life. I was born in Porto, the city that gave the name to the oldest country in Europe – […]
Choosing between five different setups can be sometimes confusing. Here’s a straightforward identification and explanation of each fin configuration. Although they are often overlooked, fins are an important variable in any surfboard. Without them, surfboards would be skimboards or bodyboards. So what are fins for? The goal of fins is to stabilize your surfboard and […]
Surfdome and Plymouth Sustainability and Surfing Research Group (PSSRG) have teamed up to study the boardsports market’s attitude towards sustainability. Boardsports brands, like most of the fashion, apparel, and sports goods market operate in a fast-paced marketplace and have the ability to alter their proposition from season to season. With attitudes changing towards product and […]
Learn how to avoid obliteration in the waves. Master the duck diving technique, and get out-the-back faster and effortlessly. When the waves are small is relatively easy getting outside. All you need is to get the nose of your surfboard over the crumbling wave. But when the surf gets rough, you must know how to […]
How can you sell your first love? Why do you plan to get rid of the surfboard that got you into surfing? Why should a surfer sell his or her fondest memories? There’s nothing like our first wave. The feeling of walking on water is something will never erase from our waterlogged minds. The stick […]