Awarding winning producers, arrangers, and musicians Gordon Minette and Chris Palmaro are founders of the music group The SurfinTynes. Surrounded by concrete and steel, one day, Minette and Palmaro – both from New York City – starred out the window of Gordon’s recording studio on 14th Street, tired and burnt out from the pressure and […]
Surfboard manufacturing supplier Sanded Australia has developed a thermal bonded non-woven carbon tape to be used in the construction of surfboards. And it’s made in Australia. Composite rail tapes have become an important part of surfboard construction. With the rise of EPS/Epoxy surfboards, carbon rail and stringers, tapes have become more function over fashion, as […]
According to a research study by Fact.MR on the global surfboard market, board manufacturers from around the world have plenty of reasons to smile. With vast stretches of beaches becoming more accessible for recreational water sports such as surfing, the surfboard market worldwide has received a major boost. The demand for surfboards is highest in […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved surfing’s qualification system for the Tokyo 2020. The sport’s Olympic debut will feature 20 male and 20 female surfers competing in a shortboard event. The qualification process is the result of a previous agreement between the International Surfing Association (ISA) and the World Surf League (WSL).
“Charlie Don’t Surf” is one of the greatest and most popular movie lines of all time. But that does it really mean? The iconic movie quote can be heard in “Apocalypse Now,” an intense and literally explosive 1979 war film written by John Milius and directed by Francis Coppola. “Apocalypse Now” features an impressive cast […]
Welcome to Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch. Get ready to embark on a highly technical and scientific ride across the magnificent world of man-made waves. The concept of the perfect wave has always been in the mind of the most successful pro surfer of all time. “I’ve been dreaming about this wave my whole life,” Slater […]
It happens all the time, especially if you’re a surfer or a swimmer. Have you ever been in a public space, and suddenly your nose starts running furiously? Ever wonder why hours after surfing you get salt water nose drip? Well, in the following article we will briefly discuss the anatomy of the nose to […]
Surfboards are complex hydrodynamic objects. They are made for riding waves and traditionally range from 5-to-13 feet, depending on whether they’re shortboards or longboards and guns. Because there are multiple forces acting on them, surfboards have different shapes for different ocean and wind conditions. The core materials involved surfboard shaping have evolved dramatically from the […]
Gony Zubizarreta and Carol Henrique have taken out the 2017 Pro Zarautz, in the Basque Country, Spain. The surfer from Galicia defeated Jorgann Couzinet in a tactical final witnessed by hundreds of fans. The French started strong with two high-scoring waves, but Zubizarreta turned the heat and claimed his second consecutive win in Qualifying Series […]
It was not a classic day at Sunset Beach, but the 2016 Vans World Cup of Surfing was called on, and Round 1 has been completed. The last Qualifying Series (QS) event of the season means a lot to a large group of athletes. It’s the last chance to qualify for the Dream Tour. It’s […]