Surfing England has been recognized as the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of surfing. The official announcement was made by Sport England, the country’s sports authority, and it opens a new chapter in the development of surfing in Britain. The governmental decision puts an end to a difficult seven-year ordeal that halted the […]
The Red Bull Cape Fear will return to shores of Ours, in New South Wales, Australia. The contest window runs from May 1st to August 31st, 2017. The spot is located just 30 kilometers south of Sydney’s CBD. There lies one of the most treacherous surf breaks in the world. The competition gets underway when […]
The International Surfing Association (ISA) will work with the International Life Saving Federation (ILS) to establish standard water safety course and certificate for surf and stand-up paddleboard instructors and coaches. The world governing body for the sport of surfing teamed up with ILS to design the International Surf and SUP Instructor Aquatic Rescue and Safety […]
Wavegarden will announce the launch of “The Cove,” a new artificial wave pool technology, in February. The Spanish surf pool company plans to unveil a new man-made wave system capable of pumping 1,029 waves per hour, which means more than 16 waves per minute. Wavegarden is trying to keep the whole product secret, but they’ve […]
Tokyo 2020 announced that the Olympic surfing competition will take place at Tsurigasaki Beach, in Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved the venues for the Olympic debut of five new sports (surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing, karate, and baseball/softball). Surfing’s first Olympic Games appearance will occur at Tsurigasaki Beach, in the Chiba prefecture, […]
Welcome to The Surfing Christmas Gift Guide for 2016. Start writing your Christmas letter, inspired by the best and most useful surfing items in the market right now. As we start spending more time indoors than we would like, we finally have the head space to think about what we need to boost our surfing […]
France has claimed the gold medal at the 2016 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, in Azores, Portugal. French surfers have reasons to rejoice – they’ve just won their first ever team gold medal in the World Junior Surfing Championship run by the International Surfing Association (ISA). With splendid offshore conditions at Praia do Monte Verde, […]
Peru has taken out the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games, in Playa Jacó, Costa Rica. It’s their second gold medal in three years. Two years after claiming the highest spot on the podium, the Peruvians celebrated with a solid display of surfing, and consistent performance from all members of the team. However, the individual gold […]
In a unanimous decision, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted favorably on the inclusion of surfing, skateboarding, climbing, karate and baseball/softball in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Minutes after the announcement, the surfing community rejoiced and expressed their joy at the historic decision. Duke Kahanamoku’s dream will become a reality soon. Surfers will battle for gold, […]
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 […]