Nothing is more satisfying, stoke-worthy, or reassuring. A second surfboard says, “Hot damn! I really like this surfing thing!” It also says, “I’m here to stay, I’m committed, and I’m only getting better from here, so watch out!” With a second board, a whole new realm of surf possibilities gets cracked open like a tasty […]
Garrett McNamara led the big wave surfing fleet the monstrous wave ramps of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, as the second edition of the Black Swell hits Europe. A total of 16 professional life-riskers entered the cold water of Nazare knowing that a super large ground swell would channel through the local underwater canyon and […]
Michel Bourez conquered the 2014 Vans World Cup of Surfing, in triple overhead waves, at Sunset Beach. The Tahitian surfer defeated Dusty Payne, Sebastian Zietz and Ian Walsh in the four-man final. He ended up taking the second jewel of the Triple Crown of Surfing with a total score of 18.13 points. “It took a […]
Alex Ribeiro has claimed the Mahalo Surf Eco Festival 2014, held in Itacare, Brazil. Ribeiro is ready to celebrate the 2014 ASP South American title, after a stunning performance in Bahia. The Brazilian surfer defeated Paul Cesar Distinguin, in a low scoring final, and heads to the O’Neill SP Prime with confidence. “I’m so proud […]
Nathan Yeomans won the 2014 O’Neill Coldwater Classic Invitational, at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California. The surfer from San Clement has earned himself a yearlong sponsorship contract worth $50,000, after defeating Shaun Burns in the final. Yeomans tasted the second O’Neill Coldwater Classic victory of his career. “It’s awesome; I can’t even believe it. I […]
The second half of the 2014/2015 Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) has kicked off on the 15th October and runs through February 28th, 2015. The competitions on the Southern Hemisphere are over. As a result, only one event has been run. The Billabong Pico Alto crowned Makua Rothman in 40-foot waves. Now, all hopes are on […]
Vasco Ribeiro has been crowned the 2014 ASP European Pro Junior champion. Ribeiro is the second Portuguese to claim the ASP European Pro Junior title, fifteen years after national surfing star Tiago Pires. Despite getting knocked out in Round 4 of the Teguise 2014 Franito Pro Junior, Vasco saw his direct opponents losing in the […]
The second annual Covelong Point Surf Festival will navigate the Indian shores near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, between September 12th-14th. The number of surfers in India, the most populous democracy in the world, is growing fast. The country’s first surfing village, the district of Covelong (Chennai) is attracting more and more surf tourists. That is why the […]
Tiago Pires, Filipe Toledo, Dillon Perillo, Tim Reyes, Jadson Andre, Adam Melling, Matt Wilkinson and Jack Freestone are in the quarterfinals of the Mr Price Pro Ballito 2014. Despite breaking his magic board, Toledo put on yet another show-stopping aerial performance, earning his second Perfect 10 point ride of the event. “I don’t have words […]
Matt Banting and Coco Ho have claimed the Los Cabos Open of Surf 2014, in four-to-six foot waves at Zippers, in Los Cabos, Mexico. Matt Banting started strong in the final at Zippers, opening his victory strike with a 7.00 in an all-Australian final. The Port Macquarie native built momentum throughout the heat and while […]