Sally Fitzgibbons has claimed the 2014 Fiji Women’s Pro, in an epic day of six-to-eight surf, at Cloudbreak. Fitzgibbons defeated Stephanie Gilmore in their first match-up of the 2014 World Championship Tour season. With less than 15 minutes on the clock, Gilmore found a crucial wave for a narrow lead over Fitzgibbons. Fitzgibbons fought back […]
Martin Suter has conquered the first edition of the Swiss Wave Pool Jam 2014, in Bern, Switzerland. Switzerland might be a landlocked country, but the European nation known for precise watches and high-quality chocolates also features top quality surfing and surfers. The Swiss Wave Pool Jam 2014 was the first-ever event held in an artificial […]
Carissa Moore has claimed the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2014, after defeating Tyler Wright, at Bells Bowl. For the second consecutive year, the Hawaiian powerhouse rang the bell. Carissa Moore defeated Wright by 16.23 to 15.77. Moore dispatched Sally Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals and went on to take out Wright in a rematch of […]
Pipeline is a fast barreling wave, but what does exactly lie below? How shallow are the Banzai Pipeline waters? Let’s dive and discover the most famous Hawaiian reef. Swell refraction is greatly responsible for the miracle of Pipeline. Oahu’s most perfect surf spot is a complex oceanic system with three main reefs. These underwater reefs […]
Thomas Kibblewhite conquered the 2014 New Zealand Longboard Open, at Papamoa Domain, Mount Maunganui, in three-foot surf conditions. Kibblewhite claimed the Men’s Longboard final with a 16.8 point heat total, clear of second placed surfer Zen Wallis by 1.8 points. He started the final blazing a perfect right hander to jump out into the lead […]
Gabriel Medina defeated Joel Parkinson to win the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2014, at Snapper Rocks. The Brazilian wonder boy is the first Brazilian and only the second goofy-footer ever to win the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. Medina took out the title by a very narrow margin: 0.06 points. Parkinson opened the final with an […]