It is one of the most important titles of the decade for Portuguese surfing. Frederico Morais conquered the 2016 Martinique Surf Pro, at Basse-Pointe. The talented young rider from Cascais defeated the Spanish surfer Gony Zubizarreta in final held in solid three-to-five-foot rollers. Morais, who had already eliminated fellow countrymen Vasco Ribeiro in the quarterfinal, […]
Sebastian Zietz defeated Julian Wilson to claim the 2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, in Western Australia. Its his first ever Dream Tour victory. The former Championship Tour (CT) competitor earned a spot in the event as an injury replacement surfer, but he used his Hawaiian trumps to overcome the Australian in the decisive matchup. “The […]
The 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) is over. Take a look a the new faces of the 2016 Men’s Championship Tour. The final standings have been updated, and the top 10 surfers on this year’s Qualifying Series have already stamped their name on the upcoming Dream Tour roster. They are:
Mick Fanning won his first ever event in Hawaii. The Australian surfer conquered the 2015 Vans World Cup of Surfing, at Sunset Beach. The World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) is over. In a challenging final against Julian Wilson, John John Florence, and Matt Wilkinson, Fanning only rode three waves to raise the trophy. […]
It’s that time of the year. The 2015 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is ready to kick off in Hawaii. The most prestigious surfing series in the planet runs from November 12th through December 20th. The Hawaiian Pro, World Cup of Surfing, and Pipe Masters, plus a Pipe Masters Invitational (for local male and female […]
Miguel Pupo won the Oi HD Sao Paulo Open of Surfing, in Maresias, Brazil. The Brazilian surfer has secured a spot in the 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour after claiming the QS 10,000 event in front of his home crowd. The final heat got underway in four-to-six-foot surf. Pupo defeated the Australian sensation […]
Six quarterfinalists have been decided at the 2015 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal, in Peniche. The competition moved to the backup site of Molhe Leste, where pro surfers battled strong currents, shifty peaks, onshore winds, and waves in the three-to-eight-foot range. Jeremy Flores seemed comfortable in the new surf spot. The French advanced through to the […]
Jack Freestone has conquered SATA Azores Pro 2015, at Praia de Santa Barbara, in Sao Miguel, Portugal. The young and talented Australian surfer defeated fellow countryman Dion Atkinson in an exciting final held in highly competitive four-to-five-foot waves. “I’m so happy. Those last twelve minutes watching Dion getting all the waves; I was so anxious. […]
Classic four-to-six-foot waves greeted the planet’s best surfers, as the 2015 Hurley Pro kicks off at Lower Trestles, California. Kelly Slater has done his job. In a peak he certainly knows well (he won six times at Lowers), the 11-time world champion kept his composure and navigated through to Round 3. “I think I’ve found […]
Three female surfing legends and five iconic male surfers will compete in a World Surf League (WSL) Heritage Series event at Lower Trestles, California, between September 9th-20th. Layne Beachley, Lisa Andersen and Sofia Mulanovich – three former world surfing champions – will compete for glory in San Onofre State Beach. Beachley won seven world titles; […]