“Surfing” is a noun; “surf” is the verb. But how did these words evolve over time? So where do the words “surfing” and “surf” come from? When we look up in the (online) dictionary for the word “surfing”, this is what we get in return: a) the sport or pastime of riding a wave towards […]
The town of Basse-Pointe, in the North East of Martinique, offers one of the longest waves of the Caribbean island. The spot is not new to local and international surfers, but it has been hidden from the competitive circus until the World Surf League decided to add it to the Qualification Series calendar. The Basse-Pointe […]
Reading and discovering “Surfing Down South” is diving into the magnificent history of wave riding in Western Australia. If you’re an Australian surfer, going West automatically means adventure, rest, uncrowded waves, desert landscapes and unnamed surf spots. If you’re just curious about the land of Taj Burrow, then you’ll be surprised and amazed. Nevertheless, despite […]
Gabriel Medina is still partying. At only 20, he added an ASP World Tour title to his trophy room. What does the world have to say about his maiden triumph? Brazil is proud of his surfer boy. Gabriel Medina has written a new chapter in the history of competitive surfing.
Fernando Aguerre has been re-elected as president of the International Surfing Association (ISA), at the ISA 50th Anniversary World Surfing Games in Punta Rocas, Peru. The iconic Argentinean enters his eighth term as president of the world governing body for the sport of surfing, with two new vice-presidents: Barbara Kendall, New Zealand Olympic Windsurfing gold […]
Ben Skinner won the King of the Longboard 2014, at Playa de Somo, Cantabria, Spain. The ASP Europe sanctioned specialty event combined both performance and classic longboard styles in long peeling two-to-four foot waves, at Ribamontan al Mar. The innovative format saw Ben Skinner displaying a full array of manoeuvres including hang-tens, drop-knee turns and […]
Surfers save lives. When wave riders are out in the line-up, there may be swimmers in trouble, more or less far away from firm land. No matter if it’s summertime, spring, winter, or fall. Rip currents are responsible for 80% of all rescues in the surf environment, and take away about 150 lives every year in […]
Want to learn how to surf and get children from disadvantaged communities out the back? Surfpop is building a bridge between crime and drugs, and the love for surfing and the ocean. Daniel Botha, founder of Surfpop, aims to change the life of underprivileged children born amidst gangsterism, violence and ghettos. His drive involves hope, […]
Phyllis O’Donnell, the first ever ISA women’s world surfing champion, has been inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame, in Huntington Beach, California. The surfing pioneer conquered the inaugural World Championship title in 1964, at Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia, at the age of 27. O’Donnell went on to win the Australian national women’s titles in […]
Fernando Aguerre, president of the International Surfing Association (ISA) believes the artificial wave pool technology will help surfing get to the Olympic Games. The Argentine surfing leader is on a long-term mission. Fernando Aguerre is strongly committed in getting the sport of riding waves into the Olympic Games. In the last two decades, the ISA […]