Ireland is one of the most underrated surfing nations on the planet. Despite the cold air and water temperatures, the Irish coastline is full of idyllic waves, and perfect surf spots. Do a quick internet search of “surfing,” and you’ll be met with hundreds of pictures of bright blue waters and skies to match. In […]
Surfers enjoy challenges, and Santa Barbara’s Sandspit has the perfect formula for intermediate and advanced riders. The Sandspit is one of the most unusual surf breaks in California. Imagine a brown wave breaking close to a breakwater’s elbow (Point Castillo) that peels for around 100 yards (91 meters). Now, add a random backwash, and a […]
Surfers are creative individuals, especially when the ocean’s flat or the waves are less than ideal even for a longboarding session. A group of hardcore surfing enthusiasts designed and built a trampoline that rides waves. As a result, you’re able to surf and bounce simultaneously. Confused? And to add a little bit of spice to […]
It’s a classic nutrition issue: the tide is perfect, the wind direction is rare, the groundswell is arriving, and the wetsuit is dry. You know you’ll surf for three hours, but you don’t know what to eat and drink to resist the long session. If you’re an accomplished intermediate surfer, you have probably lived it. […]
Kenneth B. Liberman, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Oregon, has studied and analyzed the relationships between surfers, the rules of wave riding, and the moral values found in the surf. “Turn-Taking in the Surfers’ Lineup” is one of the most relevant contributions to the knowledge of wave scarcity, surf etiquette, and the corresponding […]
Lower back pain is a frequent problem in surfers, but it is also a problem experienced by many individuals aged between 30 and 60. Surfers begin to feel it in various sorts of situations – lifting objects, standing and walking, waking up in the morning, bending, lying down and reclining, sitting for long periods, paddling, […]
Surfers can be selfish. Sharing waves, secret spots and ideal conditions can be suicidal, but the mobile app goFlow wants to give action sports enthusiasts the power to spread the stoke. Imagine that your favorite surf spot hasn’t got a surf camera. And you want to paddle out but you’re unsure about the conditions. The […]
Surfers, divers, kayakers, and watermen in general have asked the question. We’ll try to explain. And it is quite easy to understand the difference between wetsuits and drysuits. It’s all in their names. Water temperature is the main reason you should get a drysuit instead of a wetsuit. A drysuit is made from layers of insulating […]
The Red Bull Cape Fear will run on the 31st August 2014, at Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia. Hailed as one of the most dangerous surf contests in the planet, the Red Bull Cape Fear expects waves in excess of eight feet pumping above the deadly “Ours” reef, a spot that only comes to life three […]
The concept of surfboard volume is increasingly popular, although it has been used in windsurfing for a long time. Buoyancy is, in fact, a critical factor when it comes paddling and gliding. For several decades, shapers wrote three main specs on the back of their surfboards. They were length, width and thickness. Volume, in liters, was […]