Julian Wilson has been crowned the Mr Price Pro 2013 champion, after defeating Jordy Smith in the final held at Ballito, South Africa. The pearl of the North Coast delivered great rides and surfers could easily display all their skills in a high-scoring final. Two Dream Tour riders fought for glory, in the golden surf […]
The Portuguese town of Peniche has approved the initial plans for the construction of an artificial wave pool. António José Correia, the iconic mayor of Peniche, has given green light for a theme park that will be installed within city limits, only 500 meters (0.3 miles) away from the Baleal surf breaks. The local authorities […]
US Blanks will add the Incide technology to the production of surfboard blanks. Incide is a carbon fiber, miniature surfboard known as “The Brain”, positioned inside the foam surfboard blank and serving as a stringer replacement. The world’s leading surfboard blank manufacturer was looking for a new material, as surfers complained about surfboards losing their […]
Surfing posters have been designed to communicate the spirit of the sport and the matchless surfer’s lifestyle. Who doesn’t own a surf print? Surf posters are everywhere. In the young surfer’s bedroom, in the streets of Malibu and in the palm trees of Hawaii. We call them surf art, too. In many cases, surfing posters […]
Noseriding is the ultimate maneuver in classic surfing. The art of hanging five and ten toes was born in the early 1950s, but has been conquering new grounds and enthusiasts in the modern world. Longboarders say it’s one of the most accomplished maneuvers in surfing. Noseriding is a wide concept involving a large number of […]
The sport of surfing is growing fast in Asia. Industry experts will be speaking about the development of national governing bodies, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. In 2020, there will be 50 million surfers in the planet. The Asian region is fuelling the growth of surfing in the world and the inaugural 2013 Asian Surfing Development […]
Joel Parkinson has won the inaugural Oakley Pro Bali, after defeating Michel Bourez, in four-to-six foot (2 metre) waves, at the iconic Balinese righthander of Keramas. Everything’s changing and the 2013 ASP World Tour rankings, too. Mick Fanning is the new leader of the charts and the world title race is definitely on. Parkinson got […]
The first Malibu NoseRiding Championship in which women and men compete as equals will take place, in October 2013, at Malibu’s legendary Surfrider Beach. Sixty-four of the world’s best longboard surfers will compete for “most time on the nose”, in an objectively timed event. The event has been named “On One Perfect Day”. Josh Constable, Taylor […]
The leader of the ASP World Tour rankings is out of the Oakley Pro Bali 2013. Kelly Slater has been eliminated in Round 5, at the primary venue of Keramas. Excellent six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) barrels greeted all surfers still riding the Indonesian wave lines. Taj Burrow and Joel Parkinson will battle themselves […]
Taylor Clark and Nikki Viesins have conquered the Under-18 divisions of the Surfing America USA Championships 2013, in Lower Trestles, California. In clean, shoulder-to-head-high waves, the winners of the Surfing America USA Championships 2013 have been crowned. A total of eight categories have new champions. Lower Trestles delivered great maritime conditions for the future of […]