Beautiful barrels blossom at the Oakley Pro Bali 2013
Perfect barreling six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) waves kicked in for Round 3 of the Oakley Pro Bali 2013, at Keramas, Indonesia. Beautiful airs and powerful turns invaded the Keramas wave tracks, as the event’s original 36-man field got reduced to the final 12. Without Gabriel Medina and Jordy Smith. Joel Parkinson put on […]
Dillon Perillo wins the Los Cabos Open of Surf
Dillon Perillo has taken out the Los Cabos Open of Surf, in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves, at Zippers, Mexico. Perillo defeated Beyrick De Vries by posting an 8.67 and 9.57 for an eclectic mix of committed forehand maneuvers to conquer his first major ASP Men’s victory. “Mexico is one of my favorite places […]
Here comes the custom-fit wetsuit by Carapace
Carapace has developed way to create custom wetsuits at a reasonable price, by creating digital patterns that are specific to your body. Wetsuits are a key piece of gear in the surfing world. Alex Wang and Andrew Park, co-founders of Carapace, have been working on a way of getting the perfect wetsuit for your body […]
"Uncharted Waters" is the personal history of Wayne Lynch
“Uncharted Waters” is a feature-length documentary about the legendary Australian surfer Wayne Lynch. Wayne Lynch is everything he wanted to be. His unique approach to surfing has made his life turbulent and often conflicted yet, never useless. In many moments, only Wayne understood his own life. Directed and written by Craig Griffin, “Uncharted Waters – […]
The triple Perfect 10 heat by Shane Beschen
Three Perfect 10 wave rides. In 1996, while competing at the Kirra Pro, Shane Beschen scored three flawless tube travels. Matt Warshaw, the passionate surf historian, is carefully preparing the launch of the digital version of the Encyclopedia of Surfing. Meanwhile, he found rare footage from Shane Beschen’s impeccable surf lines drawn at the 1996 […]
Waves of Trestles defeat concrete toll road
The pristine waves of Trestles, in California, have been saved from the toll road which would destroy the local surfing sanctuary. The Regional Water Quality Control Board blocked the 5.5 miles of concrete. Surfrider Foundation, environmental activists and the entire surfing community have reasons to celebrate. Trestles is safe, again and for now. “We are […]
The best surfing stamps in the mail ever
Surfing stamps are rare and unique. In fact, the postage stamp may only be a piece of paper with gum adhesive on the reverse side, but collectors know how to value it. And surfers too. Stamps were only introduced in societies, back in 1840. The first postage stamp was put on sale in the UK, […]
Toll road threatens the waves of Trestles
Stop the toll road that will kill the surfing sanctuary of Trestles, in California. Tension is in the air, as hundreds of surfers and friends of San Onofre State Beach unite to protest. The Regional Water Quality Control Board will decide if the proposed toll road extension, near the world-famous surf spot of Trestles, will go […]
Bob Meistrell, co-founder of Body Glove, passes away at 84
Bob Meistrell, co-founder of Body Glove, has passed away at 84. Bob was hours younger than his brother Bill, who left the world of waves in 2006. The identical twins started Body Glove, in 1965. They wanted to stay longer in cold water temperatures. Robert Meistrell was a passionate diver and, above all, a waterman. […]