The Big Wave World Tour has just concluded its third successful season and will be crowning Big Wave World Tour champion, Peter Mel, later this month. The season started out strong at the extremely consistent big wave spot Punta de Lobos, Chile, home of the Quiksilver Ceremonial. The contest was held under sunny skies, perfect […]
Mick Fanning has claimed the 2012 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger over reigning 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater, in offshore three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Bells Beach. Event No. 2 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach culminated in […]
Joshua Holley, a 28-year-old surfer, was attacked by a tiger shark, at Leftovers, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The surfer was surprised by the 10-feet predator in the nose of his surfboard. “I felt this unreal push on the left side of my body. It was like this popping sensation on my foot […]
Dave Baglow and Mike Carthew have had a great original idea. What could an anaesthetist and a digital marketing specialist do together in the surfing world? The answer is GetWellSoon.com, a website dedicated to the things that you should be aware of when you’re preparing a surf trip or the surf travel of your dreams. […]
Clean four-to-six foot (1.5–2 metre) waves pumped Bells Bowl for another day of splendid surfing performances. The shocker? Taj Burrow is out of the 51st Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach after being defeated in Round 3 by his fellow Australian Kai Otton. Joel Parkinson defending Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner, proved the most […]
Reef has launched the first ever Miss Reef Calendar App over two decades, after the infamous calendar first went to print. You can capture the essence of Reef’s beautiful exotic models in your iPhone and iPad. Surfer now have the chance to experience the entire Miss Reef collection from the early days of the sensual […]
Mark Cameron has conquered the Scottish National Surfing Championship 2012, at the famous wave peak of Thurso East. The surfer from Fraserburgh had to defeat two local stars, Chris Noble and Mark Boyd, to get the title in his hands. Cameron, 34, won his first Scottish national surfing title in 2008. Despite the challenging conditions, […]
The Walvis Bay Speed Week is returning to Namibia, in 2012, and promises to be the best natural speed sailing event venue in the world. The speed sailing challenge is being staged by the legendary Hennie Bredenkamp and will run from the 23rd-29th September. Winners will also be awarded the title of African Speed Windsurfing […]
Taj Burrow showed sensational form and stormed his Round 2 heat at the Rip Curl Bells Beach 2012, between Rincon and Bells Bowl wave peaks. Light offshore and onshore winds pumped three-to-five foot (1.5m) perfect lines. Burrow, who has already clinched the most famous surfing contest in Australia, beated the rookie wildcard Davey Cathels, avoiding […]
University of Sao Paulo is ready to kick off the fifth edition of its advanced academic program in surfing management. All classes will run from 24th April to 19th June, from 7pm-9.30pm. The two-month course “Surfing: Administration, Marketing and Business Management” promises to gather the best names of the Brazilian surf industry in a complete […]