The Global Surf Film Festival Collective is the new planetary organization formed to help surf filmmakers submit to multiple worldwide surf film festivals at once without the hassle of sending their DVD’s around the globe. If you’re a surf movie director, you can submit your salted water films easily at gsffc.org, after completing a special […]
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2012 is on and the first day of competition saw clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Bells Beach. No alarms and no surprises. The top seeds are through to Round 3. Owen Wright was in sensational form during his opening round bout with Patrick […]
Surfers are used to creative gadgets that enhance their wave riding experience. After artificial wave pools and LED surfboards , welcome to the world of surfing simulators. An Hawaiian company has developed what they call the world’s first genuine surf simulators and stand up paddle surf trainers. The Hawaii Surf Sim group developed a technology […]
Italy may not be the first choice if you’re on a surf travel experience, but riding waves is clearly not impossible in the land of pizza and fashion. “One Hundred and Twenty Months” is newest surf movie by Alessandro Piu, Italian surfing champion and the only national surfer competing in the world circuit. Piu created […]
Nat Young has taken the Vans Pier Classic, in wild 6-to-10 foot surf, while Keanu Asing took out the Vans Pro Junior, at the Huntington Beach Pier, California. Young found two lefthanders during the final, opening his campaign with a 7.60 for several committed turns and a floater-to-barrel combination on his backup ride for a […]
The nominees for the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards have just been announced. In the all-important Billabong XXL Ride of the Year category, there are five very different waves in contention, all ridden in very different regions around the planet. In consideration for the $50,000 winner’s prize are a pair of Southern Californians: […]
Kate Upton is the newest queen of sports. The hot chick has been everywhere. She’s the Beach Bunny, she is the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model and, recently, she joined Skullcandy, the iconic lifestyle audio brand. Kate Upton has been taking the place that was once occupied by Irina Shayk, Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend. The […]
Michael Peterson opens the book of surfing to teach how a bottom turn looks like in photography. The famous picture in ” Morning of the Earth “. Michael Peterson with his eyes on the horizon. He always looked worried. The Kurt Cobain years. The Michael Peterson moustache was a hit in the 70’s. Preparing to […]
Australian surf icon Michael Peterson has passed away at the age of 59, after suffering an heart attack. The three-time winner of the Bells Beach Surf Classic was known for his long hair and outstanding surfing skills. Michael Peterson is one of the best surfers of all time. He starred in the famous surf movie […]
Ahua, a Portuguese surfing start-up, has kicked off a crowd funding campaign for the creation of the first stock of alaia boards made of cork. The innovative project has already developed several boards which were successfully tested in waves. Ahua produced bodysurfing and handplane prototypes with Portugal’s leading natural product: cork. Cork is a light, […]