Iconic Hawaiian surf legend Ben Aipa has passed away at the age of 78. Aipa was an accomplished surfer, an innovative surfboard shaper, and a tenacious coach who influenced several generations of wave riders. As one of the standout figures of 1970s surfing, he introduced the swallowtail and the “stinger” in surfboard design.
Soul surfing is a philosophical and spiritual concept first developed and introduced in the 1960s to define the sport – or activity – in its purest form. As with many other sports, there is always an innate drive to seek and find the original and unadulterated values, virtues, and essence of something that is simultaneously […]
The Global Wingsports Association (GWA) announced the launch of the inaugural Wingfoil World Tour. Wing foiling, also known as wing surfing or wing boarding, is a new water sport that combines windsurfing, surfing, and kiteboarding elements. Riders use a lightweight handheld wing that harnesses the wind’s power and propels a hydrofoil board forward.
Getting barreled is not the hardest thing in the world. But what should you do to maximize tube time when riding the perfect blue barreling wave? The barrel is the holy grail of surfing. The more time you spend inside the green room, the better the experience. A two-second tube riding experience can be unforgettable, […]
There are not many surf competitions going on these days and not many sponsors either. But the annual bodysurfing contest at Puerto Escondido managed to get underway. And that is testament to the respect that Godofredo Vasquez, the event organizer, has inspired over his 20-plus year career as captain of the Lifeguards and Puerto Escondido’s […]
Kai Lenny is one of the most well-rounded watermen on the planet. The extreme sports athlete from Paia, Maui, Hawaii, was one of the many swell hunters that didn’t miss the first golden ticket to glory of the 2020/2020 winter season. Lenny, who could easily enjoy a hot coffee inside a big blue barrel at […]
Conor Maguire has written history at Mullaghmore Head, in County Sligo, Ireland. Maguire took off on a massive 60-foot (18 meters) mammoth wall of water and rode one of the largest waves of all time at the infamous Irish slab. The young daredevil has taken the surf world by storm in recent years.
Unlike skateboarding, surfing has never been a popular genre when it comes to video games. In fact, between 1985 and 2020, developers created less than 20 titles in which surfing and riding waves are at the core of the game. Although there is market potential, it has always been hard to simulate/emulate waves and the […]
Ten years ago, The Wave Project started its first surf therapy pilot at Watergate Bay in Newquay, England. With just a handful of volunteers and one surf school partner, it was the start of surf therapy in the United Kingdom. The team is proud that ten years on, they have helped over 5,000 children and […]
At the world’s most crowded surf breaks, you’ll always find surfers sitting further out than the rest of the pack. They are “waiting for the set.” But do waves really come in sets? And what are set waves? In surf lingo, a wave set is a series – or group – of waves that are […]