Every sport has its own rebels. Jamie O’Brien is surfing’s party animal – a man who truly believes it’s all about having fun. We’ve seen him doing things that the ordinary people would never even dare to think of doing. Jamie O’Brien is one of those surfers who are able to pull into seemingly impossible […]
The World Surf League (WSL) announced the cancellation of the 2020 Championship Tour (CT) and Qualifying Series (QS) seasons. The professional surfing circuit decided to put an end to this year’s competition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “After extensive discussions with athletes, organizers, staff, and health authorities, we decided cancel the season,” notes Erik Logan, […]
Surfing plays a significant social, economic, and cultural role in the development of many coastal communities. With its intimate connection with the ocean and a close relationship with art, lifestyle, and health, surfing has become a key pillar for thousands of small villages, medium-sized towns, and even large cities. In the heart of it all […]
Laura Enever has always been a surf fan favorite. Behind her candid looks, blue eyes, and snow-white hair, there’s a professional surfer for whom impossible is nothing. The Australian won the 2009 ASP Women’s World Junior Championships and turned pro in 2011.
Have you ever heard of “Surf Champ,” the world’s first digital surfing simulator? This 1985 ZX Spectrum game was sold with a miniature surfboard that balanced on the computer’s keyboard. Meet Norman McMillan. He was born in 1945 in Ontario, Canada, and raised in the United Kingdom by an English mother and a Canadian father. […]
Meet Alex Mangiarotti and Guillaume Mangiarotti. They’re two brothers from Hossegor, France. One of the safety recommendations of the Covid-19 era is physical and social distancing. But how can it be applied to the surfers’ lineup* Alex and Guillaume figured out a way to enjoy the waves without putting themselves and others at risk of […]
Arguably one of the best and most influential surfers of all time, Tom Curren is the sport’s master of style. Curren dominated professional surfing in the 1980s before Kelly Slater took over the competitive arena in the 1990s. Low-key by nature, the American surfer blended the style and radicality inherent to the sport with an […]
Gui Khury has become the first-ever skateboarder to land a 1080 on a vert ramp. The 11-year-old Brazilian completed three full aerial spins and broke the record set by Tony Hawk in 1999. Back then, the American skateboard legend pulled off the world’s first 900 at the X Games. He was 31.
The novel coronavirus Covid-19 changed the way we live in a society. But it also introduced practices that we should follow in the surf during a pandemic. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak taught us a few lessons. We learned to respect and follow the guidelines and rules issued by national, state, […]
A keto diet, also known as ketogenic diet, is a low-carb, gluten-free, high-fat nutrition program that improves the overall functioning of the human body. In theory, it invites you to drastically reduce the consumption of carbohydrates like bread, cereals, pasta and grains, sweets, snacks, milk, yogurts, fruits, vegetables, and alcoholic drinks. Simultaneously, the keto diet […]