Soöruz announced the launch of the world’s first oyster powder-based wetsuit. The French surf company founded in 1999 created Green Line, a wetsuit that mixes oyster powder, natural rubber, sugar cane, and softener oil. “The oyster shell quickly got our attention as a natural recycled substitute, and it will become a renewable alternative to the […]
“Virtual Surfing,” the surfing video game featuring ultra-realistic 3D breaking waves, has been revamped and improved. Approximately one year after releasing the early beta version on the video game digital distribution service – Steam – the software game developers, announced a major update. German company Waveor gave its realistic sports simulation “Virtual Surfing” a completely […]
Joel Tudor and Kelis Kaleopaa claimed the 2020 Noosa Longboard Open at Noosa Heads in Queensland, Australia. The American surf legend defeated his fellow countryman Kevin Skvarna in the final held in two-foot waves. Tudor won two world longboard titles in his career – 1998 and 2004 – and had made his last appearance at […]
On February 21, 2020, the legendary Noosa point breaks were officially dedicated as the 10th World Surfing Reserve (WSR). The ceremony coincided with the 2020 Noosa Festival of Surfing and World Surf League’ Noosa Longboard Open. Over 200 people attended the event, including former longboard world champion, Josh Constable, seven-time world surfing champion, Layne Beachley, […]
What kind of water sports are there? And what exactly is a water sport? First of all, we have to set up a criteria for validating water sports. So what is and defines a sport? The majority of sources define sport as an individual or team, athletic activity that involves physical exertion and prowess, and […]
“Eddie Would Go” is one of the most popular and famous expressions in surf culture. It has a meaning and a consequence. Eddie Aikau was a Hawaiian big wave surfer and North Shore of Oahu lifeguard. The pureblood Hawaiian defined big wave surfing’s early days, especially in the 1970s. Eddie surfed and tamed Waimea Bay, […]
The mammalian dive reflex is a series of physiological responses that occur when air-breathing vertebrates hold their breath underwater. The reaction can be observed in aquatic mammals – dolphins, seals, otter, whales, and muskrats – and is also genetically encoded in part-time residents in the water like human beings. Think of it as a survival […]
Anthony Walsh has taken out the 2020 Perfect Chapter at Carcavelos Beach, in Cascais, Portugal. The tube riding contest kicked off with offshore wind, and clean and hollow five-to-seven-foot barrels peeling across the beach break. The firing conditions continued throughout the day with all 16 surfers finding and scoring beautiful gems.
Red Bull announced the launch of the world’s first surfboard sharing service in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. On February 14, 2020, the city of Rio de Janeiro received an unprecedented activation for surfing fans – the world’s first surfboard sharing service. The idea was inspired by the sharing economy concept, make sure that everyone, regardless […]
From riding the biggest waves on Oahu’s North Shore to posing for celebrity photographer Bruce Weber on international fashion shoots, Buzzy Kerbox has led a life worthy of more than a few stuffed scrapbooks. In “Making Waves,” newly released by Legacy isle Publishing, the iconic waterman – an originator of tow-in surfing with Laird Hamilton […]