Legendary surfer Mike Doyle passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Gringo Hill, San José del Cabo, Mexico. He was one of the first watermen of the modern era, and was struggling with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The regular-footer from Leucadia, California finished runner-up in the inaugural ISF World Surfing Championships, held in Manly […]
On February 7, 2019, Sebastian Steudtner rode one of the biggest waves of the winter season at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. The feat was nominated for the “Men’s XXL Biggest Wave” award by World Surf League (WSL). The big wave surfer from Nuremberg, Germany, has been chasing the Portuguese liquid mountains for several […]
A stand-up paddleboarder has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly hitting a 56-year-old swim coach and surfer with a paddle. On June 26, 2018, Kevin Eslinger and Paul Taylor Konen were surfing at Sunset Cliffs, in San Diego, California. After an altercation and exchange of words between the two, Eslinger was […]
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He’s been called the “guardian angel of Nazaré.” His name is Sérgio Cosme and, for the last 15 years, he’s been a professional racecar driver – now, his focus is on being a rescue jet ski driver during the biggest days at Praia do Norte, in Portugal. Cosme lives in a house on a cliff […]
Have you ever wondered how tides work? What causes high and low tide on Earth? And why do tides rise and fall? French astronomer François Arago once said: “studying the tides is the tomb of human curiosity.” In fact, the formation of tides in the ocean is a complex equation that involves several variables and […]
Tokyo 2020 unveiled the official sport pictograms for the Olympic Games. They were designed by Masaaki Hiromura. The 1964Tokyo Olympic Games were not only the first Games to be held in Asia, but they marked the beginning of a design movement: sport pictograms. The 20 sport pictograms created for the event changed wayfinding at the Olympic movement forever.
The surf industry is one of the fastest-growing action sports industries in the world and is worth around $10 billion. Surf companies sell exciting, idyllic, and adrenaline-fueled surfing experiences, and they’re highly successful doing it. The reason why surfing became a multimillion-dollar sports industry is that brands appeal to consumers’ emotions and dreams in a […]