(16th March, 2012): WHILE the ASP Top 34 will do battle in the ultimate Dream Tour venues of Cloudbreak and Restaurants in June, Gold Coast lifeguard Scott Wildin will join Australian big wave legend Ross Clarke-Jones on the wave-rich Fjii island of Tavarua from tomorrow for the surf trip of a lifetime.
The 2012 Portuguese Surfing Nationals will get started at Ericeira, Ribeira d’Ilhas, on the 16th March. The Liga Meo Pro Surf is a five-stage surf contest kicking off in the Portuguese World Surfing Reserve. The best Portuguese surfers will compete in Open and Women’s divisions and Ericeira will see the ASP World Tour rider Tiago […]
The most promising junior surfers in Australia will have access to expert surf training and guidance thanks to an advanced program supported by the Federal Government. Twenty two male and female surfers will have the opportunity to get the most out of at-event support, strength and conditioning preparation, video analysis and remote monitoring through an […]
Kelly Slater does not rule out the possibility of competing in the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Champions Tour, in the future. The world’s best surf is not exiting the ASP World Tour, but the boards my soon be changed by golf clubs. Slater has always loved golfing and the sport of the gentlemen always welcomed […]
Electronic Shark Defense System (ESDS) is a new surf gadget that repels shark attacks, while you’re surfing the best waves of your life. The technology is lightweight, rechargeable and automatically turns on and off when submerged. The ESDS sends pulses through the water that are easily detected by a shark’s sensory system, causing them to […]
Jeff Rowley has paddled into the Mavericks left-hander to become the first Australian to claim the challenge. California’s premier big wave surf spot is traditionally known for its crazy right-hander, but Rowley decided to drive the other way. Rowley has decided to move to the USA during the North Pacific winter surf season and recently […]
COOLANGATTA/QLD (15th March, 2012): Australia’s leading junior surfers have been given a timely boost in their quest to one day qualify for the elite World Tour with the launch of the Surfing Australia High Performance Scholarship Program.
Gabriel Medina has enjoyed a great Hawaiian season. The Brazilian trickster spent many days trying many moves. Medina played his surf show in the line-up and everybody wanted to watch him. Impossible floaters, frontside airs, backside airs, Superman, front and backside air reverses, rodeos and even a 720 attempt. The girls were there to inspire […]
The idyllic surf spot of “Cloudbreak” and “Restaurants” will be the center stage of one of the greatest comebacks in pro surfing. The Volcom Fiji Pro 2012 debuts the surf brand’s entrance in the top levels of professional wave riding. The fourth stop on the 2012 ASP World Tour brings the best surfers on the […]
A more overcast day than we have so far been blessed with, the fourth day of the Global Surfing Industries Noosa Festival Of Surfing started with grey clouds breaking into heavy rain.