Portugal has quite been the center of world surfing in October 2011. Extreme waterman Garrett McNamara has surfed the biggest wave of the year in the country, after conquering the big waves at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, on Monday, October 17th. There were three days of big waves McNamara was there with CJ Macias […]
Sardines are everywhere in Peniche, Portugal. Some spectators were tired of watching so many barrels.
The Webber Wave Pools have announced the launch of the first commercial artificial wave model for theme parks and resorts. Greg Webber, the man behind this Australian project, has been working hard on the concept since 2002.
The iconic surf pioneer Jack O’Neill is celebrating of the surf brand O’Neill with a biographical coffee table book following the journey of the man whose passion drove him to create an innovative suit that allowed surfers to be the first in the icy waters of the San Francisco Bay and the last out.
Portuguese surfers have been asked to participate in the most surf survey ever made in the country. Sponsored by a national telecommunications company, it features dozens of questions that can be directly or indirectly connected to the world of surfing. How many times do you surf per week
Adriano de Souza has conquered the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2011, at Supertubos, Peniche, after defeating Kelly Slater in another epic day of surfing, sun and a packed beach. Five-to-seven foot waves finished a marathon of world class surfing in one of the best beach breaks of the world
Kolohe Andino has conquered the Star SuperSurf Internacional at Itamambuca Beach in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Californian surfer defeated fellow Tanner Gudauskas to claim a very important ASP 6-Star event.
One perfect 10 wave ride and the most incredible barrels of the 2011 ASP World Tour, so far. Flawless six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) barrels pumped the souls at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2011, in Supertubos. In one of the most amazing heats of the last years, Julian Wilson went blow-for-blow against compatriot […]
The Kelly Slater Surf Park has been unveiled. The artificial wave surfing project designed by the 10-time world champion has seen the light of day. The future model will pump waves every five-to-ten seconds and delivers rides that could be enjoyed for one minute or more
Supertubos lived up to its nickname after delivering a full day of tube riding dreams at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2011, in Peniche. The clean four-to-six foot plus (1.5 – 2 metre) left and right waves completed the opening round of competition