Learn how to avoid obliteration in the waves. Master the duck diving technique, and get out-the-back faster and effortlessly. When the waves are small is relatively easy getting outside. All you need is to get the nose of your surfboard over the crumbling wave. But when the surf gets rough, you must know how to […]
Andrew Cotton suffered a serious back injury at Nazaré’s Praia do Norte, in Portugal. Local surfers believe Nazaré fired some of the biggest waves of the decade, as side-shore winds and a powerful NW swell channeled energy into Praia do Norte’s underwater canyon. Waves in the 35-foot range worked like a magnet, and the lineup […]
The family of Eddie Aikau confirmed that the event in memory of the legendary surfer and lifeguard will run even without a major sponsor. “The Eddie: In Memory of Eddie Aikau” is the new name chosen for the big wave surfing contest held annually at Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The […]
Patagonia launched a must-have book on the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe, smartly blending words and personal experiences with glamorous photos and illustrations. The story of the original Hokule’a is simultaneously epic and tragic, beautiful and bittersweet. In a way, it is a mirror of life, with its unexpected ups and downs, celebrations and disappointments. Hokulea […]
Are you a pro surfer? Are you a passionate surf fan? Learn everything you need to know about interferences in pro surfing. Professional surfing is a complex organized system in which surfers, but also judges and third parties interact together in a competitive arena. The World Surfing League (WSL) is responsible for running the annual […]
Legendary surf icon Jack O’Neill changed the sport of surfing forever when he decided to give surfers a protection against 50°F (10°C) waters. Discover his most inspiring quotations. Jack O’Neill (1923-2017) is often called the inventor of the modern wetsuit. The man who designed the surfers’ second skin so that they could stay in cold […]
How can you sell your first love? Why do you plan to get rid of the surfboard that got you into surfing? Why should a surfer sell his or her fondest memories? There’s nothing like our first wave. The feeling of walking on water is something will never erase from our waterlogged minds. The stick […]
The most important surf publication on the US East Coast will no longer be available on the newsstands. The last printed edition on the shelves was Issue 2013, released in September 2017. But the Eastern Surf Magazine (ESM) will continue alive and pumping, as it will make a full transition to the digital world. Eastern […]
Ian Walsh and Paige Alms have taken out the 2017 Peahi Challenge, in Maui, Hawaii. The second event on the Big Wave Tour (BWT) calendar got underway in 35-to-45-foot waves, in what was labeled a gold coefficient contest, the highest possible BWT rating. The giant mountains of water caused unbelievable wipeouts. There were surfers being […]
Florida will get the world’s first public surf pool using the Kelly Slater Wave Company (KSWC) technology. The man-made wave pool complex has been given the green light by the Palm Beach County authorities. The construction will begin in 2018, and the surf park will open in 2019. “It’s official. We have a building permit […]