Kelly Slater is undoubtedly one of the best backside barrel riders of all time. Learn how he stays in the tube longer. Have you mastered the art of getting barreled? What about your backhand tube riding? Is it good enough to tackle the world’s fastest and heaviest pits? Let’s learn from the master himself. Let’s […]
The Tom Morey Invitational 2015 Golden Jubilee will be held from November 6th-8th, in Ventura, California. The 50th anniversary of the Tom Morey Invitational will celebrate the success of surfing as a liberating world influence, and it will also highlight innovation and surfing’s pioneers. “We need to rectify a wrongness from way back. Certain self-elevators […]
For many pro surfers on Tour, it’s the best stage of the season. The Fiji Pro 2015 will return to Cloudbreak and Restaurants, from June 7th-19th, in Tavarua. Located in the heart of the South Pacific, the vibrant surf breaks of Tavarua are ready to challenge the world’s best wave riders. Fiji will always be Fiji. […]
Filipe Toledo scored a Perfect 10 to conquer the Oi Rio Pro 2015, at Barra de Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Toledo’s air game paid off. Once again. The Brazilian surfer defeated Bede Durbidge with a near-perfect final, i.e., a total heat score of 19.87. Filipe won two of the first four stages in the 2015 World […]
Sebastian Steudtner has won the “XXL Biggest Wave” award for a monstrous ride in Nazaré, Portugal. The German surfer from Nuremberg was one of the seven winners of the 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Awards, held in Southern California. Two thousand individualities gathered in Anaheim, California, to pick the greatest rides of the […]
Thiago Camarao claimed the Oakley Lowers Pro Trials 2015, at Lower Trestles, California. The Brazilian surfer and runner-up Ezequiel Lau were awarded highly-coveted spots into the main field of 96 surfers that will compete at the first World Surf League (WSL) QS10000 event of the year. The Oakley Lowers Pro Trials were run in clean […]
The Quiksilver Ceremonial 2015 will get underway on April 30th, in Punta de Lobos, Chile. It’s on. The World Surf League (WSL) has raised the green flag. There’s a projected 20-foot-plus swell heading towards the Chilean big wave break. And it’s one of the biggest in a long time. “The swell we’ve been tracking from […]
The world’s best slab riding specialists will return to Sydney’s infamous break for the 2015 Red Bull Cape Fear. The invitation-only big wave surfing event returns to Australia, with 16 fearless chargers ready to tackle the natural adversities of Cape Solander from 5th May to 1st August. “Pound for pound, Cape Fear is the heaviest […]
Courtney Conlogue conquered the Women’s Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015, at Main Break. The American surfer kicked off the final against Carissa Moore with a modest score, but the Hawaiian unloaded two big turns and earned an excellent 8.50. Conlogue answered back with a big layback hack to reclaim the lead and then took […]
Gabriel Medina has been considered one of “The 100 Most Influential People” by Time Magazine. The 2014 world surfing champion has been included in the “Icons” category by the prestigious US news magazine. Medina is the first ever Brazilian surfer to conquer a world title. “He showed that his ascendant nation was now a serious […]