Crowded lineups often generate tense vibes at the peak. Here’s what everyone should avoid doing in a busy surf break. The lineup is the area where waves break; the so-called take-off zone. Therefore, it is the place where the majority of surfers wait for their treasures, sitting on their surfboards and looking out to the […]
Who will be crowned 2017 World Surf League (WSL) champion? John John Florence, Gabriel Medina, Jordy Smith or Julian Wilson? The elite of surfing is ready to wrap up the season with one of the most anticipated events of the year. The 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons will decide the winner […]
Surf Expo is the largest and longest-running water sports trade show on the planet and gathers the world’s leading surf, skate, swim, resort industry and beach lifestyle exhibitors. The first edition of the Surf Expo was held in 1976, and since then it became an influential business gathering. The trade show runs twice a year […]
Taylor Jensen has been crowned the 2017 World Surf League (WSL) World Longboard Tour champion. The American longboarder secured his third world title after defeating Edouard Delpero in a thrilling surf-off heat, in Jinzun Harbour, Taitung, Taiwan. Jensen was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Taiwan Open World Longboard Championship, and had to wait and […]
Tyler Wright is your 2017 World Surf League (WSL) women’s champion. The Australian surfer secured a back-to-back Championship Tour (CT) title after reaching the semifinals of the Maui Women’s Pro, and watching her direct opponents – Sally Fitzgibbons and Courtney Conlogue – fall early in the competition. “I have just been having the best week, […]
Surfboard tails have a direct impact on key surfing moments such as acceleration, control, maneuverability, drive, speed, stability, hold, and release. Get to know the basic tail designs. There are six fundamental surfboard tail shapes and seven hybrid or alternative designs. The most common shapes are the squash tail, the square tail, the pin tail, the […]
A beautiful chaos, the ultimate surfing wave, a freak of nature, the advanced surfer’s testing ground, a specialty wave, the premier tube riding arena, and, ultimately, the Mecca of surfing. A lot has been said and written about Banzai Pipeline. The steep, fast Hawaiian barreling wave breaks almost all year round on the North Shore […]
What does an album titled “Surfing With The Alien” and featuring the Silver Surfer on its cover got to do with surfing? Nothing at all. “Surfing With The Alien” is an instrumental rock guitar record by American guitarist Joe Satriani. The album showcases ten tracks and was released on October 15, 1987. Satriani’s second work […]
It might sound bizarre, but surfers and businessmen share many values. And, in some situations, they even speak the same language. Surfing is all about making decisions – the surf break that is pumping the best waves, going left or right on a perfect-peeling A-frame wave, and knowing when and which maneuver to perform in […]
The Surf Ranch will host one of the events of the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour. The announcement comes two months after the completion of the Future Classic, the first ever surf competition held at Kelly Slater’s wave pool in Leemore, Central California. WSL is not entirely clear on how the contest format […]