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Tyler Wright wins maiden WSL Women’s Championship Tour title

Tyler Wright is the grand winner of the 2016 World Surf League Women’s Championship Tour (CT). The Australian surfer from Culburra Beach secured her first world surfing title at the age of 22. After guaranteeing a spot on on the Roxy Pro France final, Wright saw her rival Courtney Conlogue failing to overcome Carissa Moore […]

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Big Wave Tour ready for the Northern Hemisphere swells

The 2016/2017 Big Wave Tour has officially opened the Northern Hemisphere season. The second half of the competition runs from October 15, 2016, to February 28, 2017, and there are three extreme surf spots ready to welcome the fearless riders – Nazaré (Portugal), Peahi (Maui), and Todos Santos (Mexico). Contests get green light when wave faces […]

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California Surf Museum honors Nat Young and Joyce Hoffman

The California Surf Museum will honor Nat Young and Joyce Hoffman on the 29th October 2016. It’s a monumental year – the 30th anniversary of the California Surf Museum, and the 50th anniversary of the 1966 ISF World Surfing Championships, a six-day event held in San Diego, California, and won by the legendary duo. Young […]

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Wave riding photos awarded at the Red Bull Illume 2016

Surfer Ken MacDonald and bodyboarder Renan Faccini are featured in two of the eleven winning photos of the Red Bull Illume 2016. The action sports photography contest awarded Luke Shadbolt with the best “Energy” shot of the year. The Australian photographer captured Renan Faccini celebrating the power of the ocean in Jaotinga Beach, near Rio […]

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Things you didn’t know about NLand Surf Park

The technology behind North America’s first artificial surf pool is fine-tuned to deliver three different waves at three distinct breaks named Reef, Inside and Bay. As a result, NLand will pump waves ranging between 1.5 and 6.3 feet (0.5 and 1.9 meters). Josema Odriozola, the founder of Wavegarden, says that they are able to produce […]

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When should surfers wear helmets?

They still don’t look cool, but as with anything, it might only be a matter of time. Surfing is not one of the most dangerous sports in the world. We know that. At least, until something painful happens. For many, wearing a helmet in surfing can be a ludicrous and unnecessary idea, but when accidents […]

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What it is like to surf in Toronto

Between November and June, the average water temperature in Lake Ontario is below (50°F (10°C). Waves are rare around here, and the wind is often extremely cold. Can you imagine being a surfer in these conditions? Larry Cavero grew up and surfed his entire life in Peru, before moving to Brampton, near Toronto, and starting […]

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The side cut surfboard

Trinity Board Sport has announced the development of a side cut surfboard. The company from San Sebastian, in the Basque Country, believes that their Parabolic Rail System (PRS) technology increases speed, flotation, maneuverability, and stability. As a result, you get a very unconventional surfboard. “The idea came in 2010. Grant Strover and I spoke on the […]

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The complete list of surf pools and river breaks

Are you an inland surfer? Are you an ocean surfer in a landlocked nation? Do you want to experience wave riding in a different scenario? Find you nearest surf park, or participate in a river surfing session. The world’s first wave pool was probably a swimming pool built in Munich, Germany, in the 1920s. The […]

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North America’s first artificial surf pool opens in Austin

NLand, North America’s first artificial surf pool, opens October 7th, 2016, in Austin, USA. The dream has become a reality for Doug Coors, the man who envisioned surfing in the heart of Texas, and 200 miles away from the Gulf of Mexico. The world’s second man-made surf lagoon is also the second installment by Wavegarden, […]

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