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Cody Maverick returns with "Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania"

The sequel to the 2007 action-comedy about surfing penguins “Surf’s Up” has been confirmed. The film will be released in 2017 by Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios. In “Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania,” Cody Maverick convinces the big wave riding crew known as The Hang 5 to let him join them on their adventure to […]

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Potentially Dangerous "Blue Dragons" wash up in Southern Florida

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High school students dissect Nazaré’s big wave

A group of university researchers and high school students have teamed up to raise awareness for ocean literacy and scientific knowledge in ocean management. How do you explain the giant wave of Nazaré? How does the underwater canyon work to deliver the biggest waves in the planet? “The Nazaré Wave: A Trigger for Learning” aims […]

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Dion Atkinson and Nikki Van Dijk conquer the 2016 Australian Open of Surfing

Dion Atkinson and Nikki Van Dijk have conquered the 2016 Australian Open of Surfing, held at Sydney’s Manly Beach. Atkinson traveled all the way from Seaford, in South Australia, to defeat Italy’s rising star Leonardo Fioravanti in the final of the prestigious event. The former Dream Tour surfer, 29, used his experience and power surfing […]

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"Board," the book for those who dream of learning to surf

Are you fast approaching middle age? Have you dreamed of learning to surf? David Flanagan has a wonderful story of hope and freedom for you in his latest book “Board.” Anyone can learn how to stand on a surfboard and ride a wave. Surfing has nothing to do with age, gender, or origin. It is […]

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Mick Corbett snatches the 2015/2016 Australian Big Wave Awards

Mick Corbett won the “Ride of The Year” at the 2015/2016 Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards. The award ceremony took place in Sydney, Australia. What do you exactly need to claim Australia’s big wave ride of the year decoration? The Western Australian has the answer for you because he rode a beast wave at […]

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Maldivian surfers arrested for protecting surf breaks

A group of Maldivian surfers was arrested after protesting against the construction of a bridge that will connect the island of Malé to the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, and will destroy the local surf break. Eleven protesters were taken into custody after swimming towards a tugboat anchored off Raalhugandu. The authorities say that one surfer […]

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There are 996,000 surfers, bodyboarders and SUPers in the UK

There are 996,000 surfers, bodyboarders and paddleboarders in the United Kingdom, according to The Watersports Participation Survey 2015. The new research concluded that nearly two percent of the British population rode a surfboard, boogie board or stand-up paddleboard in 2015. Comparing to last year, the popularity of these board sports also grew 0.6 percent. The […]

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Greg Long is the 2016/2016 Big Wave Tour champion

Greg Long is the 2016/2016 Big Wave Tour (BWT) champion. The surfer from California only competed in two of the three events of the season. A runner-up at the Todos Santos Challenge, in Mexico, and a third place in the Peahi Challenge, in Maui, were enough for Greg Long to claim his second Big Wave […]

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Wilkinson and Fitzgibbons claim the 2016 Newcastle Surfest

Matt Wilkinson and Sally Fitzgibbons have been crowned the 2016 Newcastle Surfest champions, at Merewether Beach, in Australia. The finals days of the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro got underway in clean four-to-six foot waves. World Championship Tour campaigner Matt Wilkinson proved why he is one of the strongest surfers in Australia. The Sydney […]

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