Surf News
The 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) is over. Take a look a the new faces of the 2016 Men’s Championship Tour. The final standings have been updated, and the top 10 surfers on this year’s Qualifying Series have already stamped their name on the upcoming Dream Tour roster. They are:
Mick Fanning won his first ever event in Hawaii. The Australian surfer conquered the 2015 Vans World Cup of Surfing, at Sunset Beach. The World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) is over. In a challenging final against Julian Wilson, John John Florence, and Matt Wilkinson, Fanning only rode three waves to raise the trophy. […]
It’s all down to the last 32 surfers. The 2015 Vans World Cup of Surfing has reached Round 4, at Sunset Beach, on the Oahu’s North Shore. Michel Bourez seems ready to defend his title. The surfer from Tahiti had a near-perfect heat – 18.60 points – and proved he is one of the strongest […]
Carissa Moore is your 2015 Women’s Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour queen. The Hawaiian surfer defeated Sally Fitzgibbons in the Target Maui Pro final, and secured her third world title in perfect four-to-six foot surf, at Honolua Bay. Moore concluded her 2015 World Surf League campaign with a spectacular performance. She pulled a total heat scored […]
The second day of competition at the 2015 Vans World Cup of Surfing got underway in spectacular Hawaiian conditions, with waves hitting 20 feet plus. In one of the most exciting heats of Round 2, Ezekiel Lau, Jamie O’Brien, Patrick Gudauskas and Leonardo Fioravanti used all their knowledge to tackle the big surf and move […]
Whether you’re a highly competitive pro surfer, or simply a passionate recreational surfer, you’ve got to master the art of the cutback. It’s the ultimate surf maneuver for speedy A-frame waves with flat spots. The cutback defines modern surfing. Back in the day, when surfboards didn’t have fins, all you could do was catch the […]
SurfStitch has bought the iconic surf fin manufacturer FCS for 17.1 million dollars. The online retailer launched in 2007 by Justin Cameron and Lex Pedersen acquired 100% of the shares of Surf Hardware International (SHI), the company behind the brands FCS, Gorilla, Hydro, and Softech. “The acquisition of SHI strategically aligns with SurfStitch Group’s core […]
Professional surfing has its rules. Just like in any other sport, surfers must know what they can and can’t do to beat their opponents and win heats and contests. Competitive surfing is full of hidden guidelines and directives. Athletes who are new to competitive surfing often make mistakes that cost heats. In the majority of […]
Bruce Irons has been granted a spot on the 2015 Billabong Pipe Masters. Surf fans lobbied through social media, and the World Surf League (WSL) acquiesced. The former Dream Tour surfer and Pipe Master champion will compete in the event held in Memory of Andy Irons, his late brother. “I’m so honored to be given […]
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” there were surfers wearing Star Wars costumes… The galactic film series have conquered a legion of fans in the surfing world. Let’s find out how they express their passion for Jedi and Sith. The Stormtrooper armor is a true classic. The complete 18-piece set won’t […]