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The 2015 Quiksilver Pro France has reached Round 4, as thousands of fans flock to Les Guardians and Culs Nus to watch the world’s best surfers in action. Gabriel Medina seems to be ready to defend his 2014 world surfing title. The Brazilian prodigy surfed a near-perfect heat against the Dream Tour veteran CJ Hobgood. “CJ […]
The Round 2 of the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France has been completed in six-to-eight-foot (2- 2.5 meters) at Cul Nuls. Kelly Slater was one of the top seeds who survived the early cut. The Floridian champion drew his own game against an uninspired Aritz Aranburu. For Slater, the party continues. “The conditions are flawless but […]
How would you imagine a collection of surfboards named “404 Series”? A mistake? A “not found” HTML surf error? Two French brands have the answer. All hand shaped surfboards are a work of art. Only an experienced craftsman can master the template, the rails, the channels, the tail shapes, the rocker and the whole symmetry […]
Twelve surfers have earned a spot in Round 3 of the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France. The first day of competition got underway in clean six-to-eight foot (2-2.5-meter waves) at Culs Nus, in Landes. The inaugural Round 1 heat brought the first surprise. Brett Simpson sent Kelly Slater to the dangerous repechage game. Both surfers ended […]
Deltares, an independent Dutch research institute for applied research in the field of water and subsurface, has unveiled the world’s largest wave generator. It will simulate the power of the sea for both engineered and power defenses in Delft, Netherlands. The Delta Flume is a full-scale test facility for hydraulic structures that is capable of […]
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Dale Webster has spent the last four decades (14610 days) surfing every day. Now, he’s finally ready to take a break. If you want to live the dream, go surfing. But if you’re interested in breaking the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days spent riding waves, then you’d better start now. “The Daily […]
Want to become a point-of-view (POV) surf movie master? The Sandmarc Floater Head Strap Edition is a must-have GoPro accessory. GoPro reshaped the way we immortalize the best rides of our lives. Surfing and surfers gained a lot with the surf camera revolution. And today, the GoPro accessory list is infinite. Sandmarc’s Head Strap is just […]
The days are shorter, and we are reminded that it’s time to start planning our wish lists for Christmas. Are you still out of ideas, for yourself or the surfers in your life? This year, we curated the best and newest surfing must-haves, to give you plenty of inspiration. We hardly noticed it, but Christmas […]
A French boardsports company has developed a stand-up paddle (SUP) foil board. And it works. AHD has been building a reputation in the windsurfing industry for quite a while. The brand started shaping windsurf boards in the 1980s. However, in the last decade, marketeer Bruno Andre and shaper Pascal Gerber decided to try something entirely […]