Surf News
Classic four-to-six-foot waves greeted the planet’s best surfers, as the 2015 Hurley Pro kicks off at Lower Trestles, California. Kelly Slater has done his job. In a peak he certainly knows well (he won six times at Lowers), the 11-time world champion kept his composure and navigated through to Round 3. “I think I’ve found […]
Surfwear giant Quiksilver Inc. has filed for bankruptcy in the United States. Global asset management firm Oaktree Capital Management is taking over. Quiksilver has always been one of the most prestigious surf brands in the planet. It is part of the surf culture, and its name is written on the most relevant pages of competitive […]
Shawn Dollar has broken his neck while surfing off the Central California coast. The surfer from Santa Cruz broke his neck in four places, incurred head trauma and a concussion. The safety team rescued him and he is now recovering in the hospital. “I’m so thankful I’m alive and present today. Being surrounded by my […]
Portugal is a surf sanctuary. Five centuries ago, the Portuguese explorers crossed the oceans of the world in search of new territories and maritime trade routes. Today, the country’s 1,115 miles (1,794 kilometers) of coastline is center stage to new contemporary explorations – the surf, and even the energy of the waves. Portugal woke up […]
While the trains pass by, the world’s best surfers paddle out for the 2015 Hurley Pro, at the cobblestone break of Lower Trestles, Southern California. Surfers now call it a surf park. Trestles and its multiple peaks are the stars of San Onofre State Beach, a place that seems to have been designed for riding […]
Thiago Camarao and Chelsea Tuach have conquered the 2015 Pantin Classic Galicia Pro, in Spain. Camarao defeated fellow countryman Deivid Silva in the 35-minute final held in the small one-to-two-foot surf at Pantin, near Ferrol. A 7.83 righthander was critical to deciding the winner of the event. “It’s amazing, it’s my first final on the […]
S-Wings is an innovative new fin technology designed and developed in Guéthary, the southwest of France. The brand offers unusual surf fins with different sizes and multiple flex ratios. Are you looking for extra speed on your turns? Need more drive down the line? The French brand is developing fins with very long tips and […]
The SUP Armada has set a new Guinness World Record, at Queen Mother Reservoir, in England. Up to 264 stand-up paddleboarders of all ages completed the mandatory one-mile course in three hours and broke the record by ten participants, previously set on Hayling Island, in 2014. The event also supported three charities – the Snow-Camp, […]
Three female surfing legends and five iconic male surfers will compete in a World Surf League (WSL) Heritage Series event at Lower Trestles, California, between September 9th-20th. Layne Beachley, Lisa Andersen and Sofia Mulanovich – three former world surfing champions – will compete for glory in San Onofre State Beach. Beachley won seven world titles; […]
Everything is valid when you’re a marketeer, and you’re trying to sell a product. Marketing is not a crime, and it can be fun for consumers, too. Caribbean pro surfer and model Maud Le Car used her splendid surfing skills to promote natural protection against mosquitoes. Fair enough. We’ve seen everything already, haven’t we? Here’s […]