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Some say it’s the biggest paddle-in wave ever at Puerto Escondido. We say it’s a superb ride in a giant day, at Mexico’s queen of the waves. A round of applause for Mr. Mark Healey. The good thing is he survived the beast. Mark Healey had never seen Puerto Escondido pumping waves this big. He […]
Taj Burrow defeated Ethan Ewing to claim the Komune Bali Pro 2015, in Bali, Indonesia. In the all-Australian final, Burrow used his experience to wait for the best wave. He was requiring an 8.16 and found an 8.60 that would give him the win. “Such a fun event but that was a serious final with […]
Filipe Toledo conquered the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015, in three-to-five foot surf at Lower Trestles California. The Brazilian magician defeated Jeremy Flores in an exciting 35-minute final. Toledo rode seven waves and earned himself a total of 16.13 points with a series of fast and critical maneuvers. “I was definitely super blessed this week and […]
Four surfers have reached the quarterfinals of the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015, at Lower Trestles, California. Can anybody stop Filipe Toledo? The Brazilian trickster earned his place in the best eight after delivering yet another impressive heat performance. Toledo defeated Conner Coffin in Round 4. “I’ve been watching Conner surfing at this event and he’s […]
Sebastian Steudtner has won the “XXL Biggest Wave” award for a monstrous ride in Nazaré, Portugal. The German surfer from Nuremberg was one of the seven winners of the 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Awards, held in Southern California. Two thousand individualities gathered in Anaheim, California, to pick the greatest rides of the […]
The world’s craziest surfer will embark on the fifth instalment of his signature web series. “Who is JOB 5.0” will air every two weeks from May 15th through September, 2015. Jamie O’Brien and Poopies are surfing’s most entertaining duo. “Who is JOB 5.0” promises to stick to the proven formula: surfing, travel, girls, stunts and […]
Makua Rothman has conquered the Quiksilver Ceremonial 2015, in Chile. The first stop on the Big Wave Tour 2015/2016 was not broadcasted live by the World Surf League (WSL). The Quiksilver Ceremonial at Punta de Lobos was surrounded by criticism from moment zero. In the absence of an official webcast, a group of local Chilean […]
Three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves greeted surfers, as they entered Round 2 of competition at the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015. In the last heat of Round 1, Kelly Slater showed that being 43 is an advantage in a wave like Lower Trestles. The Floridian showed his natural commitment and moved through to Round 2, behind […]
An unusual San Diego joint-venture has developed the world’s first algae-based surfboard. Stephen Mayfield is a professor of biology and algae geneticist at UC San Diego; Rob Machado is the most famous surf environmentalist in the world, and Marty Gilchrist represents Arctic Foam, a surfboard blank manufacturer. The trio joined forces and knowledge to produce […]
Eight young British surfers were crowned at the 2015 Aquajuice British Schools Surf Championships, held at Widemouth Bay, Bude, United Kingdom. The most prestigious scholastic surf event in Britain attracted a record-breaking 122 surfers from 38 schools. Despite the shifting conditions, the contest got plenty of swell. The first event of the surfing season provides an opportunity […]