Nauru, Sri Lanka and Cayman Islands have become the 87th, 88th and 89th members of the International Surfing Association (ISA). It’s almost there. The world governing body for the sport of surfing is close to reaching its goal of 100 member nations in 2015. “Surfing is also a 22 billion dollar business with a natural […]
The GoPro Hero4 hits the market on the 5th October, 2014, with improved image and video quality. The most advanced GoPro waterproof camera features 4K30 video recording, 12-megapixel photos up to 30 frames per second (fps), built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and Protune for photos and video. The GoPro Hero4 Black Edition comes with a two-times […]
There comes a time in every surfer’s journey when the initial round of skills-honing has passed, and a plateau is reached. Your paddling is strong and you have no problem making the waves you want. Rides are fun, you know how to get speed, and you can wipe out with the best of them. It might […]
Vasco Ribeiro has been crowned the 2014 ASP European Pro Junior champion. Ribeiro is the second Portuguese to claim the ASP European Pro Junior title, fifteen years after national surfing star Tiago Pires. Despite getting knocked out in Round 4 of the Teguise 2014 Franito Pro Junior, Vasco saw his direct opponents losing in the […]
Kelly Slater failed to advance Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro France 2014, at Hossegor. Gabriel Medina is through to Round 3. After watching Taj Burrow, Michel Bourez, Jeremy Flores, and Joel Parkinson claiming their early morning heats in the Southwest of France, Slater knew he had to build a winning pace to keep his […]
Surf journalist Michael Scott Moore has been freed in Somalia after being abducted for nearly three years by an armed militia in Somalia. The author of “Sweetness and Blood: How Surfing Spread from Hawaii and California to the Rest of the World, with Some Unexpected Results” is in good health, despite living 33 months in […]
Jesse Mendes, Ricardo Christie, Joan Duru and Yadin Nicol are in the semifinals of the SATA Azores Pro 2014. The final four heats of the Round of 16 were completed before moving into the quarterfinals to decide the last four men standing. Mendes, with a solid 8.00 point ride under the belt and less than […]
South African surfing legend Shaun Tomson will catch 100 waves in 12 hours, at Mission Beach, San Diego, on September 20th, 2014. The former world surfing champion, author of “Surfer’s Code,” will hit the water to raise funds and support for Boys to Men, a non-profit organization created to guide boys on their journey to […]
The SATA Azores Pro 2014 has entered quarterfinals, in bumpy two-to-three foot surf, at the magnificent Praia de Santa Barbara, in the Azores Islands. Leonardo Fioravanti, the reigning European junior surfing champion, surprised fans with a victory against Patrick Gudauskas. The Italian kept calm and seized the only two opportunities he was given, including a […]
Shooting the pier. It’s one of the ultimate surfing experiences. The exciting stunt can turn into tragedy, but we’re leaving clues on how to navigate through the pilings at 30 miles per hour. First of all, a disclaimer: This is dangerous stuff, boys and girls. It cannot be stressed enough how much practice and experience […]