Elishama Beckford has stormed the 2014 Makka Pro, in Yallahs, Jamaica, by winning the Open and Junior trophies in front of hundreds of surfing enthusiasts. With a low pressure in the central Caribbean pumping five-to-eight foot waves over Jamaica’s southeast coast, Makka Beach had it all. In the Junior final, Elishama, Nick Pryce, Ivah Wilmot, […]
Matt Banting and Bailey Nagy have conquered the Vans US Open Pro Junior 2014, at Huntington Beach Pier, California. Banting was able to pull an excellent last-second 9-point wave to jump from last to first, and defeat finalists Cam Richards, Joshua Moniz, and Miguel Tudela. “I’m over the moon. I couldn’t really buy a wave […]
Phyllis O’Donnell, the first ever ISA women’s world surfing champion, has been inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame, in Huntington Beach, California. The surfing pioneer conquered the inaugural World Championship title in 1964, at Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia, at the age of 27. O’Donnell went on to win the Australian national women’s titles in […]
The 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing has entered Round 2, at Huntington Beach Pier, California. South African surfer Beyrick De Vries managed to secure an important place in Round 3, after winning his heat against Mitch Crews, Nathan Yeomans and Miguel Pupo. “When I was out there, it was mellow because I got my […]
The 2014 Vans US Open of Surfing entered Round 1, in peaky one-to-three foot waves at Huntington Beach Pier. The first upset of the competition came in Heat 15. Alejo Muniz, defending event champion, was eliminated by Alex Ribeiro and Dane Reynolds. “I knew I’d have to get the best waves. Conditions were tough with […]
The 20th Annual Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup will deliver ASP Qualifying Series points for the first time, between September 24th-29th, in Siargao, Philippines. The event will surely offer pristine barrels, in a wonderful scenario, and it will distribute points for both the QS and Asian Surfing Championship (ASC). “That wave at Cloud 9 is […]
Madagascar has become the 86th member of the International Surfing Association (ISA). African countries keep joining the International Surfing Association. This time, it’s Madagascar, one of the best kept secrets in the continent. Despite being the fourth largest island in the world with a wealth of great surf breaks, it has remained largely untouched by […]
Two Swiss surfers have ridden one of the biggest river waves ever seen in the Thur River. Static waves are special. They are rare; they don’t break all year round, and they often don’t deliver medium-sized faces. In other words, river waves do not offer that dynamic feeling found on ocean waves. Nevertheless, river waves […]
The 2014 Vans US Open will celebrate its 20th anniversary, between 27th July and 3rd August, in Huntington Beach, Surf City USA. The prestigious American title is up for grabs exactly when Huntington Beach commemorates 100 years of surfing in town. The event will attract Dream Tour, Qualification Series, and Pro Junior surfers from all […]
Ryota Matsushita won the Murasaki Shonan Open 2014, at Kugenuma Beach, Kanagawa, Japan. Despite the small waves on offer (one-to-two foot surf), the ASP Japan Tour event got underway in beautiful weather conditions. The final heat had three Japanese surfers and one Australian rider. They’ve understood how hard it can be to perform tricks on small bumps. Fresh […]