The inaugural Australian Surfing Sports Expo will open its doors on the 14th February, in Broadbeach, Gold Coast. The Australian Surfing Sports Expo aims to become one of the largest surfing events in Australia’s history, and will run for three days at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. The exhibition, which is also open to […]
Grant Baker has conquered the iconic Mavericks Invitational 2013/2014, at Half Moon Bay, California. Two wave hold-downs, air drops, scary wipeouts, four judges in the water, inflatable wetsuits and a solid swell blasting Pillar Point for hours. Welcome to the Mavericks Invitational 2013/2014. The world’s wildest big wave surf contest had regular and goofy-footers descending […]
Have you ever imagined yourself “surfing” a golf course? Meet the new GolfBoard. Kelly Slater will definitely love it. The surfing champion from Florida, a passionate golf player himself, has a chance to carve the greens with an unique board. The new gadget, a four-wheeled electric power vehicle, allows you to move between golf holes, […]
A group of Australian wave riders has announced the launch of the Recreational Surfing Association. Tired of pro surfers and their impossible tricks in magazine covers? Jim Wilson and Andrew McKinnon believe that we should surf for fun and to protect the beach and surf amenity. Having in mind that recreational surfers make up 95% […]
Joel Parkinson almost drowned in one the first swells of the year, while surfing on the Tweed Coast, in Australia. The 2012 ASP World Tour champion lived terrifying moments after being trapped underwater. Apparently, his surf leash became stuck on submerged rocks, and Parkinson couldn’t get to the surface. Fortunately, when the Australian was running out […]
The Volcom Pipe Pro 2014 will be surfed between January 26th and February 7th, at the Banzai Pipeline. Gentlemen, wax your surfboards. There are 112 surfers ready to compete in the ASP 5-Star World Qualifying Series (WQS) event, which marks the grand debut of the new professional surfing season. There’s too much at stake, on […]
The 2014 Stand Up World Tour schedule has been announced. The stand up paddlesurfing season will consist of six stops in 2014, as the flagship locations of the World Tour remain, and an old favorite returns. With increased prize-money, significantly raised profile in each location as well as developed live broadcasts and increased TV distribution, […]
The Mavericks Invitational 2013/2014 is on. Big wave surfers and staff are all starting to arrive at Half Moon Bay. The competition will run Friday, 24th January, at 8am. A giant swell is heading towards the Californian coast. If wind, wave height and wave period conditions get aligned, the Mavericks Invitational 2013/2014 will be called on. Remember that it […]
Eunate Aguirre has officially withdrawn from professional bodyboarding. The 2011 IBA World Tour Women’s world champion has decided to put an end to her professional bodyboarding career at only 30. “I would like to thank everyone who supported me during this long journey of competition, especially my family. Every defeat, every victory, would not have […]
Welcome to Salzburg. In landlocked Austria, the fourth largest city has a surprise for visiting surfers. What would you do in a 10-foot (three meter) wide wave? One thing’s for sure, you don’t have to worry about swell forecasts. It’s probably the narrowest wave ride in the world, but at the same time it’s an endless […]