It was a marathon of surfing. The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2015 has reached the quarterfinals, not without major upsets: Gabriel Medina, Kelly Slater, John John Florence and Joel Parkinson are out of the game. There you go. The quarterfinalists have been decided, and the 2014 world surfing champion will have to sit on the […]
A talented graphic designer has spent 61 hours completing a drawing on a surfboard. The final result is a superb attention to detail. Jarryn Dower is an artist from Geelong, Australia, with a strong background in illustration. He has completed a Diploma in Graphic Design at Swinburne University, and he is widely influenced by the […]
If, like Clay Marzo once said, waves are, in fact, “…toys from God…,” then who in their right mind wouldn’t want a chance to play with them? They’re the ultimate playthings: free, abundant, exhilarating, and, when you learn how to ride them – to enjoy the toys – they are able to change your life […]
Snow has never been a problem for avid surfers. Discover how South Korean wave addicts tackle winter challenges and cold water liquids. Never mind the tetrapod blocks, the waves are pumping. During winter, South Korea offers a share of paradise. Uncrowded surf spots, glassy wave faces and crispy barrels. Whether you got to jump from the […]
Grommets Shine In Solid Cronulla Waves At The Subway Summer Surf SeriesSaturday, 7 March 2015 The latest leg of the Subway® Summer Surf Series got underway in solid and tricky six foot waves at North Cronulla today.Kai Warner (North Narrabeen, NSW) managed to find multiple long righthanders in the Under-18 Boys to notch up a […]
Delphine Besson is a Swiss surfer. She’s special. Not because she comes from a landlocked country, but because she has a rare, incurable disease. When you go to bed, and you don’t know how you’ll feel the next day, you must value life. That is the story of Delphine, born in 1983 in Sri Lanka, […]
The World Surf League (WSL) surfers will feature their favorite numbers on their backs. Original idea? Not even close. Kelly Slater picked number 11 (for the world titles he has won); Gabriel Medina chose 10 (probably the most iconic number in football history), and John John Florence opted for number 12 (ready to beat Slater). […]
Zane Schweitzer is the 2015 Master of the Ocean. The waterman secured the overall title for the second consecutive year, in the Dominican Republic. The wave rider from Maui, Hawaii, won two divisions (surfing and stand up paddleboarding), finished third in windsurfing and 11th in kiteboarding. The Master of the Ocean committee crowned the winner […]
Royden Bryson, Tasha Mentasti, and Luke Slijpen were the standout performers of the 2015 RVCA Rolling Retro, held in a laid-back atmosphere at Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa. Old school surfers and retro surfing hipsters had the time of their lives in the offshore two-to-three foot waves on offer down the line. Vudu Surf provided […]
Five surfers have climbed higher on the podium at the 6th annual Freeze For A Cause, held at North Carolina Avenue Beach, in Atlantic City. Surfers and supporters helped raise $21,000 for the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation (DRCF), making it the most successful Freeze For A Cause event ever. Despite the low temperatures and the wind […]