Being a surfer in Sweden is not like going skiing. You actually need to get wet in gelid temperatures. Hennes & Mauritz, commonly known as H&M, is a multinational retail clothing brand. In wintertime, the Swedish brand produces and sells warm clothes for men and women: hoodies, jackets and coats, sweatshirts, socks and scarves. Although […]
Nothing is more satisfying, stoke-worthy, or reassuring. A second surfboard says, “Hot damn! I really like this surfing thing!” It also says, “I’m here to stay, I’m committed, and I’m only getting better from here, so watch out!” With a second board, a whole new realm of surf possibilities gets cracked open like a tasty […]
Eight surfers will compete at The Ultimate Waterman 2015, a new event that features wave riders competing in six different surfing disciplines over eight days. The Ultimate Waterman will run between 14th-21st March, in Auckland. The invitation-only contest will get athletes into tow-in surfing, waka ama, longboarding, surfing/shortboard, stand up paddle (SUP) surfing, and SUP […]
The truth is that the number one spot probably hasn’t been found yet. No, really. It isn’t called the “frontier of surfing” for nothing! Wild and rocky, with insane winds and more shark attacks on humans than anywhere else in the world, the Californian coastline from San Francisco county up to the Oregon border is […]
Garrett McNamara has tested a new surfboard powered by Mercedes-Benz. Because he’s riding giants, he needs “the best or nothing.” What’s the best way to sell high-end cars? Call a big wave surfer and design a set of innovative surfboards for extreme rides. Then, test them in the most outrageous marine conditions. In this particular […]
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was born on the 24th August, 1890, in Honolulu, Hawaii, just a few months prior to King David Kalakaua’s death, when political tension was taking over the country’s capital. Kahanamoku, nicknamed “The Duke” and “The Big Kahuna,” is considered to be the father of modern surfing. The Hawaiian won […]
No matter what his or her skill level, there comes a time in every surfer’s journey when visions of foreign beaches, new faces, and the promise of strange and exciting waves makes taking their passion out on the open road a “why didn’t I do this sooner” inevitability. Every mile covered is one mile closer […]
Bert, the anonymous street artist, has released a limited edition print inspired by Gabriel Medina’s maiden world surfing title. The original piece titled “The Creation of a Teahupoo Champ” was originally put up on the wall under the I-5, at Trestles, in celebration of Medina’s win at Tahiti, back in September 2014. “I knew I […]
Richard Christie is the first Kiwi surfer to qualify for the elite of surfing, since Maz Quinn reached the ASP World Tour, in 2002. The surfer from Gisborne, who gets called “Ricardo” by his brothers, waited an agonising 16 days before being confirmed on the 2015 World Surf League. If Alejo Muniz had won the […]
The waiting period for the inaugural Titans of Mavericks runs between January 1st and March 31st. When the green light is lit, 24 surfing titans will defy the iconic big wave break located at Half Moon Bay, California. The one-day competition will crown a legend for the history books. Surviving huge wipeouts, cold water, and […]