France has been crowned the first ever ISA World Longboard champion, at the historic surf spot of Huanchaco, in Peru. In the Open Men’s final, Antoine Delpero won the gold medal after posting two big scores of 9.00 and 8.20, an impressive total heat score of 17.20. “It was a really hard and close Final, […]
Luca Carlisle and Rachel Mead are the new 2013 Swiss Surfing champions. Despite living in a country without natural waves, seas or oceans, there are fully committed Swiss wave riders. The Swiss Surfing Championships 2013 were held at San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, Spain.
The Quiksilver Pro France 2013 is ready to surf through Round 3, as repechage heats leave riders in the sands of Seignosse, Southwest France. Gabriel Medina punctuated the day’s action with an incredible performance, posting the first perfect 10-point ride of the event, for a stratospheric full-rotation aerial on his backhand. “I feel good, I’ve […]
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The world title contenders have advanced to Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro France 2013, at the back-up location of Seignosse Le Penon. Jordy Smith was able to dominate Dane Reynolds, in Round 2, from start to finish. Netting a 9.70 and a 9.20, the talented South-African racked up the highest total of the event […]
The Surfrider Foundation is fighting to keep America’s beaches open to the public. The right to beach access is constantly being challenged by private property owners and developers who would like to lock up slices of the coast for themselves alone. Martin’s Beach is just one of Surfrider’s many beach access battles. A group of […]
Sally Fitzgibbons has conquered the Roxy Pro France 2013, in Seignosse Le Penon, after narrowly defeating Tyler Wright. It’s Fitzgibbons’s first event win in the 2013 season, but she had to fight through a tight back and forth battle in the final when Wright caught an inside righthander to score the only other perfect 10 […]
The Tahitian wave riders have sent a clear message to the tow-in surfing community. No jet skis will be tolerated at Sapinus. The tow-in versus paddle in controversy has reached a new climax, following the Dave Wassel versus John Duval wave battle, in Sapinus, Tahiti.The local surfers and bodyboarders say tow-in is not good, and […]
Surfers never forget their first surfboard. Beginner surfboards are the key to surfing life, so it’s important to make a wise choice, when you’re riding the inaugural waves. Surfboards for beginners have special features. If you’re learning to surf or if you’re introducing a friend/relative to the sport of riding waves, weight and height are […]