Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. Using complex modular techniques, artists developed exquisite designs and breathtaking masterpieces. But would it be possible to create surf-inspired artworks using paper and our own bare hands? Why not? We’ve seen origami dragons, unicorns, snakes, and dinosaurs, so it’s all about putting your imagination to work […]
Surfing came first, but the sport of riding the streets ended up developing its own culture and technicalities. Here’s how skateboarding can improve your surfing skills. Initially, before skateboarding started gaining traction in urban America, the board with four wheels was seen as a warm-up piece of equipment for the flat days. If there were […]
Agios Nikolaos On SUP, the biggest celebration of stand-up paddleboarding in Greece, wrapped up in grand fashion. The event, organized for the fourth consecutive year on the enchanting beaches of Agios Nikolaos, attracted over 175 Greek and foreign friends of the sport who enjoyed the excellent hospitality of Crete. Agios On SUP was a EuroTour […]
The mayor of Anglet has issued a ban on hydrofoil equipment in local beaches. The French surf town wants to protect beachgoers and swimmers. Claude Olive signed an executive order that will change the way local and foreign water sports enthusiasts engage with the idyllic 2.8-mile (4.5 kilometers) stretch of beaches. Anglet is a coastal […]
Italo Ferreira conquered the 2018 Corona Bali Protected, at Keramas, in Indonesia. The east coast of Bali delivered the goods, and the world’s best surfers on the planet were greeted with high-performance right-handers for the finals. Ferreira locked in the second event win of the season. The Brazilian unleashed a varied collection of maneuvers, including […]
The Wave Project is a British surf therapy charity that helps young people fulfill their potential. In January 2015, a peer-review published in the journal Community Practitioner stated that the surf therapy program developed by the Wave Project resulted in a “significant and sustained increase in well-being.” “One year later parents and referrers noticed an […]
The city of Figueira da Foz, in Portugal, will build a floodlight system for night surfing. The coastal city located in the Coimbra district is known for its consistent beach breaks like Buarcos, Cabedelo, Molhe Norte and Murtinheira. The area has some of the longest right-hand waves in Europe and is home to multiple national […]
The World Surf League (WSL) announced that the full transition of its live online broadcast to Facebook will take place on July 2. In January, the organization led by Sophie Goldschmidt sealed an agreement with the social network run by Mark Zuckerberg, in which the pro surfing circuit transferred the exclusive live rights to Facebook. […]
They don’t need surfboards or any watercraft, and they’re as good any as any human surfer. Here’s why dolphins love to surf. Why do dolphins like to catch and surf ocean waves? Are they doing it just for fun? Are they training their swimming skills? Are they merely showing off? Dolphins are incredibly intelligent, social, […]
Tom Morey is one of the last visionaries of the surfing world. The surfer-engineer not only invented the boogie board, but he also developed a surf pool project that was ahead of his time. Morey wanted to build his first 1.5-square-mile inland “surfatorium/surforium” water park in Hawaii. In a time when there were no smartphones, […]