Legendary Santa Cruz surfer Vince Collier passed away after suffering a heart attack. According to photographer Chris Klopf, Collier died after a surf session at Puerto Escondido, in Mexico. Vince Collier, nicknamed “The Godfather” was one of the most respected Santa Cruz locals. He grew up surfing in Northern California and was one of the […]
Today, Nazaré is one of the most popular big wave surf breaks on the planet. Every year, the quiet fishing village attracts hundreds of multinational athletes and thousands of tourists from all over the world, who seek to ride and witness the power of Nature. Whenever a wave breaks near the iconic Nazaré cliff, you […]
Surfing is for life, right? Well, in theory, it should be. But in reality, sometimes the destiny has other plans for our existence. We all remember the first wave proudly rode toward the beach. It is something that we will never forget because it was the moment we became surfers. From the day we stood […]
Kanoa Igarashi will represent Japan in the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour. The 20-year-old surfer was born in Huntington Beach, California, but he has dual citizenship – his parents and family are Japanese. With this announcement, Igarashi hopes to compete for the Land of the Rising Sun in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Simultaneously, […]
The third stop on the 2017/2018 Big Wave Tour (BWT) will get underway on Saturday, February 10, in Praia do Norte, Portugal. The Nazaré Challenge 2018 is expecting a 20-to-35-foot swell with occasional sets hitting 40 feet, and winds offshore to side-offshore winds in the morning. Thousands of surfing fans will be able to follow […]
The Kamchatka Peninsula is one of those places on Earth where you can snowboard and surf on the same day. Russia’s “state of bears and volcanoes” is a 780-mile peninsula located in the country’s far east. With its warm summers and cold winters, it is an adventure destination for those who appreciate actions sports. Three […]
He is one of the most experienced big wave surfers on the planet. Discover the most popular quotes, thoughts, and sayings from the one and only Garrett McNamara. Garrett McNamara was born on August 10, 1967, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, roughly 150 miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. McNamara’s surfing career may very well have started when […]
Brazilian big wave specialist Maya Gabeira may have surfed the largest wave ever by a female surfer in Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. The first analysis indicates that Gabeira could have ridden an 80-foot (24 meters) wave. But, as always in this particular surf break, it’s not easy to assess the size of the liquid […]
At which stage of surfing are you right now? How good is your surfing? What do you need to get to the next level? How would you rate your surfing skills? What should you focus on as a surfer? Your answers to all these questions may be biased, but it’s important to ask them so […]
Finn McGill and Vahine Fierro claimed the 2017 World Surf League (WSL) World Junior Championship at Bombo Beach, New South Wales, Australia. The final day of competition got underway in wind-affected three-to-four-foot surf and crowned two new future stars of the sport. In the Men’s final, McGill put an end to a less favorable cycle […]