The opening ceremony of the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau 2013/2014 took place in Waimea Beach, Hawaii. The event that only runs if and when waves at Waimea Bay reach the minimum of 20 feet was only held eight times in 29 years. The spirit, though, is always present. When, on March 17, 1978, Waimea […]
The draw for the 2013 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons has been announced. The world champion and the 2014 qualifiers are to be decided on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, between December 6th-20th. Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning and the top seeds of the 2013 ASP World Tour will only hit the […]
“Incredible Waves” is a coffee-table book of photographs that capture the beauty and majesty of the world’s most awesome waves. Do waves deserve an exclusive book? Of course, they do. Beautiful, unique, kaleidoscopic, geometrically exquisite. Perfect waves are some of Mother Nature’s most alluring and mesmerising creations. “Incredible Waves: An Appreciation of Perfect Surf” features […]
Time is running out. The surfer in the red jersey needs a perfect 10 to clinch his maiden world tour title. So, what do you know about high performance surfing under pressure? They say it’s all in the mind but, many times, our bodies rule over our brains. We need to go, we must score, it’s […]
SurferToday.com has announced the best wave riders of the year 2013. They have been inspiring our lives and our wave sports.They are talented and brought the spirit of Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing and Bodyboarding to the surface of our oceans.Their time is now.
The 2013 ASP World Qualification Series (WQS) are over. Nevertheless, the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) season is not over, and there’s so much at stake that only Banzai Pipeline bombs will clear the equation. Dream Tour surfers can improve their season results, and requalify through the ASP Men’s World Ranking. But, how will the […]
Surf kooks are a cultural subgroup of beach life. Their style, their behavior and their gear leave us, many times, speechless, dazed and amazed. Let’s discover their best kookiness moments. Kooks. We know them, and we were one them. Not now, of course. Surf kooks are everywhere, from Snapper Rocks and the North Shore of […]
Ezekiel Lau has secured the most important trophy of his career by winning the 2013 Vans World Cup of Surfing, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Lau made a late tube-riding charge from behind to turn the tables on Damien Hobgood and Raoni Monteiro, in the latter half of the 30-minute final. Fourth place was Frederico Morais, […]
Kelly Slater stormed the Round of 64 of the 2013 Vans World Cup of Surfing, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Slater, 41, rarely surfs in competition outside of elite ASP World Championship Tour events, but he has never won the World Cup of Surfing, too. The combination of the both variables is the highest scoring heat of the […]
Perfect surf invaded the 2013 Vans World Cup of Surfing, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, as Round of 96 is completed. Triple overhead waves allowed Beyrick De Vries, 20, having a day to remember, after scoring a the event’s only perfect 10 to date for a huge, deep tube ride hailed as the best barrel ever […]