Belgium has joined the International Surfing Association (ISA), as its 77th member. Located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands, Belgium has over 65 kilometers (40 miles) of coastline and waves. The country offers a variety of large sandy beaches and a few protected jetties, favoring north groundswells and south-west […]
Seaford Boardriders Club have won the South Australian qualifying round of the Be The Influence Australian Boardriders Battle. Australia’s biggest ever professional Boardriding Club Series kicked off in Victor Harbor, with over $100,000 in prize money up for grabs. Led by experienced ASP World Tour surfer Dion Atkinson, Seaford dominated the excellent powerful clean two […]
Jamie O’Brien has been banned from the 2013 Triple Crown of Surfing, after punching Ricardo dos Santos during the Billabong Pro Tahiti. The Hawaiian charger will not be showing off his tube riding skills at his Pipeline break, as the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) decides to punish him with no competition untill the end […]
Kelly Slater has been spotted tasting the heavy barrels of Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal. Hawaiian big wave king Garrett McNamara sent the call. “Should be like this tomorrow morning @kellyslater”. The photo sent through his Twitter account showed an A-frame peak shining unridden. The Floridian got the message and drove out to Nazare, home […]
“The Ductumentary” is a portrait of Joel Tudor’s greatest contribution to surfing and longboarding. The documentary, directed by Graham Nash and Reagan Ritchie, explores the multiple aspects of Joel’s life as a surfer, his ultimate decision to leave competitive surfing and the vision that inspired him to create the unique Duct Tape contests. “I need […]
Scary wipeouts, never-ending wave hold-downs, steep drops and inevitable bail-outs. Big wave surfing can be painful and, sometimes, your life is in serious danger. Big wave surfers have learned to prepare for the big occasions. Their daily job requires a perfect balance between physical health and mental preparation. You are not born a big wave rider. […]
Surf filmmaker Taylor Steele has kidnapped Mick Fanning and taken him the to the most radical places on the planet. The Australian is “Missing”. The movie project takes Mick Fanning out of the competition world of the ASP and drops him square into reality and hidden locations. Basically, he would turn up on day one, […]
Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning have been relegated to Round 2, in the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2013, held in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves, at Supertubos, Peniche. Jacob Willcox caused another major upset this morning, relegating 11-time ASP World Champion and current ASP WCT No. 2, Kelly Slater, into the elimination Round […]
Jacob Willcox has taken out the Rip Curl Pro Portugal Trials, at Supertubos, Peniche. The young Australian surfer defeated Nic von Rupp, Marlon Lipke and Ruben González in the final heat. He will be surfing against Kelly Slater and Kolohe Andino, in the first round of the main event. Willcox, who won the the ISA […]
The Top 17 female surfers that will kick off the 2014 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour season has been defined. Carissa Moore, winner of the 2013 ASP Women’s World Tour, leads the fleet of 17 girls who will battle for glory, in the world’s best surf peaks. Then, Tyler Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons, Courtney Conlogue, Stephanie […]