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Ian Walsh shares his perspective on big wave surfing

Everything is XXL and dangerous in “Distance Between Dreams.” Hold your breath and get ready for three-wave hold-downs. Red Bull is quietly taking over the surf movie industry. And Ian Walsh’s high-end production is just another step into grandiosity. In “Distance Between Dreams,” you’re invited to catch one of the most historic big wave surfing […]

Windytv launches surf forecasting app for iOS

Windytv announced the launch of its iOS weather app. The surf forecaster headquartered in the Czech Republic launched a lightning-fast – only 24 MB – smartphone app that will allow you to check, in real-time, the swell and wind conditions for any surf spot on the planet. Windytv’s interactive world map can be triggered with […]

How to become a surf instructor

Do you want to become a fully-licensed surf instructor? Do you want to the share your surfing knowledge with others while earning a salary for your work? Discover the basic skills required to be a surfing instructor. The first thing you need to know is that you can’t initiate a surf coaching career just because […]

The 2016 World Surf League schedule

The calendar for the 2017 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) has been announced. There are no significative changes in the Men’s CT season. The world’s best surfers will compete in 11 surf breaks located in nine different countries. In 2017, the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro will get underway after the initial stage set […]

A surf comic tribute to the Unknown Surfer

The Surf & Comics label continues to impress. This time, Maxi González and his team have published “Unknown Surfers” a tribute to the average surfer. González has great ideas, but this is definitely an homage to the 99 percent of worldwide surfers who never quite have the chance to enjoy the world’s best waves just […]

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John John Florence wants to win the 2016 Triple Crown of Surfing

The winner of the 2016 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) title will compete in all three events of the Triple Crown of Surfing. John John Florence wants to end the best year of his professional career so far with a punctuation mark. The youngest surfer to ever win a Triple Crown of Surfing […]

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Jaws is ready for the Peahi Challenge 2016

The Peahi Challenge 2016 has been given the green light. The competition will get underway on the 11th November, at Jaws, Maui. The second stop on the 2016 Big Wave Tour (BWT) is expecting 30-foot-plus swell. Twenty-four uber-athletes are warming up for one of the greatest wave riding contests in the planet. “We have been […]

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Kanoa Igarashi conquers the Hang Loose Pro 2016

Kanoa Igarashi has secured his spot on the 2017 Championship Tour (CT) after winning the Hang Loose Pro 2016, in Praia Joaquina, in Brazil. The American surfer defeated local star and fellow Dream Tour campaigner Jadson Andre and jumped to first on the Qualifying Series (QS) rankings. In the 35-minute final, a series of mistakes […]

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10 things you don’t want to hear about surfing

The health and spiritual benefits of surfing have already been widely disseminated. Surfing is a medicine against death. But are there any downsides to surfing? There might be. Don’t worry, surfing’s deep dark secrets aren’t so bad. Don’t be discouraged, for surfing is for life. But we need to know what to expect in the […]

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Iconic surf company Body Glove has been sold

Body Glove has been acquired by Marquee Brands. The surfing and diving company was founded in Redondo Beach, in 1953, by Bob and Bill Meistrell. They were pioneers in the development and marketing of the first neoprene wetsuits. Today, Body Glove is still making wetsuits, but it is also selling swimwear, personal flotation devices, apparel, […]

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