They say it’s dangerous to learn to surf, but not because of the big waves, the wipeouts, or the wildlife. Your first surf lesson is dangerous because the minute you catch your first wave, buddy, you’re a goner. Hooked. You belong to the sea now, and everything else, well, kind of falls away. Whatever your […]
Mick Fanning believes it was nothing short of a miracle he escaped unharmed, after being attacked by a shark during the J-Bay Open 2015 final, in South Africa. When Fanning got knocked off his board by a shark at Jeffreys Bay, he thought of fighting – literally – for his life. At a press conference in […]
Mick Fanning was attacked by two sharks in the opening minutes of the 2015 J-Bay Open final, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. It had never happened in the history of competitive surfing. The decisive heat of the South African World Championship Tour stage was suspended and called off for the day when a couple of unidentified […]
What can you expect from the Red Bull Party Wave? Surf madness in the heart of Waikiki. Have you got what it takes to win the Red Bull Party Wave? Judges are looking for craft creativity and ingenuity, team showmanship, and wave performance, but if you and your friends are crazy enough, then your chances […]
Professional surfer Jo Dennison has had the privilege to ride the first ever wave pumped at Surf Snowdonia, in Conwy Valley, Wales. Europe’s first public surf pool is finally filled with water, and the initial surfing trials took place on the 14th July 2015. The team behind Surf Snowdonia won’t forget this day. After thirteen […]
The highly competitive surf clothing market has a new player. Outerknown, Kelly Slater’s eco-friendly surf wear brand, is open for business. When Kelly Slater and Quiksilver parted ways, it was quite clear that the 11-time world surfing champion would create something from scratch. The rumours spread, but Outerknown was confirmed. Style, sustainability and travel. These […]
Tim Boal and his team have claimed the inaugural Big Surf Invitational, at Côte des Basques, Biarritz, France. The tag team competition saw 16 surfers in the final heat. Riders in the water had to run to the beach to give green light to their next teammate competing. Creativity, freestyle and show off. That’s what […]
Kelly Slater posted the highest heat total of the opening day of competition at the J-Bay Open 2015, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. In a wind-affected lineup, Dane Reynolds sent Filipe Toledo and Adam Melling to Round 2, with a collection of effective power turns in critical sections of the four-to-six-foot surf. “Two 6’s isn’t […]
Laird Hamilton and Gabrielle Reece have paddled out naked for ESPN’s The Magazine Body Issue 2015. All-round waterman Laird Hamilton and professional beach volleyball player Gabrielle Reece got their clothes off and proved they’re fit as ever. “I am not sure how I willingly got myself into this, but I’m about to go paddleboarding naked, […]
Max Wetteland, one of the most influential surfers in South Africa, has passed away at age 76. Wetteland was born in Durban, in 1938. He began surfing at 12, and when he was 15 he already rode his own wooden boards. In the late 1050s, Max won three national paddleboard championships. For many, he was […]