The world’s best surfing achievements in 2014 have been highlighted at the 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Awards, a ceremony held in Coolangatta, Australia. Wetsuits were left at home, as the planet’s most successful wave riders wore their tuxedos and gala dresses. Gabriel Medina, Stephanie Gilmore, Mick Fanning, Tyler Wright, Harley Ingleby, Chelsea Williams, Vasco […]
Brazilian powerhouse Bruno Santos claimed the Perfect Chapter 2015, a tube riding contest held in Carcavelos, Portugal. “Bruninho” replaced the recently deceased Ricardo dos Santos and was able to honor the memory of his fellow surfer with a flawless performance in the barrel. Santos truly was the man of the event with a total final heat […]
Ricardo Christie is ready. New Zealand is ready. The surfer from Mahia prepares to raise the flag of his country, as the 2015 World Surf League kicks off on the Gold Coast. He is one of the new faces of the 2015 World Surf League. Ricardo Christie will be the first Kiwi to compete in […]
Lithuania and US Virgin Islands are the 92nd and 93rd member federations of the International Surfing Association (ISA). Surfing is everywhere, and the governing body led by Fernando Aguerre is quickly spreading the stoke and the values of the sport throughout the world. Lithuania offers 99 kilometers of sandy coastline and numerous lagoons, lakes, rivers […]
Frontside snaps are a classic intermediate surfing maneuver in which the surfer comes off the bottom turn, quickly attacks the lip in the right section and keeps riding the wave face. Contemporary surfing requires speed, power, and flow. After understanding how a wave should be ridden, surfers start improving their bottom turns and begin working on […]
Surfing New Zealand (SNZ) has announced a three-year strategic plan to guide and boost surfing in the country. Sport development, sport business and high-performance sport. These are the key driving forces in “Surfing New Zealand Strategic Plan 2015-2017”. The governing body for surfing in New Zealand will increase emphasis on initiatives such as the award-winning […]
Gabriel Medina and Stephanie Gilmore are ready to defend their Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast titles, as the first ever World Surf League (WSL) season prepares to ignite the Australian fans. They’re ready to paddle out. The world’s best male and female surfers have concluded their pre-season training routines. It’s time to surf for […]
Californian powerhouse Kolohe Andino conquered the 2015 Australian Open of Surfing, at Manly Beach, Sydney. The 20-year-old surfer from San Clemente defeated Mateia Hiquily, 19, in consistent one-to-two meter waves and sunny skies. Andino opened the final with a near-perfect 9.73 left-hand ride. “I wanted to win the event and I did it. I’m stoked. […]
Cork is slowly entering the surfboard world. Shapers are giving it a go; surfers like its consistency. But we had never seen a board shaped from recycled cork stoppers. A group of social entrepreneurs from Murcia, Spain, has shaped and developed a patented-protected surfboard made of traditional cork stoppers. When the wine’s over, cork stoppers […]
Kanoa Igarashi and Isabella Nichols conquered the 2015 Australian Open of Surfing Pro Junior titles, at Manly Beach, New South Wales, Australia. The 17 year-old from Huntington Beach stormed the final against Harry Bryant, with a balanced dose of patience and wave strategy. Igarashi locked in a combined heat total of 16.83 over Bryant’s 13.90. […]