Filipe Toledo surfed the first Perfect 10-point wave of the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay, in South Africa. The Brazilian wonder boy stormed the second day of competition in flawless five-to-eight-foot surf at Supertubes. Toledo won his Round 2 heat with a near-perfect two-wave total of 19.63 points. “It feels good to be back.You just have […]
University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Human Kinetics announced the launch of a postgraduation program in high-performance surf coaching. The world of surfing is evolving rapidly, becoming transparent, standardized, evidence-based, multidisciplinary and Olympic. The postgraduation in high-performance surf coaching is the world’s first course supported by Surfing Medicine International, offering state of the art medical knowledge.
Surfing England has been recognized as the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of surfing. The official announcement was made by Sport England, the country’s sports authority, and it opens a new chapter in the development of surfing in Britain. The governmental decision puts an end to a difficult seven-year ordeal that halted the […]
Working schedules, family duties, seasonal moods, and aging are some of the reasons why, many times, you end up surfing alone. But that could be good. Or not. Many people like to surf alone. Because they can manage their time before, during and after the session, and because they can choose the break they prefer […]
Jamie Mitchell fractured his sternum after suffering a wipeout in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. The Californian surfer-waterman got barreled on a giant right-hander, but the wave closed out. The surfboard eventually hit Mitchell in the chest, and he made it to the shore in agonizing pain. Jamie Mitchell couldn’t breathe or call for help, so he […]
Thousands of anonymous surfers have paddled out in honor of surf legend and wetsuit pioneer Jack O’Neill, in Santa Cruz, California. He was a visionary and one of the dearest symbols of surfing. Jack O’Neill, the father of the modern wetsuit, died at 94, but his legacy will inspire future generations. On July 9, 2017, […]
Jordy Smith has taken out the 2017 Ballito Pro, in three-to-four-foot waves at Willard Beach, South-Africa. The South African defeated Willian Cardoso in a high-scoring final. Smith secured his second Ballito Pro title after winning it in 2010. “I had a bit of a slow start, but I ended up sticking that first air, and […]
Ethan and Julen Egiguren spent one year traveling the world in search of perfect waves. As a result, we got “Everything We Love,” an 18-minute movie about the pure love for surfing. To things even more real and intense, filmmaker Guillem Cruells shot it in 4k, 16mm and Super 8, so that you enjoy the […]
With a simple yet functional design, the QuiverGrip hopes to solve the traditional surfboard storage problems. Surfboards take a lot of space, and not everyone has a special room for storing them. Many of us have already damaged boards while trying to find an adequate corner for them. Scott McLean believes he found the perfect […]
A postdoctoral researcher, who also happens to be a surfer, has identified the precise location on the wave where a surfer finds the greatest speed. According to the physics of a wave, the mathematical sweet spot is right inside the curl, in an area commonly known as the “pocket.” “I was surprised that I finally […]