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What do Stephanie Gilmore and Maurice Ravel have in common?

Stephanie Gilmore was looking for “cute slabs” in Indonesia. Did she find it? Let’s see. It’s easy to understand why Stephanie Gilmore accumulated six world surfing titles in her living room. She reads the wave like few others, and her physical characteristics were clearly made for surfing. But when she embarks on surf trips, she […]

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Courtney Conlogue wins the Cascais Women’s Pro 2016

Courtney Conlogue has conquered her second consecutive Cascais Women’s Pro, in the challenging five-foot waves of Guincho, in Portugal. The American surfer defeated Tyler Wright by a narrow margin and postponed the Australian’s lifelong dream. The next battles will be fought in Landes, France, and in Honolua Bay, Hawaii. “The world title race has definitely […]

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German surfers want to build a river wave in Lippstadt

A group of German inland surfers from Lippstadt is trying to convince the local authorities to build a standing wave on the Lippe River. It’s a small town with roughly 70,000 inhabitants, and it is the birthplace of the famous German football player Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Lippstadt – the Venice of Westphalia – is 300 kilometers […]

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16-year-old Sandon Whittaker wins the Siargao Surfing Cup

Sandon Whittaker conquered the 2016 International Siargao Surfing Cup, at Cloud 9, in the Philippines. In the final against the local talent Philmar Alipayo, the young Australian surfed four two-to-three-foot waves and got the scores he needed from the judges. Whittaker, 16, competed less than 24 hours after overcoming a viral illness. “This is a […]

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What is the spirit of surfing?

The endless search for the spirit of surfing is a magical journey. If you decide to take this train, it will change your lives and, in the end, it will make you a better surfer too. It is not about the money, and it is not about the number of waves we catch in a […]

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The Surfing Christmas Gift Guide for 2016

Welcome to The Surfing Christmas Gift Guide for 2016. Start writing your Christmas letter, inspired by the best and most useful surfing items in the market right now. As we start spending more time indoors than we would like, we finally have the head space to think about what we need to boost our surfing […]

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Surf Snowdonia welcomes the UK Pro Surf Tour 2016

The UK Pro Surf Tour 2016 will feature a stop in Surf Snowdonia, the world’s first public artificial surf pool. The best British surfers will have the opportunity to test and compete at the man-made wave lagoon installed at Dolgarrog, in the north of Wales. The first-ever surf competition held at Surf Snowdonia was the […]

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France claims the 2016 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

France has claimed the gold medal at the 2016 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, in Azores, Portugal. French surfers have reasons to rejoice – they’ve just won their first ever team gold medal in the World Junior Surfing Championship run by the International Surfing Association (ISA). With splendid offshore conditions at Praia do Monte Verde, […]

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A perfect day of surfing in Scheveningen

Can you imagine how it looks like to surf in the Netherlands? The waves might be green, but when it’s pumping you just want to join the local crew. When it comes to water sports, the Netherlands is usually known for its hardcore windsurfing community. The North Sea nation gets plenty of southwest breeze, and […]

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Taming the ocean’s power: important water safety tips for beginner surfers

Surfing is an incredibly magnetic and exciting pastime. However, what most big wave videos don’t discuss are the potential dangers of the sport. Veterans know that water safety is at the root of the hobby. One must be comfortable in the water and be aware of their surroundings. Here’s how to tame the ocean’s power […]

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