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Taj Burrow might have left World Surf League’s Championship Tour (CT) too early, but he has not lost his competitive nature yet. The Australian won the 2016 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy, at Kuda Huraa. Burrow narrowly defeated Shane Dorian in the decisive Thruster division. The former CT competitor used his experience in the shoulder-high […]
Peru has taken out the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games, in Playa Jacó, Costa Rica. It’s their second gold medal in three years. Two years after claiming the highest spot on the podium, the Peruvians celebrated with a solid display of surfing, and consistent performance from all members of the team. However, the individual gold […]
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A group of Spanish surf entrepreneurs developed an innovative magnetic surfboard car rack. The team behind Giraffe wanted to create an easy-to-set-up solution that allowed them to drive their cars at the maximum speed limit (120 km/h or 75 mph), and transport their surfboards on top of their vehicles with maximum safety. Installing a surfboard […]
The “Female Indiana Jones” became the first surfer to ride waves near flowing lava. Alison Teal has gone surfing around an erupting volcano on the island of Hawaii. The fearless 30-year-old world traveler and adventurer caught Kilauea Volcano’s first eruption in five years. But before embarking on the life-threatening challenge, Alison met with the Hawaiian leaders, […]
Teahupoo. The word says it all. And if you’re a pro surfer competing on the Championship Tour (CT), you just want to prevail in what is widely considered one of the most hair-raising surf breaks in the world. The Billabong Pro Tahiti returns in 2016 with new surfers, and new world title contenders. Matt Wilkinson […]
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Bruce Blankenfeld, Diane Stowell, Paul Strauch, Jr., and Sharron Weber will be inducted into the Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place at the Outrigger Canoe Club on the 23rd August, the eve of what would be the 126th birthday of Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing. “The Hawaii Waterman Hall […]
Did you know that the surfer’s body has 17 problematic body areas? “Fluid Surfer” is a 179-page book that will help you become a stronger and better surfer. Michelle Drielsma came to surfing relatively late in her life, but she rapidly discovered a new passion, and it became her “loyal physical, mental and emotional dumping […]
Bernard “Midget” Farrelly, the first world surfing champion, passed away aged 71 after battling cancer for several years. Farrelly was born in Sydney, in 1944, and began surfing when he was only six years old. In the 1960s, “Midget” dominated the competitive scene. He won the 1962 Makaha International Surfing Championships. At 5’8” and 145 […]