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The art of surfing without surfboards

What if we could stand up and ride a wave, exclusively on our feet, and without a surfboard or any other surf craft? It is now possible, even if you need special help from a computer-generated imagery professional. Meet the floaters: Ryan Burch, Spencer Gordon, Travers Adler, and Trevor Gordon. They are about to show […]

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Andy Criere wins the inaugural Santa Cruz Pro 2016

Andy Criere and Garazi Sanchez-Ortun won the inaugural Santa Cruz Pro 2016, in three-to-four-foot surf at Praia da Fisica, in Portugal. The French surfer defeated the Portuguese star Jose Ferreira in the Men’s final. Criere opened his account with a 6.67 wave and later backed it up with a convincing 8.33. Ferreira never found his […]

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All eyes are on the Vans US Open of Surfing 2016

Who will claim the Vans US Open of Surfing 2016? The event runs from July 23rd-31st, in Huntington Beach, California. The last American to win the iconic contest was Kelly Slater, in 2011, but the US armada will try to recapture the trophy lost to Julian Wilson (2012), Alejo Muniz (2013), Filipe Toledo (2014) and Hiroto […]

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The best portable showers for surfers

Portable showers were initially designed for camping, but they rapidly became popular within the surfing community because of their numerous advantages. Discover the best surf showers in the world. Once you get a portable shower, you’ll realize that you should have tried it a long time ago. After a long marathon of salt water surfing, […]

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Seven teams ready for the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge 2016 final

The finalists of the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge 2016 are ready for the decisive clash, to be held October 5th-6th in Lower Trestles, California. The competition was born in the early 1980 and pits four-man surf shop teams against each other. The qualifying contests found seven regional champions across the United States. Now, they’re ready […]

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"The Zone" is all about the joy of surfing

Fifty-five-minute surf movies are rare these days, but film director Jack Coleman has successfully completed his two-year project. “The Zone” is all about the joy of surfing. If you’re one of those purists who see surfing as a performing art, then “The Zone” might enter the gallery of your favorite movies of all time. It’s […]

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DocksLocks: the locking system for surfboards

DocksLocks is a patented locking device designed to secure your surfboard, stand up paddleboard, kiteboard, wakeboard or kayak. How many times have you left your board unattended on the car’s roof? How often do you need to leave your surfboard unguarded just to grab a coffee or check the surf conditions? Thieves are everywhere, and surfboards […]

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Get ready to party hard with "Who Is JOB 6.0"

Jamie O’Brien and Poopies are ready for “Who Is JOB 6.0” Yes, the lunatics from the island of Oahu are back with crazy new stunts. It is definitely the most watched surfing series of all time. “Who Is JOB” is a success story that started in 2011 with a simple message-formula: have fun with your […]

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Rafael Teixeira clinches the Vans Surf Open Acapulco

Rafael Teixeira has taken out the Vans Surf Open Acapulco, at Playa Revolcadero, in Mexico. The spot located near Acapulco delivered clean four-to-five-foot waves for the finals. With 1,000 Qualifying Series points up for grabs, the ocean offered the ideal conditions for competitive surfing. The final pitted Rafael Teixeira, from Brazil, against French rising star […]

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Mick Fanning wins the J-Bay Open 2016

Mick Fanning has conquered the J-Bay Open 2016, at Jeffreys Bay, in South Africa. The Australian surfer defeated John John Florence by a narrow margin – only 0.57 points – in an exciting final held in two-to-four-foot waves. Fanning overcame the shark attack experience and raised the trophy in the South African right-hand point break. […]

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