The Red Bull Cape Fear will return to shores of Ours, in New South Wales, Australia. The contest window runs from May 1st to August 31st, 2017. The spot is located just 30 kilometers south of Sydney’s CBD. There lies one of the most treacherous surf breaks in the world. The competition gets underway when […]
Four-time world champion. World surfing legend. Australian hero. One of the most humble, down-to-earth world champions the sport has ever produced. Explore the mind and the thoughts of Mark Richards. Mark Richards was born on March 7, 1957, in Newcastle, New South Wales. He won four consecutive world titles (1979-1982) under the International Professional Surfers […]
“I can remember the wave waiting to be surfed.” Who wouldn’t want to watch a movie that starts out with such an inspiring statement? It’s hard to make a living in the Irish countryside, especially if your dream is to become a professional surfer. There are no many sponsors willing to support a wave riding […]
The organizers of the big wave surfing contest filed for bankruptcy after being sued by the main sponsor of the event. Red Bull alleges that Cartel Management breached the contract, and is seeking $400,000 in a lawsuit against the management group that runs the competition at Half Moon Bay since 2014. Last year, the Titans […]
If you were a surf journalist in the 1980s and 1990s, you would’ve loved to chat with Mark Foo. His catchy and memorable quotes made a splash, and were frequently exposed on the cover of magazines and newspapers. Mark Foo was born on February 5, 1958, in Singapore, but moved with his Chinese photojournalist parents […]
John John Florence has won the 2016 World Surf League Championship Tour (CT). The Hawaiian won his maiden world surfing title. Florence qualified for the final of the Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, and saw Jordy Smith failing to win his semifinal heat. He is the surfers’ surfer. John John has been dreaming of becoming […]
Tiago Pires is the most successful Portuguese surfer of all time. The story of his life and career are now revealed in “Saca: The Story of Tiago Pires.” He left his mark in Pipeline, he won impossible heats, and he spent 20 years raising his country’s flag on the Qualifying Series (QS), and on the Championship […]
Jesse Mendes has taken out the Billabong Pro Cascais 2016, in Guincho, Portugal. The Brazilian surfer defeated Jeremy Flores in a final held in two-to-three-foot surf. Despite the high winds, both surfers managed to find multiple opportunities in the line-up. However, it was only in the last third of the heat that they build their […]
Is it ever too late to start surfing? No. Can you learn to surf in you 60s? Sure. Because you only discover the true meaning of life when you catch your first wave and ride it to the beach. Age is a state of mind. By now, you have probably heard that we reach our […]
In a unanimous decision, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted favorably on the inclusion of surfing, skateboarding, climbing, karate and baseball/softball in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Minutes after the announcement, the surfing community rejoiced and expressed their joy at the historic decision. Duke Kahanamoku’s dream will become a reality soon. Surfers will battle for gold, […]