It’s a surfer’s nightmare, and there’s nothing you can do about it. The black ball flag is a synonym for “no surfing,” even if the waves are pumping out the back. The black ball, or blackball flag, is a rectangular flag featuring a centered, solid black circle against a yellow background which is raised on […]
Bethany Hamilton, alongside husband Adam and son Tobias, went surfing at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch in Leemore, Northern California. The 27-year-old surfer from Kauai knows how hard it can be to surf with only one arm, but it never stopped Hamilton from chasing her dreams. And an artificial surf pool session can now be ticked […]
Volcom continues the exploration of surfing’s bizarre an unorthodox side. Watch “Osmo Thrombo,” a surf movie featuring Mitch Coleborn, Noa Deane, and Ozzie Wright. The goal was to surf the idyllic wave Australia has to offer, but for logistical and weather reasons, the surf trio and their crew ended up in Indonesia territory. After a […]
Jorgann Couzinet and Coco Ho have taken out the 2017 Pull & Bear Pantin Classic Galicia Pro, in the northwest of Spain. The iconic beach break of Pantin has once again proved to be one of the most important Qualifying Series (QS) stops on the World Surf League schedule. After finishing runner-up in three finals […]
Ramzi Boukhiam and Coco Ho have claimed the 2017 Pro Anglet titles today in two-foot waves. Their victories punctuated an exciting finals day that started with the semifinals in better conditions earlier this morning. Ho and Volcom teammate Maud Le Car, 25, battled in a shifting lineup for their final, as waves become rarer on […]
World Surf League (WSL) has bought the annual Mavericks big wave surfing invitational. The organizers of the Big Wave Tour (BWT) reached an agreement with the Titans of Mavericks and Cartel Management to run the event during the 2017/2018 season. According to the documents filed in U.S. District Bankruptcy Court, WSL bought the multi-year rights […]
Having recently stumbled across a handful of videos of people riding waves with ease with nothing more than something strapped to their hand, we figured a handplane could be a potential addition to our quivers. You know, for those days where it isn’t pumping. However, what started as a backup to surfing, handplaning soon became […]
Seventeen young patients with cerebral palsy enjoyed the pleasures of surfing in Long Beach, Long Island. The event organized by the Adaptive Sports Academy at New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) had surfers Will and Cliff Skudin teaching the basic lessons to beginners aged from 5 to 21. Despite the initial anxiety and […]
To be a surfer you have to love the feeling of surfing. It takes a lot of hard work to catch waves. The learning curve for surfing can be quite steep. If you take lessons and pick the right board shape and size, for the right wave height and speed, you are steps closer to […]
Former Championship Tour (CT) campaigner Taj Burrow has taken out his second consecutive 2017 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy. The Australian veteran, who had already won the twin-fin division, concluded his performance in the pumping right-hand reef of Sultans with a win over free surfer Rob Machado in the thruster final. “I would have […]