Dusty Payne has entered the pit lane. The 23-year old Hawaiian surfer suffered a boring injury during last year’s O’Neill Coldwater Classic, at Santa Cruz, and is still away from the hypest racing lanes of the Tour. In fact, Payne does not know when he is authorized to hit the water with this power surfing […]
The first ever Kommetjie Festival, in Cape Town, South Africa, was a very special surfing event. A very clear challenge is set: show the most incredible surf gear. When prizes such as “Best Dressed Surfer”, “Most Original Craft” and “Most Entertaining Surfer” are at stake, you should expect the unexpected. Michael Grendon easily stood out. […]
Playa de Pantin, one of the most iconic surf spots in Europe, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro. The Spanish wave peak located in the Galicia region brings a 6-Star Women and 3-Star Men’s event to the beautiful landscapes of Ferrol. “The Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro for many years has […]
Germany may not be the perfect country for surfing in Europe, but the stoke is all there. They’ve got the waves and wind of Sylt and the famous Eisbach river wave in Munich. And there’s more. This time, the Hamburg Surf Festival promises extreme action on the shores of the Elbe river. There’s a surf […]
Dune Kennings has taken the ultimate prize in New Zealand junior surfing, winning the Under 16 Boys division, and will be competing at the international final of the Quiksilver King of the Groms, in October, in France. Maz Quinn, who grew up surfing the exact peaks that were contested, was elated to see the event […]
THE Sunshine Coast unfortunately, didn’t live up to its name today, with wet and windy conditions greeting competitors at Coolum Beach for day-one of the Chiko Sunshine Coast Pro.
The legacy of surfing is secure. Matt Warshaw, the surfer/writer who believed and published the famous “Encyclopedia of Surfing” is putting the finishing touches in the digital version of the book. The project has been funded by the planetary surfing community – through Kickstarter – and promises to be the most complete collection of stories, […]
Nixon has launched “The Steelcat”, a seaworthy and waterman inspired watch that promises to ignite the wrists of the world surfing community. “The Steelcat” features powerful 30 ATM stainless steel construction in three colours: black, white and rose gold. With an impressive outlay of utility on each watch’s dial, the chronograph line will hold up […]
The world has 20 million surfers. A study estimates that the average surfer has 2.75 surfboards. Planet Earth is, therefore, home to 55 million surfboards. Are they all being used? No, some are old, broken or forgotten. The “1000 Surfboard Graveyard” is an artistic project that aims to recycle and give new meaning to planks […]
Surfboard painting designs have been colouring the art of surfing for a long time. Many surfers defend their simple, clean and white surfboards, but many others like to express their passion for surfing with drawings, catchphrases, political statements, flowers, tribal shapes and Hawaiian landscapes. Painting surfboards is not as easy as it may look. Applying colours […]