Tiago Pires has conquered the inaugural Rip Curl Capitulo Perfeito, in Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal. The only Portuguese surfer in the ASP World Tour defeated Ivo Cação in the final heat. Supertubos was the perfect venue for this type of event. Spectators out in the sand saw the best tube riders enjoying two-metre wave barrels and […]
Surfboard design is all about fluid dynamics, not color, look or style. When you’re buying a surfboard you’re choosing the plank that will suit you best. You’re interested in getting a very good surfboard for your level of experience and/or for a determined type of wave. The flow of water is the science behind surfboard […]
Mike Prickett, the underwater cinematographer who captured stunning footage for ” Riding Giants ” and ” Step Into Liquid “, has suffered a severe diving accident when he was filming a commercial video in Rangiora, Tahiti. The 47-year-old Hawaiian filmmaker dove down 220 feet to save another diver who was sinking. Prickett shared air with […]
Fernando Aguerre will be presented the “Dick Baker Memorial Award”, in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, during Surf Summit 15, the annual surf industry leadership conference, on the 18th May 2012. “The Dick Baker Memorial Award Committee is so honored to have Fernando as the 2012 recipient,” said Una Baker, Dick Baker Memorial Award Committee […]
Kai Neville is preparing to release a new surf movie. After the impressive films ” Modern Collective ” and ” Lost Atlas “, the surfer director plans the launch of “Dear Suburbia”. The surf movie showcases a surf trip to Japan and other surf secrets, in which well-known surf stars like Dane Reynolds, Jordy Smith, […]
The MetOp-B weather satellite will be launched in Kazakhstan, on the 23rd of May 2012, to provide essential data for weather forecasting and climate monitoring. The sophisticated craft carries a host of sensitive instruments to provide key information on temperature and humidity, wind speed and direction over oceans, ozone and other atmospheric gases for numerical […]
Adriano de Souza, Heitor Alves, Miguel Pupo, Raoni Monteiro, Gabriel Medina, Alejo Muniz, Jadson Andre, Willian Cardoso and Thiago Camarao are playing the big surfing game at the 2012 ASP World Tour. In the last decade, Brazilian surfing has become a major player in the world’s biggest wave riding circuit, with a growing number of […]
The Long Beach Surfing Association is promoting a surf movie session showcasing four films made by local New York surfers. The surf movie evening will be held on April 13th, at 8pm, at Unsound Surf. Toddy Stewart’s “Lapsed Catholics: What the Surf Magazines Don’t tell you” is a first person perspective of a surfer paddling […]
The entry period for the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards is over. The Northern Hemisphere leaves winter and enters a warmer temperature. Fortunately, the world’s best waves and surfers will also be getting heated up for the moment of decisions. Nominations will be announced before the end of this month, with the awards […]
Willian Cardoso has claimed the Burton Toyota Pro 2012, after beating his fellow Brazilian opponent Filipe Toledo, at the Newcastle Surfest, in Australia. Cardoso takes home the Mark Richards trophy in a four-foot surf day. In the Final, Toledo was penalised with a priority interference after dropping in on Cardoso without holding priority. The surfer […]