Jordy Smith claimed the 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles, in California. The South African defeated Joel Parkinson in three-foot surf at Lower Trestles. Smith opened his wave account with two average rides, and Joel seemed focused on waiting for a set wave which could offer a long, rippable wall. The South African’s third wave earned 8 […]
Kelly Slater is the most successful pro surfer of all time. With 11 world surfing titles under his belt, the Floridian is also one the most popular athletes on the planet. Today, Slater is more than just a surfer. He’s an active activist for environmental causes, a philanthropist, and a successful entrepreneur. Kelly Slater’s artificial […]
The first-ever World Dog Surfing Championships will be held at Linda Mar Beach, in San Francisco, on the 10th September 2016. Some of the world’s best canine wave riders will compete for prizes across six divisions: small dogs, medium dogs, large dogs, very large dogs, tandem dogs, and tandem human/dog. According to the organizers, the first […]
There you go. Here’s an article for Scrabble addicts, anagram enthusiasts, and word lovers. Warning: the following lines contain absurd, explicit, and surreal letters turned to words. Surfers score Perfect 10-point rides, but when their names enter the unscramble machine, you don’t always get a flawless word play. In some cases – John John Florence, […]
An Australian surfer believes he has developed an organic surf wax that repels great white sharks. Neil Campbell created Chillax SurfWax, a product made of four strong essential oils, four spices, pure virgin organic coconut oil, and unfiltered beeswax. He says he wants to “take surfers off the shark’s menu.” The surfer-entrepreneur moved to South […]
Matt Wilkinson survived the Round 2 guillotine at the Billabong Pro Tahiti 2016. The leader of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) rankings defeated the local hero Hira Teriinatoofa in an extremely tight and tense heat. “I came into Tahiti really psyched. I went out yesterday, and John John was in the heat […]
For millions, John John Florence is the best surfer in the world right now. But when it comes to winning world titles, the Hawaiian is still warming up. Will it be this year? Can Florence turn magic into glory? Will his fans celebrate in 2016? The last Hawaiian to win the world surfing title was […]
Meet the world’s first ever self-propelled hydrofoil surfboard. Who better to test it than Kai Lenny? Kai Lenny paddled into a left-hand roller, kicked out, pumped his hydrofoil back out to sea, and caught the next wave. “What I really love about the hydrofoil is that it just opens a whole new world of surf […]
Connor O’Leary has taken out the 2016 Ballito Pro, held in South Africa. The Australian surfer from Cronulla defeated Joan Duru in an all goofy-foot final and climbed up the rankings to number two in the World Surf League (WSL) leaderboard. With perfect right-handers peeling down the line, the French started strong with a 7.37, […]
Sharks are everywhere because their natural habitat is the oceans of the world. When we go surfing or swimming, we’re entering their territory. But how can surfers enjoy their waves in shark-infested waters? The shark repellent industry has grown a lot in the 21st century. Technology paved the way for the development of smart devices […]