The future of surfing may be in the streets. Onewheel, the world’s first self-balancing electric skateboard, allows you to carve the asphalt and become an inland surfer. Onewheel is no longer a prototype. The company founded in 2013 by Kyle Doerksen is already accepting pre-orders. For $1499, you’ll get the board of the future, a […]
The Qualifying Series (QS) format will see dramatic changes. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has announced that the “Star” series will be renamed and merged in 2015. Meet the new designations. There are five new QS levels replacing the former seven “Star” events. Numbers reflect points on offer:
The Peruvian team has raised the winner’s flag at the ISA 50th Anniversary World Surfing Games, held at Punta Rocas, in Peru. Meet the new champions. Leandro Usuna from Argentina, and Anali Gomez from Peru, are the new ISA Open gold medallists, after a historic day of surfing for Latin America. Despite playing in home […]
Garrett McNamara will be facing the Nazaré winter giants with a new surfboard made entirely out of Portuguese cork. The Hawaiian daredevil is back in Europe with groundbreaking innovations. A joint venture between Mercedes-Benz, Corticeira Amorim and Polen Surfboards gave birth to a cork missile. One year after announcing the spectacular “MBoard 1.0”, McNamara gets […]
Michael Rodrigues and Coco Ho conquered the Oceano Santa Catarina Pro 2014, an ASP 6-Star event held at Praia da Joaquina, Florianopolis, in Brazil. Rodrigues defeated Santiago Muniz, the younger brother of Dream Tour campaigner Alejo Muniz, with a wide collection of aerials and moves on the small wave faces. “I feel pretty emotional right […]
Parker Coffin and Meah Collins have been crowned 2014 ASP North America Junior Series champions. Coffin secure his maiden Junior Series title with a runner-up finish at the Fins Pro Junior in Belmar, New Jersey. “I actually didn’t know that I needed to get second in Belmar to win the series, I was just focusing […]
It’s not a mistype. You’ve already discovered inflatable SUPs, not it’s time to fine-tune your local beach break with the ultimate reef. With air-filled bags. Got it? Troy Bottegal’s idea seems too good to be true. But, in theory, it’s makeable. “Airwave” is a 20-meter wide, two-meter high sail-like structure that will be “glued” to […]
The second half of the 2014/2015 Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) has kicked off on the 15th October and runs through February 28th, 2015. The competitions on the Southern Hemisphere are over. As a result, only one event has been run. The Billabong Pico Alto crowned Makua Rothman in 40-foot waves. Now, all hopes are on […]
The quarterfinalists of the Cascais Billabong Pro 2014 have been decided in three-to-five foot waves, at Guincho, Portugal. It’s all at stake. The Portuguese Wave Series, a Prime event, cash, and crucial points for the World Surf League qualifying race. Julian Wilson is rapidly improving his performances and managed to win his Round 5 heat against […]
The Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2014 is ready to crown a world surfing champion, in the speedy barrels of Supertubos, in Peniche. Or maybe it will go down to Pipe. John John Florence may be sitting in fifth place in the rankings, but he’s still in mathematical contention for the world title. The Hawaiian, […]