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Nicolau Von Rupp has conquered the Capítulo Perfeito 2013, a tube riding competition held in Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal. When getting barreled is everything that matters in a surf contest, action is guaranteed. The European Pipeline served 1.5-meter waves to crown the best in the pit. Nicolau Von Rupp, Ivo Cação, Francisco Alves and Marlon Lipke […]
The artificial wave pool market is fired up, as Murphys Waves announces the construction of a large surfing wave facility at the Shanghai Water Park, in China. Kelly Slater prepares his giant surf park in the Australian Gold Coast. The American Wave Machines install their artificial wave pool in Sochi, Russia. China is next man-made wave […]
Pilates improves balance, posture and agility in surfing and surfers. Simple Pilates exercises will boost your performance in the waves. Strength and balance. Surfing demands several fitness exercises, if you want to keep riding waves until you’re 80, with no physical limitations and injuries. Modern surfers have been adding alternative physical fitness systems to their workout […]
Jake Sylvester has claimed Burton Toyota Pro Junior 2013, at Surfest, Newcastle, Australia. Sylvester defeated 15-year-old Kanoa Igarashi, from Huntington Beach, to claim the crown for the second time, in half-to-one metre waves at Merewether beach. In his last appearance in a Pro Junior in Australia, the 20-year-old natural-footer saved his best for last, racking […]
“Strange Rumblings” is the surf movie about the freezing experience of riding waves in Iceland, where the average water temperature is of 7 degrees Celsius. For the Vikings, it is the land of fire. A remote place. Iceland is a small island tormented by driving winds and pounding waves. Glaciers are everywhere. “Strange Rumblings” is Globe’s […]
Marti Paradisis has conquered the Surfing Life Oakley Big Wave Awards 2013, held in Australia. The “Biggest Wave” of the year was awarded to Marti Paradisis, who scored a huge slab in Pedra Branca, Tasmania. Paradisis got $20000 and full glory for his stunt. “It doesn’t matter where they are, they’re always like this. They […]
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