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Pro surfers confirmed in the SurfAid Cup 2014

Travis Logie, CJ Hobgood, Bede Durbidge, Adrian Buchan, Kai Otton, Laura Enever and Tom Whitaker will compete at the SurfAid Cup 2014, in Margaret River, Western Australia. The third edition of the SurfAid Cup will have eight surfing teams aiming to raise $40,000, the 6th April 2014, at Surfers Point. This year the eight competing […]

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Documentary series explores the stories of Surf Life Saving Australia

A mini-documentary series will capture the unique stories of the Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) history. Surf Life Saving Australia was founded on the 18th October, 1907. In more than 100 years of history, the organization headquartered in Sydney has collected a long list of happy memories. Every year, more than 45,000 surf life savers […]

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Surfing the streets of LA with the hoverboard

HUVr claims to have created the ultimate hoverboard, an high-tech skateboard without wheels that has invaded the streets of Los Angeles. Fantasy or reality? The future has arrived, they say. The first thing that comes to mind when you see a flying skateboard is “will they do that on surfboards?” The hoverboard concept introduced by the […]

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Gambia and Nigeria join the international surfing scene

Gambia and Nigeria have officially joined the International Surfing Association (ISA). The Gambia is a country located in West Africa. With approximately 50 miles (80 kilometers) of coastline, it is bordered by Senegal. “The Gambia is incredibly excited to become a member of the ISA. We know that our citizens will enjoy surfing and SUP, […]

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Blood and drama in the waves of Jaws

Jaws delivered the last XXL swell of the 2013/2014 winter season. Broken boards, heavy wipeouts and capsized boats added drama to the all-star big wave surfing session. Monday, 3rd March, 2014. With a giant groundswell traveling from the northwest, the usual crew gathered for the regular challenge. If Shane Dorian’s there, the so-called “chargers” must […]

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The formation of good sandbars for surfing

Sandbars play a critical role in the formation of quality waves for surfing. How do they form and how do they move in the ocean floor? We have all surfed shifty beach breaks. We’ve seen perfect beach breaks pumping beautiful A-frames and suddenly, in a matter of days or even hours, conditions change and the […]

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The surf pool powered by human muscles

An entrepreneur has developed a prototype of a surf pool that only uses human muscles to pump waves. “Fred’s Wave” is a one-man show. The dream of building an inexpensive, eco-friendly artificial wave has been growing somewhere in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia. The idea started with a very small-scaled model and later evolved into a […]

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Surprise losses at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2014

Jordy Smith and John John Florence have been eliminated in Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2014, held in two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks. Mick Fanning used his wave priority perfectly to defeat Trials winner Matt Banting, with multiple trademark in-the-pocket snaps. “A second-round loss is not a great way […]

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Josh Kerr opens the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2014 in grand style

The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast has officially opened the 2014 ASP World Tour, at Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta. The opening heat of the elite surfing season, the speed, power and repertoire of Jeremy Flores paid off. The Frenchman won the first clash of the year. “This is my eighth, maybe ninth, Quiksilver Pro on the Gold […]

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Matt Banting wins the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Trials 2014

Matt Banting and Keely Andrew have secured the wildcards for the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast 2014. Banting, who recently won the Burton Toyota Pro 2014, managed to get through a stacked field of talented local and international competitors. “Last year a few things didn’t go my way and luck was on the other […]

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