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The surfing anatomy of Haleiwa

Haleiwa is located at the western end of the Seven-Mile Miracle, in the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Its tricky reef usually works best during the winter season, with mid period Northwest swells coming far away from the Pacific Ocean. Haleiwa is known for the hollow rights, rippable sections and powerful closeouts.The Haleiwa Reef Finger […]

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How to improve your backside surfing

A complete surfer uses all trumps to perform better, from good to great. Backside surfing is always relevant, even if you don’t enjoy it. It has been hailed as the Achilles’ heel of many surfers. How good is your backhand in all wave conditions? Do you dedicate enough time to riding waves with your back […]

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Porto Surf Film Festival debuts short movie competition

The Porto Surf Film Festival has invited short surf film directors to submit their works in the new Short Rides 2014 competition. The international surf film festival held in the iconic city of Porto, in Portugal, has decided to open a new competitive short surf movie section with surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, bodyboarding and all wave […]

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Mason Ho wins the 2013 HIC Pro

Mason Ho has conquered the 2013 HIC Pro, at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, following the footsteps of his his father Michael Ho. Mason’s father won this particular event four times between 1988 and 1996, and now the younger boy earns a wildcard into the Round of 64 of the first two events of the prestigious Triple […]

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Shawn Alladio, the discreet woman who saves big wave surfers

Shawn Alladio is the foremost expert in jet ski safety and rescue. Despite not living under the media radar, she has saved lives of the best big wave surfers in the world. She is one of the most influential people in big wave surfing. Her name is Shawn Alladio. She has been teaching how to save […]

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Torrey Meister wins the 2013 O’Neill Coldwater Classic

Torrey Meister has taken out the 2013 O’Neill Coldwater Classic, at Steamer Lane, to claim an yearlong sponsorship worth $50,000. The unconventional new format gathered 16 mostly unsponsored surfers against each other for one grand prize, the ASP Specialty Event ran in pumping conditions, at Santa Cruz, California. “I’m excited about riding for O’Neill. It’s […]

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The 30 years of the Triple Crown of Surfing

The Triple Crown of Surfing was run for the first time 30 years ago, back in 1983. Haleiwa, Sunset Beach and Banzai Pipeline. The three jewels of Hawaiian surfing got united in 1983, when the Triple Crown of Surfing hit the North Shore of Oahu, for the first time. Today, the event represents the ultimate test […]

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The health risks of surfboard shaping materials

Surfboard shapers are daily exposed to chemical, textile and plastic materials. How do they affect craftsmen and surfers’ health? Surfboards are works of art, objects of desire. The perfect surfboard may take a lifetime to develop. Surfboard shapers are continuously improving their skills and techniques. Surf materials are always changing, too. Board builders seek the […]

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Surfing Lawyers win the OzForex SurfAid Cup

The Surfing Lawyers have conquered the OzForex SurfAid Cup, in one-metre surf, at South Curl Curl, Sydney, Australia. Sixteen corporate teams raised more than $180,000 for humanitarian organisation SurfAid. In a closely fought final, the Surfing Lawyers defeated Allan Hall Business Advisors in the dying seconds, with Aquabumps Shredders third and the Shaw Brothers fourth.

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Invitees and Alternates for the 29th Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau

Aaron Gold, Carlos Burle, Garrett Mcnamara, Jamie O’Brien, Jeremy Flores, John John Florence and Kelly Slater are some of the names invited for the 29th annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau. The big wave surfing event requires waves measuring in excess of 20 feet to get underway, at Waimea Bay, Hawaii. The list of […]

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