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Jadson Andre wins the Cascais Billabong Pro

Jadson Andre has won the Cascais Billabong Pro, at the iconic praia de Carcavelos, Portugal, in an one-way final over Conner Coffin. Jadson Andre came exploding right out of the gates in the final, building on all his scores ultimately belting a perfect 10 point ride, the second of the event, for an incredibly long […]

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Super swell ignites European surfers

Europe is ready to welcome one of the biggest swells of the last years. Western European coastlines in countries such as Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland, Wales and England will be receiving powerful wave sets on the horizon, between October 26th-29th. A groundswell traveling from North Atlantic will be cruising towards the Bay of Biscay and […]

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Maya Gabeira opens the big wave season in Nazaré

Maya Gabeira has opened the Billabong XXL season with big bomb ridden in the infamous Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. The world capital of big wave surfing has been attracting the best water mountain riders on planet Earth. And when the Portuguese North Canyon decides to start the engines, the show is on. Brazilian […]

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The best surfboard wall racks

Storing surfboards requires space and security. Surfboard wall racks are the best way to lay your sticks to rest, and make them last longer. It’s always difficult to pick the best place to store surfboards. Surfers want to have immediate access to their favourite planks, and they surely look good in any wall. There are […]

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Surfers enter decisive stages of the Cascais Billabong Pro

Surfers kept battling the difficult onshore winds and choppy waves, in the second day of the Cascais Billabong Pro, held in Carcavelos. Gabriel Medina pulled massive aerials out of his bag of tricks to post two 9+ scores and net the highest heat total of the event so far, a near-perfect 18.94 out of 20. […]

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Iarom Madden wins the BUCS Surf Championships 2013

Iarom Madden and Holly Donnelly have taken out the 2013 British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Surf Championships, in Newquay, Cornwall. A strong left to right rip meant that half of the test for the guys and girls contesting was to get out the back through the swell to put themselves in position to catch […]

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Challenging winds open the Cascais Billabong Pro

Onshore winds have greeted surfers of the Cascais Billabong Pro, with testing 4-5Ft surf pumping at the main venue of Carcavelos. The Portuguese Prime event is the final stop before the Hawaiian leg and offers crucial ranking points for both WCT surfers seeking to stay in the Top32, and hopeful qualifiers for next year’s elite […]

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Maldivian surf spots to be privatized

Privatization is threatening the best surf spots in the Maldives, as the local government plans to deliver several islands to private tourism companies. Thanburudhoo, in the Maldive Islands, has two of the best surf breaks of the Indian Ocean – Sultans and Honkeys. It’s also the heart of surfing in the Maldives, and the only […]

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Surfing in the UK is worth £1.8 billion

A new economic study has revealed that surfing is worth over £1.8 billion to the UK economy. The first complete study on the value of surfing to the UK economy has been conducted by Surfers Against Sewage and economist Bryan Mills. There are 500,000 surfers in the country of Queen Elizabeth II. Almost 17.5% of […]

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