The HIC Pro 2013 will open Hawaii’s big wave season, at Sunset Beach, between October 29th and November 10th. The best surfing talents of the Hawaiian Islands will fight with international stars for a place in the 2013 Triple Crown of Surfing. Sunny Garcia, 43, veteran Hawaiian surfer and former ASP world champion, returns to […]

Nat Young has taken out the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour Rookie of the Year title. The blond boy from Santa Cruz is the first Northern California surfer to qualify for the Dream Tour since Adam Replogle, in 1998, and already makes waves with the giants of pro surfing. “It feels awesome. It was a […]

The 2013 ASP World Tour champion will be crowned at the Pipeline Masters, on the North Shore of Oahu. Mick Fanning or Kelly Slater? Is the Australian ready for a third world title, or will the Floridian go for the dozen? The queen of all waves, the third gem of the Triple Crown of Surfing, […]

Kai Otton has defeated Nat Young to conquer the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2013, at Supertubos, Peniche. The ASP World Tour title will be decided between Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater, at the Pipeline Masters. The first wave of the final was caught by Kai Otton, in the early seconds, showing that the Australian wanted a maiden Dream […]

Mick Fanning keeps chasing the third world surfing title. The Australian has entered Round 4 of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2013, at Supertubos, Peniche. Fanning beated West Australian wildcard Jacob Willcox to take his quest for a third world title one heat closer. The thing is he needs to claim the Portuguese crown. “I guess with […]

Peter “Chops” Lascelles, Australian surfer, lifeguard and shaper, has passed away at 60, after suffering an heart attack. Lascelles had a complete surfing life. In the 1960s, the Queensland wave rider impressed by taking down big names in surf contests. Later, in the 1970s, he moved to St. Agnes, in Cornwall, England, where he kept […]

Julian Wilson has pulled one of the biggest Alley-Oops in the history of competitive surfing, at Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal. The Australia surfer, who had already challenged himself into the full 720 rotation, was surfing against Damien Hobgood when the impossible air broke the Portuguese ceiling. Wilson may well felt the lack of oxygen, as he drove his […]

Whether you’re a free surfer or competitive wave ride, knowing how to position your surfboard in the line-up is critical. Learn how to get more and better waves. All surfers are looking for the perfect wave of the day. Being in the right spot, at the right moment, may not be possible due to, for […]

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has announced a media/distribution agreements with ESPN, YouTube and Facebook across the linear broadcast, digital and social media spectrums. The partnerships will kick off with the 2014 ASP World Tour, and include the 26 elite tour events across men’s, women’s and big wave arenas in Australia, Brazil, Fiji, Indonesia, […]