The nominees for the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards have just been announced. In the all-important Billabong XXL Ride of the Year category, there are five very different waves in contention, all ridden in very different regions around the planet. In consideration for the $50,000 winner’s prize are a pair of Southern Californians: […]
Kate Upton is the newest queen of sports. The hot chick has been everywhere. She’s the Beach Bunny, she is the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model and, recently, she joined Skullcandy, the iconic lifestyle audio brand. Kate Upton has been taking the place that was once occupied by Irina Shayk, Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend. The […]
Michael Peterson opens the book of surfing to teach how a bottom turn looks like in photography. The famous picture in ” Morning of the Earth “. Michael Peterson with his eyes on the horizon. He always looked worried. The Kurt Cobain years. The Michael Peterson moustache was a hit in the 70’s. Preparing to […]
Australian surf icon Michael Peterson has passed away at the age of 59, after suffering an heart attack. The three-time winner of the Bells Beach Surf Classic was known for his long hair and outstanding surfing skills. Michael Peterson is one of the best surfers of all time. He starred in the famous surf movie […]
Surfing Australia has paid tribute to surfing legend Michael Peterson who passed away this morning aged 59.
Ahua, a Portuguese surfing start-up, has kicked off a crowd funding campaign for the creation of the first stock of alaia boards made of cork. The innovative project has already developed several boards which were successfully tested in waves. Ahua produced bodysurfing and handplane prototypes with Portugal’s leading natural product: cork. Cork is a light, […]
Let’s enjoy it while it’s free. The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2012 is celebrating its 51th anniversary and you won’t miss the online broadcast. Waves are fun, but the trophy is heavy. So, are you ready to ring the Bells? Pro surfers want to do it. Taj Burrow will definitely be playing his home trumps […]
Rip Curl has been founded in 1969 by Doug “Claw” Warbrick and Brian “Sing Ding” Singer, in the Australian town of Torquay. The history of one of the most important surf brands in the world has seen dozens of official logos. The words “Rip Curl” have been evolving in the last decades to meet […]
Gold Coast lifeguard Scott Wildin is easing his way back into normal life after the “trip of a lifetime” to Tavarua Island Resort in Fiji as winner of the 2011 VB Slab of the Year competition.
Jack O’Neill has hit 89. The founder of the US surf brand O’Neill was born in 1923, in Denver, Colorado. After serving in the Army Corps, working as a commercial fisherman and selling fire extinguishers, our man had a brilliant idea. Jack was living by the beach, in San Francisco. He enjoyed bodysurfing in cold […]