Cigarette butts are the world’s most littered item, meaning that they often end up floating in the ocean. In 2017, Taylor Lane shaped a surfboard made from 10,000 beach-littered cigarettes. The stunning surf craft won VISSLA’s Creators & Innovators Upcycle Contest. The impact Lane’s idea had on the general public was exciting enough for him […]
The World Surf League (WSL) announced the end of the Big Wave Tour and its competitive format. The professional surfing circuit decided to create a digital platform that will deliver big wave surfing content based around four major pillars. There will be the “Strike Missions” series, the Jaws Big Wave World Championships at Peahi, the […]
Tony Hawk probably is the most famous skateboarder in the world. However, his daily interactions with anonymous citizens are worth a laugh. Despite his sporting and business achievements, Hawk is a down-to-earth person with an open and laid-back personality. He never turns down an autograph, selfie or photo request, and is always available for a […]
Steve Brown is a surfer like everyone else. The only difference is that he doesn’t let a stage IV lung cancer keep him out of the water. This is his latest adventure. In early November, when the water temp in Southern California drops ten degrees from its summer ease of 70-72°F (21-22°C), and with a […]
Birmingham is set to become home to the UK’s most landlocked wave park after plans for a new £25 million facility were revealed today. The planning application lodged by Emerge Surf is for a 15-acre site, approximately seven miles to the east of Birmingham’s city center at Coleshill. Features include a 5.4-acre surf lagoon, powered […]
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica has formally approved the bill that establishes the National Surfing Day. The commission which analyzed Bill 21.241 has unanimously voted in favor of considering the practice and development of surfing as of economic, sporting, tourist and public interest. The unprecedented move in Costa Rican sport confirms that the National […]
Owen Wright has taken out the 2019 Tahiti Pro Teahupoo. The finals went underway in six-to-eight-foot waves at the infamous Polynesian reef pass. Wright had already started the day off with a 10-point ride and then got his revenge from last year’s final against Gabriel Medina.
Antonio de la Rosa has become the first person to paddleboard across the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish athlete completed a grueling solo journey in 76 days, five hours, and 22 minutes. De La Rosa kicked off his paddleboarding adventure in San Francisco, California, on June 9, and concluded the epic challenge in Waikiki, Hawaii, on […]
The Wave Bristol is expected to open its doors to the public in Autumn 2019, in England. The country’s second wave pool powered by Wavegarden will also be the first featuring the company’s latest technology, The Cove. The team behind The Wave released today its first series of surf slots.
The professional surfing circuit announced the launch of the World Surf League (WSL) Studios. The organization led by Sophie Goldschmidt unveiled a content creation division that will be in charge of producing stories around surfing and surfers. WSL Studios will create documentaries, docu-series, and daily short videos and articles that will be distributed across multiple […]