Two-time Big Wave Tour champion Grant “Twiggy” Baker won the 2018/2019 Nazaré Challenge. The event got underway in incredible 25-to-40-foot surf at the infamous Portuguese big-wave venue of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré. The event launched early this morning in glassy conditions with 25-foot-plus wave-faces around the high tide mark and as the tide dropped […]
A British surfer created a leash that doubles up as a carry strap to make carrying a surfboard easy. Jonathan Marchbank, the founder of Inspirit, invented a solution that will help owners of big boards like longboards, Malibus, and even stand-up paddleboards to transport their equipment effortlessly down the beach. The Leash Loop uses a […]
The Triple Crown of Surfing is surfing’s most prestigious specialty event series and the most important title in professional surfing after the Championship Tour (CT) title. The competition is held every year during the Hawaiian midwinter season on the North Shore of Oahu, and often crowns world champions, and decides next year’s elite surfing club. […]
Two entrepreneurs launched 23NAO, the first author’s perfume inspired by surfing, waves and the force of nature. Idil Bazán and Marc Conca, founders of Barcelona’s Surfcity Festival, decided to materialize their passion for the sea in a new fragrance aimed at conveying the sensations experienced when riding the waves. 23NAO (North Atlantic Ocean) is the […]
John John Florence is suing the American beverage company Monster Energy for breach of a sponsorship agreement. According to the New York Post, in January 2017, the two-time World Surf League (WSL) champion and the energy drink signed a three-year marketing deal worth $500,000 a year. Florence would help promote the brand for $350,000, plus […]
Nazaré probably is the most powerful beach break. The Portuguese big wave surfing spot is as exciting as it will test your limits – as a surfer and as a human being. The thrill and the adrenaline rush of riding a colossal wave at Praia do Norte represent, for many athletes, the culmination of a long […]
The Big Wave Risk Assessment Group (BWRAG) was founded shortly after the death of Sion Milosky, who passed away surfing Mavericks. BWRAG is a community of surfers, big wave surfers, personal watercraft drivers, health professionals, lifeguards, and ocean rescuers who practice, train and share knowledge on ocean risk management. The group was started by Danilo […]
Surfing Western Australia teamed up with the Government of Western Australia to promote shark mitigation strategies in the state and help surfers keep safe in the waves. The Australian surfing organization will receive funding for water safety equipment, including drones and a jet ski for surveillance at competitions and other events. The state authorities will […]
Storm Beatriz arrived at the Portuguese shores bringing huge swells to the world’s most famous underwater canyon. Waves in the 60-foot range arrived at Praia do Norte in full swing attracted up-and-coming performers and veteran riders. Russell Bierke is 21 years-old. Two years ago, he won the Red Bull Cape Fear in extremely dangerous conditions […]
Most people know Ricochet as the iconic surf dog that made history ten years ago when she jumped on the board of a boy who is paralyzed and became the first ever canine-assisted surf therapy dog. Since then, she’s assisted hundreds of kids with special needs and people with disabilities. But what many people don’t […]