Gabriel Medina has been knocked out of the 2017 Outerknown Fiji Pro in Round 3. The world’s best wave riders continue to shine in the blue barrels of Cloudbreak. The iconic left-hand break delivered perfect six-to-eight foot cylinders, as the athletes fought for a place in Round 3 and 4. Italo Ferreira took down Medina […]
An Australian artificial wave firm has teamed up with Mark Occhilupo to conquer the surf pool industry. Will Surf Lakes really stun the world? The race for the golden wave is on. The number of players seems to have increased in the last decade but, until now, only Wavegarden managed to open a couple of […]
Adriano de Souza conquered the 2017 Oi Rio Pro, in Saquarema, Brasil. The Brazilian surfer defeated Adrian Buchan in a nail-biting final held in front of a large crowd of fans. The six-to-eight foot waves on offer at Itaúna delivered the perfect conditions for a tactical battle. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been […]
“I don’t know what it is about me that draws me to risk my life. We’ve come so far in the development of the bike, so I wanted to push the boundaries ever further.” Robbie Maddison has been up and riding for 30 years but, lately, he is making a career for himself in motorcycle […]
Australian surfer Ethan Ewing and Macy Callaghan have claimed the 2016 World Junior Championship (WJC) in Kiama, New South Wales. The event organized by the World Surf League (WSL) concluded in Bombo Beach with shifty two-foot waves. Despite the small surf, the finalists were able to put out a great performance. Ewing defeated his friend […]
The names of the surfers who will compete on the 2017 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) have been unveiled. The 2017 pro surfing season will have 34 men and 17 women competing in the elite club. As always, there are new faces and the usual veterans. On the men’s side, the 2016 world […]
Jamie Mitchell has won the inaugural Nazaré Challenge, at Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The Australian big wave surfer was the standout athlete of the whole event run in six hours at the iconic spot of Praia do Norte. There were big drops, massive wipeouts, two-wave hold-downs, monster peaks, awkward currents, and die-hard fans screaming […]
Despite the small waves, the Billabong Pipe Masters 2016 has finally entered Round 4. John John Florence looked comfortable in the three-to-five-foot surf at Pipeline. The 2016 World Surf League champion eliminated Bede Durbidge, and he is en route to winning the 2016 Triple Crown of Surfing. “It was super cool to surf against Bede. […]
Mick Fanning has ridden the Arctic waves of Lofoten, in Norway, underneath the Aurora Borealis. The three-time world champion could not contain his delight after he journeyed to the Arctic Circle to undertake a magical adventure. The 35-year-old Australian surfer had to combat freezing water completely at odds to his usual warm surfing conquests around […]
Bob McTavish announced the launch of a limited edition of the iconic 9’7” Noosa 1966 longboard. The legendary surfer-shaper will travel with his son Ben to Noosa to produce 20 handcrafted boards using the same materials and construction methods from the era. “It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years since I shaped my first […]