Paul Scholten and Emma Webb have taken out the 2015 Australian Longboard Titles, at Arrawarra Headland, in Coffs Harbour. The local star collected a total of 16.50 points to defeat Ruben Roxburgh, Jack Entwistle, and Dane Pioli in the decisive Men’s final. Scholten was awarded a wildcard into the event, and he couldn’t believe he […]
Mick Fanning was attacked by two sharks in the opening minutes of the 2015 J-Bay Open final, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. It had never happened in the history of competitive surfing. The decisive heat of the South African World Championship Tour stage was suspended and called off for the day when a couple of unidentified […]
When a so-called “swell of the decade” hits Australia, there are a few places an average human surfer shouldn’t be in. Those spots are The Right and Cow Bombie. In Margaret River, Justin Holland broke a leg in what was considered the biggest wave ever ridden in Australia. He nearly survived a 60-foot wall of […]
The Haydenshapes “Hypto Krypto” conquered the “Surfboard of the Year” trophy at the 2015 Australian Surf Industry Awards, held at Tweed Heads, Gold Coast. Over 200 retailers and brand representatives from the Australian surf industry gathered to collect 34 awards ranging from “Boardshort of the Year” to “Australian Retailer of the Year”. The “Hypto Krypto” […]
Nikki Van Dijk has conquered the Los Cabos Open of Surf 2015, at Zippers Beach, Mexico. The Australian surfer defeated Silvana Lima in the Women’s Qualification Series (QS) 6000 competition. Despite some damage to her equipment, Van Dijk used tactics to secure victory in Baja California. “I’m just so stoked with everything and how it’s […]
Several major upsets marked the opening round of competition of the Fiji Pro 2015, held in four-to-six-foot waves at Cloudbreak. Kelly Slater was the first top seed to lose his Round 1 heat. The Floridian champion couldn’t stop Alejo Muniz from controlling the game when the Brazilian took the lead in the first ten minutes. “We’ve […]
Stephanie Gilmore is the 2015 Waterman of the Year by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA). Or, if you prefer, Waterwoman of the Year. The Australian surfer will be honored at the 26th Annual Waterman’s Weekend, scheduled to The Ritz-Carlton, in Dana Point, California, between August 14th-15th. “Steph has been one of surfing’s most dominant […]
Swell Building For Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles At Bells BeachWednesday, 27 May 2015 The Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles has continued at Bells Beach today with Round 2 of both the Open Men and Masters Men divisions completed in a building swell.With a small swell showing in the morning, the event was put on hold until […]
Taj Burrow defeated Ethan Ewing to claim the Komune Bali Pro 2015, in Bali, Indonesia. In the all-Australian final, Burrow used his experience to wait for the best wave. He was requiring an 8.16 and found an 8.60 that would give him the win. “Such a fun event but that was a serious final with […]
John John Florence, Nat Young, Taj Burrow and Adriano de Souza are the semifinalists of the 2015 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro. The surprise of the whole event, Jay Davies, resisted until the quarterfinals, and only an in-form John John managed to put the wildcard out of competition, with a total heat score of 17.87 […]