Frederico Morais and Vasco Ribeiro have defeated Mick Fanning and Adriano de Souza, in Round 3 of the 2015 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal, held in Supertubos, Peniche. The Portuguese wildcards had a stellar day of surfing supported by an enthusiastic home crowd. As a result, the 2015 World Surf League champion will be decided […]
Gabriel Medina has conquered the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France, in Hossegor. The Brazilian returned to the highest spot on the surf podium after defeating Bede Durbidge with a flawless performance. Will Medina be the spoiler, or will he have a shot at a back-to-back world title? “It feels so good, I’ve been trying so hard […]
The 2016 Rio Pro will likely be relocated because of the severe pollution in the city’s waters. The World Surf League (WSL) is planning to move the contest site from Barra da Tijuca to a surf spot located further west. Health concerns rise, as the city of Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the 2016 […]
A Brazilian photographer has launched a project to document the women’s connection with the ocean. “Salty Eyes” is a surf photo adventure by Marianna Piccoli. She wants to take the feminine soul to the waves. With an artistic and unique language, Piccoli’s intention is to perpetuate the feelings and beauty of this virtuous, deep connection. “Salty […]
Bruno Hansen, Jesse Billauer, Mark “Mono” Stewart and Felipe Lima have been crowned the 2015 ISA World Adaptive Surfing champions, at La Jolla, in California. The inaugural ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship saw Brazilian surfer Fellipe Lima collecting a heat total of 12.93 and winning the first-ever gold medal in the Upright division. “I couldn’t […]
The world’s best tube riders put their skills to test in treacherous conditions at Teahupoo, as the 2015 Billabong Pro Tahiti steps into the finals day. Round 3 and 4 were completed in building four-to-six-foot surf. Gabriel Medina, Gabriel Medina, Kelly Slater and Owen Wright have earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the event. […]
Four surfers have reached the quarterfinals of the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015, at Lower Trestles, California. Can anybody stop Filipe Toledo? The Brazilian trickster earned his place in the best eight after delivering yet another impressive heat performance. Toledo defeated Conner Coffin in Round 4. “I’ve been watching Conner surfing at this event and he’s […]
Thiago Camarao claimed the Oakley Lowers Pro Trials 2015, at Lower Trestles, California. The Brazilian surfer and runner-up Ezequiel Lau were awarded highly-coveted spots into the main field of 96 surfers that will compete at the first World Surf League (WSL) QS10000 event of the year. The Oakley Lowers Pro Trials were run in clean […]
Adriano de Souza defeated John John Florence to claim the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015, at the Main Break. The Brazilian surfer rejoiced. The fifth victory of his ten-year career on the Dream Tour had a Hawaiian flavour. De Souza opened the final with an excellent 8.93 for two big carving turns ending 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 […]