The remaining eight surfers are ready to battle for the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France title, as competition lands in the quarterfinals. Gabriel Medina managed to steal the first Perfect 10 ride of the event with an incredible aerial rotation. In his Round 4 heat, the Brazilian posted a total two-wave score of 19.83 points. Medina […]
Alex Gray and Cheyne Magnusson (Team Los Angeles) have conquered the 2015 Red Bull Qiantang Surfing Shoot Out, in the tidal bore of the Qiantang River, in Hangzhou, China. The event puts four two-man teams against each other in the “Silver Dragon.” The third edition of the innovative competition was compressed into a one-big-day format due […]
Jack Freestone has conquered SATA Azores Pro 2015, at Praia de Santa Barbara, in Sao Miguel, Portugal. The young and talented Australian surfer defeated fellow countryman Dion Atkinson in an exciting final held in highly competitive four-to-five-foot waves. “I’m so happy. Those last twelve minutes watching Dion getting all the waves; I was so anxious. […]
Josh Moniz and Nelson Ahina have won the first stage of the 2015 Hawaii Surfing Championship, held in one-to-three-foot surf at Ala Moana Bowls, in Honolulu. Warm temperatures, no wind and highly competitive players. The Hawaii Surfing Championship hopes to become a World Surf League (WSL) qualifying event, and there’s no reason it won’t happen […]
Jeremy Flores defeated Gabriel Medina to claim the 2015 Billabong Pro Tahiti, at Teahupoo. The “Helmet Man” played a tactical game to secure the second victory on the Championship Tour (CT). Flores opened the final with an excellent 9.87-point ride, a wave that would be critical to success. “Gabriel is one tactical guy, so I […]
Jonathan Gonzalez has conquered the 2015 Nixon Surf Challenge in Hainan Island, China. The surfer from the Basque Country, 34, was voted by his peers the overall winner of the event, more than ten years after his first victory in San Sebastian, Spain. But it wasn’t an easy win for Gonzalez. In humid, hot weather […]
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 […]
Filipe Toledo conquered the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015, in three-to-five foot surf at Lower Trestles California. The Brazilian magician defeated Jeremy Flores in an exciting 35-minute final. Toledo rode seven waves and earned himself a total of 16.13 points with a series of fast and critical maneuvers. “I was definitely super blessed this week and […]
Makua Rothman has conquered the Quiksilver Ceremonial 2015, in Chile. The first stop on the Big Wave Tour 2015/2016 was not broadcasted live by the World Surf League (WSL). The Quiksilver Ceremonial at Punta de Lobos was surrounded by criticism from moment zero. In the absence of an official webcast, a group of local Chilean […]
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 […]