Australian surfers Shane Campbell and Claire Bevilacqua claimed the Boardmasters 2016, in Fistral Beach, England. The British surfing capital delivered fun and sunny three-to-four-foot waves for the finals, but the winners of the European event came from down under. The Men’s final saw Shane Campbell and Angelo Bonomelli catching a lot of waves in the […]
Bernard “Midget” Farrelly, the first world surfing champion, passed away aged 71 after battling cancer for several years. Farrelly was born in Sydney, in 1944, and began surfing when he was only six years old. In the 1960s, “Midget” dominated the competitive scene. He won the 1962 Makaha International Surfing Championships. At 5’8” and 145 […]
Filipe Toledo defeated Ethan Ewing to claim the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing, in Huntington Beach, California. The Brazilian aerialist raised the prestigious US title for the second time in his career, after putting out a focused performance in the three-to-five-foot surf. “That’s a really special moment for me now after I’ve had a […]
Who will claim the Vans US Open of Surfing 2016? The event runs from July 23rd-31st, in Huntington Beach, California. The last American to win the iconic contest was Kelly Slater, in 2011, but the US armada will try to recapture the trophy lost to Julian Wilson (2012), Alejo Muniz (2013), Filipe Toledo (2014) and Hiroto […]
The finalists of the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge 2016 are ready for the decisive clash, to be held October 5th-6th in Lower Trestles, California. The competition was born in the early 1980 and pits four-man surf shop teams against each other. The qualifying contests found seven regional champions across the United States. Now, they’re ready […]
Discover tips to catch more waves than anyone else in the water. Learn how to surf more, increase you wave-per-hour ratio, and have more fun. It happens all the time. You’ve had a tough week, and you need your fair share of waves. In an increasing number of countries – USA, Australia, France, Portugal, South […]
YouRiding has been developing online action sports games since 2007. The first bodyboarding games were a huge success, so the company extended its portfolio to surfing, free skiing, and snowboarding. Now, YouRiding is hitting the mobile device world with new titles. Simulating waves in digital interfaces has never been an easy task, but the results […]
Three Brazilian surfers have confirmed their presence on the quarterfinals of the Oi Rio Pro 2016. Gabriel Medina is quietly advancing through in the competition and has already secured his best result of the season. The 2014 world surfing champion won his Round 3 and 4 heats, but he wants more. “That was a good […]
Meditating and surfing. For many surfers, it’s the ultimate experience. Learn how to add meditation to your surfing routine. A meditation session is a rendezvous between you and yourself. It’s all about training and soothing the mind, and entering a mode of freedom and self-awareness which induces relaxation, joy, patience, emotional balance, and love. Meditation […]
Many thought it was a hoax. But it isn’t. And Kai Lenny says it is the future of stand up paddleboarding (SUP). Meet Naish Malolo SUP hydrofoil, a crossover between a stand up paddleboard, and a foiling system used in windsurfing and kiteboarding. If you had to nickname it, then it has to be the […]