Surf filmmaker and photographer Sonny Miller has passed away at 53, after suffering a heart attack. Miller, also known as “Cap’n Fun” will forever be remembered as the cameraman behind “Riding Giants,” “The Search,” “Blue Crush,” “Lords of Dogtown,” “In God’s Hands” and “Searching for Tom Curren.” He was born in San Jose, California, in […]
Josh Moniz and Caroline Marks have taken out the 2014 NSSA National Championships, in three-to-five foot surf, at Huntington Beach, California. The 18-year old surfer from Honolulu will never forget the day he joined Kolohe Andino, Greg Long, Kelly Slater and Andy Irons in the winner’s list of the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA). The […]
Makua Rothman has conquered the Billabong Pico Alto 2014, in Punta Hermosa, Peru. The final was held in 25-to-45 foot surf. The Billabong Pico Alto 2014 opened the Big Wave World Tour 2014/2015 in scary conditions. Low clouds and grey skies, random hollow walls of water, bumpy wave faces, and unstable winds welcomed big wave […]
Vasco Ribeiro and Tessa Thyssen have conquered the inaugural Espinho Surf Destination, in clean 2-3Ft waves at Praia da Baia, in Espinho, Portugal. The first stop on the European Pro Junior Series saw Vasco Ribeiro being carried up the beach and acclaimed by the crowds, after a tricky final against Natxo Gonzalez, Ethan Egiguren, and […]
The world’s first public Wavegarden has been granted green light to operate in the United Kingdom. “The Wave: Bristol” will be a reality in Summer 2015. The South Gloucestershire Council has officially approved the construction of “The Wave: Bristol,” a surf park surrounded by gardens, barefoot trails, lakes, foraging areas, and swimming pool. “It’s been […]
Gabriel Medina defeated Nat Young to conquer the Fiji Pro 2014, in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) surf at Cloudbreak, Tavarua. In the first semifinal, Nat Young and Michel Bourez had to tackle small surf and multiple lulls. Barrels were rare, and scores were low. With ten minutes to go, the Californian got the […]
“Surf Champ” was one of the first arcade surfing games ever. The pinball machine was built by D. Gottlieb & Co., in 1976. In professional surfing, 1976 was the year of Peter Townend. The Australian secured the only world title of his career, in the newly-created International Professional Surfers (IPS) circuit. In the entertainment world, […]
Sally Fitzgibbons has claimed the 2014 Fiji Women’s Pro, in an epic day of six-to-eight surf, at Cloudbreak. Fitzgibbons defeated Stephanie Gilmore in their first match-up of the 2014 World Championship Tour season. With less than 15 minutes on the clock, Gilmore found a crucial wave for a narrow lead over Fitzgibbons. Fitzgibbons fought back […]
Big wave surfer and oceanographer Ricky Grigg has passed away at 77, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grigg was one of the first big wave riders of all time. To be more precise, he was constantly chasing waves. Born in 1937, in Los Angeles, Grigg began surfing at only nine. He never let surfing interfere with his […]
Fernando Aguerre, president of the International Surfing Association (ISA) believes the artificial wave pool technology will help surfing get to the Olympic Games. The Argentine surfing leader is on a long-term mission. Fernando Aguerre is strongly committed in getting the sport of riding waves into the Olympic Games. In the last two decades, the ISA […]