Michel Bourez conquered the 2014 Vans World Cup of Surfing, in triple overhead waves, at Sunset Beach. The Tahitian surfer defeated Dusty Payne, Sebastian Zietz and Ian Walsh in the four-man final. He ended up taking the second jewel of the Triple Crown of Surfing with a total score of 18.13 points. “It took a […]
Experienced surfers will always tell you that the best time to ride waves is generally in the morning and right before getting dark. There are very good reasons behind that rule of thumb. It’s always hard to leave a comfortable bed, especially on those early morning winter days, Saturdays and Sundays. The famous dawn patrol […]
Whatever your reasons for surfing, it is obvious to anyone who spends time in the line-up that surfing is really good for your health. When you surf, you feel stronger, fitter and happier, and with a good training program you can make the most of these health benefits. So how does surfing keep you healthy? […]
Nepal and Bangladesh have joined the International Surfing Association (ISA), as the sport’s governing body intensifies its expansion to the Asian continent. They’re the 90th and 91st member nations of ISA, respectively. Nepal may be a landlocked country, but its stand up paddle community is growing every month. The Marshyangdi mountain river is the perfect […]
Surfers use stickers to promote sponsors or simply because they love surf brands on their favorite surfboards. Let’s learn how to glue those logos to your magic stick. Stickers and surfboards have always traveled together. You don’t need to be a pro surfer to get famous surfing insignia on the tip of your all-round board. […]
Professional skateboarder and surfer Kalani David, 17, posted the highest heat total of the 2014 Reef Hawaiian Pro so far, during the second day of competition, in Hawaii. David combined vertical turns, a free-flying aerial and critical positioning to win his Round 1 against Alex Smith, Santiago Muniz, and Lucas Silveira, with a score of […]
The 2014 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is on. Waves peaking at 25 feet opened the Reef Hawaiian Pro, at Haleiwa, Hawaii. The locals dominated Round 1. Ezekiel Lau, 20, was a standout surfer of the day. The Hawaiian was able to steal the highest heat score of the day – 18.53 points out of […]
The future of surfing may be in the streets. Onewheel, the world’s first self-balancing electric skateboard, allows you to carve the asphalt and become an inland surfer. Onewheel is no longer a prototype. The company founded in 2013 by Kyle Doerksen is already accepting pre-orders. For $1499, you’ll get the board of the future, a […]
Vasco Ribeiro and Mahina Maeda have conquered the ASP World Junior Championships 2014, in Ribeira D’Ilhas, Ericeira, in Portugal. It could’ve been an all-Portuguese or all-Brazilian final, but the last minutes of the semifinals were critical for both flags. Local hero Tomas Fernandes missed the final by a very narrow margin, but fellow countryman Vasco Ribeiro […]
Parker Coffin and Meah Collins have been crowned 2014 ASP North America Junior Series champions. Coffin secure his maiden Junior Series title with a runner-up finish at the Fins Pro Junior in Belmar, New Jersey. “I actually didn’t know that I needed to get second in Belmar to win the series, I was just focusing […]