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Basse-Pointe: Martinique’s 200-meter wave ride

The town of Basse-Pointe, in the North East of Martinique, offers one of the longest waves of the Caribbean island. The spot is not new to local and international surfers, but it has been hidden from the competitive circus until the World Surf League decided to add it to the Qualification Series calendar. The Basse-Pointe […]

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The complete guide to swimming for surfers

You can’t always surf. There, it’s been said. It’s super frustrating – even depressing – but it’s true. No matter what your relationship to surfing is (from weekend city refugees, to surf-season nomads, to growing up on the North Shore) there will be many reasons on many days why going out just isn’t an option. […]

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Brad Domke, Oliver Bridge, Thomas Traversa and Amaury Lavernhe are "Athletes of the Year 2014" by SurferToday

SurferToday.com has announced the best wave riders of the year 2014. They have been inspiring our lives and pushing the limits of wave sports.They are the most talented surfers, kiteboarders, windsurfers and bodyboarders of our oceans in 2014.Their time is now.

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Nazaré Canyon fires giant waves and epic rides

Garrett McNamara led the big wave surfing fleet the monstrous wave ramps of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, as the second edition of the Black Swell hits Europe. A total of 16 professional life-riskers entered the cold water of Nazare knowing that a super large ground swell would channel through the local underwater canyon and […]

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Medina, Fanning or Slater? Pipeline decides

The Billabong Pipe Masters will decide the 2014 ASP World Tour champion. Only one of three surfers will raise the cup. Will it be Gabriel Medina, Mick Fanning or Kelly Slater? At Banzai Pipeline, on the Oahu’s North Shore, everyone’s ready. It’s time to crown an event champion, in memory of Andy Irons, but it […]

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First life-risking rides of the season ignite Nazare

Nazare is Nazare, and when wintertime comes, the Portuguese wave is unbeatable. The 2014/2015 big wave surfing season has been officially opened in the Old Continent. Humans love comparisons. Americans are often accused of setting standards and statements based on their own records and achievements; Europeans tend to believe in their inner superiority, inherited by […]

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Bering Sea Superstorm blesses Jaws

Jaws opened the 2014/2015 big wave surfing season. Once again Peahi came to life, but only a handful of watermen heard the call from Mother Nature. Grant “Twiggy” Baker, Ian Walsh, Kai Lenny, Paige Alms, Tyler Larronde, Shaun Walsh, Yuri Soledade. You probably know these guys. Yes, they’re the ones who wake up early to […]

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The 2014 ASP World Tour title scenarios

The Portuguese event at Supertubos changed the look of the 2014 ASP World Tour title race. Gabriel Medina and Mick Fanning are eyeing glory at Pipeline, but Kelly Slater is still playing the winners’ game. Once again, it’s all down to Pipe. Fanning and Medina have both won three events during the season, but the […]

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Days of thunder in the French beach breaks

The world’s best male and female surfers have touched down in the beach breaks of Southwest France. The Quiksilver Pro France 2014 and Roxy Pro France 2014 have ordered heavy barrels and surprising buzzer-beater decisions. Are you ready? Mick Fanning has won the Quiksilver Pro France four times. He’s the Hossegor master, the surfer who […]

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Bahia de Todos Santos is the sixth World Surfing Reserve

Bahia de Todos Santos is the new World Surfing Reserve. The iconic break of the Baja Coast is officially dedicated on the 21st June, 2014. The World Surfing Reserve in Bahia de Todos Santos will help create the first state park in northern Baja, led by partner organization Pronatura. The proposed state park will protect […]

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