Someone has finally delivered a worthy homage to the role of women in surfing. “Surf Like a Girl” is a marvelous piece of work. The world is changing, and sports are changing, too. The good news is that women have finally started to get the attention they deserve. Women may have been hidden riding their […]
Surf Lakes announced the conclusion of the improvements, upgrades, and repairs of their full-scale prototype wave pool. In late 2018, and after a soft launch, the R&D structure built in Central Queensland, Australia, was closed for maintenance. The engineering team behind Surf Lakes said they needed to fine-tune the concentric wave system to produce full-size […]
They were not afraid of breaking something that could be worth hundreds of dollars someday. So, why would someone destroy a brand new Tesla surfboard? The answer is simple: to see what’s inside and because YouTube pays for viral videos. In 2018, Tesla announced the launch of a limited edition 6’8” surfboard. Only 200 boards […]
The World Surf League (WSL) announced a restructuring in its men’s and women’s longboard tour. The 2019 season will feature a four-stop circuit that will culminate with the Taiwan Open World Longboard Champs, in December. Professional longboarders will have the opportunity to compete in the official WSL Longboard Championship Tour (WLC) events, but also in […]
The United Kingdom is actively investing in the development of a surfing squad for the Olympics. The government agency responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the British Islands decided that the new Tokyo 2020 sports – surfing, skateboarding, and softball – will receive a total of 538,682 dollars (421,829 pounds). UK Sport’ […]
It is illegal, dangerous, and has already claimed hundreds of lives. Media outlets call it a “sport” but, actually, that is as irresponsible as participating in it. Train surfing, also known as tram surfing, is the act of riding on exterior parts of a moving train. Train surfers ride outside of the structure, either on […]
A Kiwi surfboard shaper has designed the world’s most expensive surfboard. Forget the “Baywatch” surfboard, auctioned at eBay. Roy Stuart says he used advanced hydrodynamics to produce a very unusual surfboard. The Rampant 10’6” apparently allows surfers to reach speeds of 35 miles per hour. For “only” 1.3 million dollars, you’ll get an extravagant wooden plank that […]