Surfing Australia has announced the expansion of its High Performance Centre (HPC), Casuarina, New South Wales. Federal Government funding of $350,000 will allow for the construction of a new dedicated sport research centre on the second level of the HPC. It will also include athlete testing and treatment facilities. Construction is due to commence 1st […]
The world’s first shark deterrent wetsuits have been unveiled by the University of Western Australia and Shark Attack Mitigation Systems. An Australian company and scientists from the University of Western Australia think they have designed the best practical solution for shark attacks. “The two wetsuit design variations either present the wearer as potentially dangerous and […]
In December 1961, Phil Edwards rides the first ever wave at what was then called Banzai Beach. Legendary filmmaker Bruce Brown captured history and surfing would never be the same. Pipeline is the queen of the waves. Widely considered the iconic arena for surfing, Pipeline has earned its name in an eight-foot surfing day, back […]
“Slow Dance” is the latest adventure by modern surf filmmaker and free-spirited surfer Dane Reynolds. They say it’s a modern approach with hints to the past. “Slow Dance” follows Craig Anderson as he travels to Australia, Chile, India, West Africa and Tahiti. Dane attempts to unravel Craig’s perspective on his role as a professional surfer […]
The world of pro surfing is changing. ZoSea has bought the ASP World Tour and drastic changes will be seen in the 2013/2014 season. “ZoSea? What’s that?”. When asked about the new business player in the world of professional surfing, Dane Reynolds showed why he is living in his own free surfing world. The truth is […]
The elite list of surfers for the Mavericks Invitational 2013/2014 has been announced. The waiting period for the Mavericks Invitational 2013/2014 kicks off on November 1st, 2013 and runs through March 31, 2014. On just 24 hours notice this winter season, 24 big-wave surfers will fly to Half Moon Bay, California, to test their skills and […]
Taylor Clark, from Encinitas, took the premier Open Men’s final at the 2013 NSSA National Championships, held in Huntington Beach, California. He had already stolen the Surfing America USA Championships. The classic event held by the National Scholastic Surfing Association in Surf City USA presented the future of surfing, now.
Craig Hughes, one of the most important surfboard shapers in New Zealand, has passed away at 58. He had more than 40 years of experience making surfboards. Craig Hughes shaped his first stick when he was only 14. Then, he founded Wave Graffiti and took it to Europe. Returning to New Zealand, in 1980, the […]
Shaun Tomson has released “The Code”, a book with a simple strategy for confronting everyday challenges and making positive, life-changing decisions. Learning how to ride the unpredictable waves of life is not always an easy task. And the world surfing champion born August 21st, 1955, in Durban, South Africa, knows that. In 12 personal stories […]
The art of Drop-Knee in bodyboarding has been evolving through time. Learn how to get from a prone position to the DK riding style. Drop-Knee has its secrets and special tricks. You’ll never be a complete bodyboarder if you haven’t managed a way to draw the surf line in the kneeling position. When Tom Morey […]