A 38-year-old surfer has been knocked unconscious by a whale, at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. Bishan Rajapakse was sharing waves with a friend when a 15-metre humpback whale flicked him off his surfboard. “I saw a huge black shadow underneath the water and at that moment the whale breached and it was an amazing, amazing […]
Tom Cloarec and Johanne Defay have stolen the Soöruz Pro Junior Royan Atlantique 2013, at Côte Sauvage, France. The first event of the 2013 ASP European Junior Series saw a fading 2-3 foot swell and strong offshore winds setting the stage for the final day. Cloarec’s first ever victory in a Pro Junior event came […]
Wade Carmichael has conquered the Surf Open Acapulco 2013 over Tim Reyes, in solid six-to-eight foot (2 metre) waves at the powerful beachbreak of Playa Revolcadero, Mexico. Carmichael wasted little time in the final, unloading powerful backhand combinations on his opening two rides to secure an early lead. Despite a valiant effort from Reyes, the […]
Julian Wilson has been crowned the Mr Price Pro 2013 champion, after defeating Jordy Smith in the final held at Ballito, South Africa. The pearl of the North Coast delivered great rides and surfers could easily display all their skills in a high-scoring final. Two Dream Tour riders fought for glory, in the golden surf […]
The Portuguese town of Peniche has approved the initial plans for the construction of an artificial wave pool. António José Correia, the iconic mayor of Peniche, has given green light for a theme park that will be installed within city limits, only 500 meters (0.3 miles) away from the Baleal surf breaks. The local authorities […]
US Blanks will add the Incide technology to the production of surfboard blanks. Incide is a carbon fiber, miniature surfboard known as “The Brain”, positioned inside the foam surfboard blank and serving as a stringer replacement. The world’s leading surfboard blank manufacturer was looking for a new material, as surfers complained about surfboards losing their […]
Surfing posters have been designed to communicate the spirit of the sport and the matchless surfer’s lifestyle. Who doesn’t own a surf print? Surf posters are everywhere. In the young surfer’s bedroom, in the streets of Malibu and in the palm trees of Hawaii. We call them surf art, too. In many cases, surfing posters […]
Noseriding is the ultimate maneuver in classic surfing. The art of hanging five and ten toes was born in the early 1950s, but has been conquering new grounds and enthusiasts in the modern world. Longboarders say it’s one of the most accomplished maneuvers in surfing. Noseriding is a wide concept involving a large number of […]
The sport of surfing is growing fast in Asia. Industry experts will be speaking about the development of national governing bodies, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. In 2020, there will be 50 million surfers in the planet. The Asian region is fuelling the growth of surfing in the world and the inaugural 2013 Asian Surfing Development […]
Joel Parkinson has won the inaugural Oakley Pro Bali, after defeating Michel Bourez, in four-to-six foot (2 metre) waves, at the iconic Balinese righthander of Keramas. Everything’s changing and the 2013 ASP World Tour rankings, too. Mick Fanning is the new leader of the charts and the world title race is definitely on. Parkinson got […]