Garrett McNamara has decided to withdraw from the prestigious 2013 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. The man who defies Nature in Nazaré says he wants to keep his rides pure and away from prizes, non-official sponsors and alcohol endorsement. “We decided to pull my waves from Nazare out of Billabong XXL because I do […]
The 2013 ASP World Tour has kicked off with Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, at Rainbow Bay, Australia. Clean two-to-three foot (one metre) waves greeted the world’s best surfers and the first performances demonstrate that the season has a lot on offer. Travis Logie, 32, took top honors posting the day’s high […]
The Australian National SUP and Paddlebord Team has conquered nine out of 12 Gold medals, at the 2013 ISA SUP and Paddleboard World Championship, in Lima, Peru. The final day started with the Women’s SUP Surfing where the Brazilian Nicole Pacelli (13.17) achieved the Gold Medal after defeating the Australian Shakira Westdrop (AUS, 12.6), Iballa […]
Paul Speaker is the new CEO of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) and Kieren Perrow has been confirmed Interim Commissioner. ZoSea Media, the company who bought the ASP, has announced a new face in charge of the world’s premier surfing organization. Paul Speaker was Director of Marketing and Ideas at the National Football League, President […]
Brent Dorrington and Dimity Stoyle have secured tickets for the the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro Gold Coast 2013, after winning their respective Moskova Trials, at Rainbow Bay. Dorrington will join Joel Parkinson and Matt Wilksinson in the first round of competition, during the opening season of the ASP World Championship Tour 2013. The natural-footer […]
On the 28th January 2013, a giant swell hit Nazaré, in Portugal, again. The local canyon delivered one of the largest swells of the 21st century. Is it big enough for you? Forget what you’ve read and watched online about Nazaré. Critics of the Western European wave have been spreading tales about the exaggerated power […]
The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau 2012/2013 is a “No Go”. Again, the Hawaiian winter didn’t deliver the necessary extra large to giant swell. February 28th marks the end of the event window period. Although wave face heights of approximately 18 to 20 feet will be building on the final day, the contest requirement […]
The Surfing for Hope Cancer Benefit 2013 will be held between September 20th-21st, in Pismo Beach, California, with a longboard contest and a dinner. The event is a way to raise money for Central Coast cancer patients and their families and to spread awareness throughout the surfing community. “I believe strongly in the Surfing for […]
Joel Parkinson prepares to defend the Australian flag in the surfing world, as the world’s best surfers travel to Queensland for the opening event of the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) season. Parkinson has a long task ahead. Young guns are aiming for the ASP World Title, more than ever. The Quiksilver Pro Gold […]
A 48-year-old British surfer has surfed a wave for 12.8 miles (20.5 kilometers) for 64 minutes, in Kampar River, Sumatra, Indonesia. Steve King challenged the croc-infested waters of the Indonesian tidal bore and rode a wave for more than one hour to smash this previous Guinness World Record. The railway engineer also decided to perform […]