Damien Hardman defeated Tom Curren to claim the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy 2012, at Sultan’s Point, Kuda Huraa. The Australian surfing legend and two-time world champion narrowly beated Curren in the Grand Champions final. The decisive heat took place crisp three- to five-foot (1.5 metres) reef-break waves pulsing through all day. The invitational […]
Extreme sports enthusiasts are always risking lives for the pleasures of adrenaline. Insurance protection in surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing and bodyboarding is a reality and you only need a small investment to protect yourself, if anything goes wrong. Accidents happen, every day. Water sports and board sports have a higher prevalence of unwanted injuries and several […]
Jean Da Silva has taken the 2012 Coastal Edge ECSC, in in clean two-to-four foot waves, at 1st Street Jetty, Virginia Beach. Da Silva defeated fellow Brazilian Filipe Toledo with powerful backhand combinations and polished turns above the lip. Toledo’s high-flying forehand aerial attack was not enough, this time. “Filipe is the big thing now, […]
The 2012 New York Surf Film Festival has announced the complete film selection program, to be screened between 19th-20th September, in New York City. The US surf movie festival will showcase 13 feature films and 17 short films directed by filmmakers and set in locations from all corners of the globe. “This year’s group of […]
Tandem surfing is growing and the world’s best performers will be acting at the ISA Tandem Surfing World Championship, in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Tandem riding was born in Waikiki, but the surf partnership euphoria rapidly spread all over the world. Now, it’s time to show off, between 1-2 September, during the 27th edition of the […]
Surfspotting is a iPhone and iPad app with 1250 preset world surf spots featuring the best wind and swell direction. The swell is picking up. You’re not sure which way to go. North or South? Surfspotting is a smartphone app for those planning a surf adventure overseas or just looking for some new breaks on […]
Auckland students will be learning to surf in a three week long programme, which will be staged at Piha Beach on the West Coast of New Zealand. The surfing programme will give 800 students from 15 schools the ultimate chance to hit the waves as the country winds into another summer of fun at the […]
Surfing’s increasing impact on local and regional economies has been proved with facts and figures. Chad Nelsen studied how waves create wealth in coastal towns. Welcome to surfonomics. In the last years, several surf economists have been alerting for the fact that surfing is getting new businesses and attraction sources to the coastal regions of […]
Mick Fanning has conquered the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti over Joel Parkinson, in classic four-to-six foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Teahupoo. The all-Australian final saw Fanning on the ropes early in the decisive heat with Parkinson collecting a 9.50 and an 8.87 on his opening two rides. However, former event runner-up fought back […]
Lego games are ageless. The famous colorful plastic bricks and minifigures promote creativity, but could you image Laird Hamilton surfing the Millennium Wave in Lego? Surfing has been inspiring the coolest Lego creations. The most incredible surf Lego designs have been invading the internet, with dozens of different wave styles. But, how do you build […]