Nathan Fletcher has conquered the “Ride of the Year” at the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, in Anaheim, California. The “Oscars” of extreme surfing have been finally delivered in a packed and stoked Grove Theater. The “Biggest Wave” champion was Garrett McNamara, who rode what is considered by many the biggest wave of […]
Bob McTavish has been shaping surfboards for 50 years. The Australian icon has been considered one of the most influential and important surfers and shapers in history. McTavish has been running McTavish Surfboards non-stop since 1962. He’s done everything. In all shapes, colours and for all purposes. Big waves, fat waves, small waves, vertical waves. […]
The 1st Annual World Surf Dog Championships will take place in Northern California, between late summer and early fall 2012. A portion of the proceeds will go to dog and environmental non-profit organizations. The unusual event follows the success of the Small Wave Surf Dog Competition debuted in 2006. The very first surf dog competition […]
Sarah Hughen, a surfer from Wisconsin, has completed a year of surfing for the cause of breast cancer. She planned to surf every day, during 365 days straight with no exceptions, and she finally made it on the 30th April. “I can’t believe I am going to be saying this… I’m done! So surreal”, said […]
Dusty Payne has entered the pit lane. The 23-year old Hawaiian surfer suffered a boring injury during last year’s O’Neill Coldwater Classic, at Santa Cruz, and is still away from the hypest racing lanes of the Tour. In fact, Payne does not know when he is authorized to hit the water with this power surfing […]
The first ever Kommetjie Festival, in Cape Town, South Africa, was a very special surfing event. A very clear challenge is set: show the most incredible surf gear. When prizes such as “Best Dressed Surfer”, “Most Original Craft” and “Most Entertaining Surfer” are at stake, you should expect the unexpected. Michael Grendon easily stood out. […]
Playa de Pantin, one of the most iconic surf spots in Europe, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro. The Spanish wave peak located in the Galicia region brings a 6-Star Women and 3-Star Men’s event to the beautiful landscapes of Ferrol. “The Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro for many years has […]
Germany may not be the perfect country for surfing in Europe, but the stoke is all there. They’ve got the waves and wind of Sylt and the famous Eisbach river wave in Munich. And there’s more. This time, the Hamburg Surf Festival promises extreme action on the shores of the Elbe river. There’s a surf […]
Dune Kennings has taken the ultimate prize in New Zealand junior surfing, winning the Under 16 Boys division, and will be competing at the international final of the Quiksilver King of the Groms, in October, in France. Maz Quinn, who grew up surfing the exact peaks that were contested, was elated to see the event […]
The legacy of surfing is secure. Matt Warshaw, the surfer/writer who believed and published the famous “Encyclopedia of Surfing” is putting the finishing touches in the digital version of the book. The project has been funded by the planetary surfing community – through Kickstarter – and promises to be the most complete collection of stories, […]