The Walvis Bay Speed Week is returning to Namibia, in 2012, and promises to be the best natural speed sailing event venue in the world. The speed sailing challenge is being staged by the legendary Hennie Bredenkamp and will run from the 23rd-29th September. Winners will also be awarded the title of African Speed Windsurfing […]
Taj Burrow showed sensational form and stormed his Round 2 heat at the Rip Curl Bells Beach 2012, between Rincon and Bells Bowl wave peaks. Light offshore and onshore winds pumped three-to-five foot (1.5m) perfect lines. Burrow, who has already clinched the most famous surfing contest in Australia, beated the rookie wildcard Davey Cathels, avoiding […]
University of Sao Paulo is ready to kick off the fifth edition of its advanced academic program in surfing management. All classes will run from 24th April to 19th June, from 7pm-9.30pm. The two-month course “Surfing: Administration, Marketing and Business Management” promises to gather the best names of the Brazilian surf industry in a complete […]
The Global Surf Film Festival Collective is the new planetary organization formed to help surf filmmakers submit to multiple worldwide surf film festivals at once without the hassle of sending their DVD’s around the globe. If you’re a surf movie director, you can submit your salted water films easily at gsffc.org, after completing a special […]
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2012 is on and the first day of competition saw clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Bells Beach. No alarms and no surprises. The top seeds are through to Round 3. Owen Wright was in sensational form during his opening round bout with Patrick […]
Surfers are used to creative gadgets that enhance their wave riding experience. After artificial wave pools and LED surfboards , welcome to the world of surfing simulators. An Hawaiian company has developed what they call the world’s first genuine surf simulators and stand up paddle surf trainers. The Hawaii Surf Sim group developed a technology […]
Italy may not be the first choice if you’re on a surf travel experience, but riding waves is clearly not impossible in the land of pizza and fashion. “One Hundred and Twenty Months” is newest surf movie by Alessandro Piu, Italian surfing champion and the only national surfer competing in the world circuit. Piu created […]
Nat Young has taken the Vans Pier Classic, in wild 6-to-10 foot surf, while Keanu Asing took out the Vans Pro Junior, at the Huntington Beach Pier, California. Young found two lefthanders during the final, opening his campaign with a 7.60 for several committed turns and a floater-to-barrel combination on his backup ride for a […]
The nominees for the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards have just been announced. In the all-important Billabong XXL Ride of the Year category, there are five very different waves in contention, all ridden in very different regions around the planet. In consideration for the $50,000 winner’s prize are a pair of Southern Californians: […]
Kate Upton is the newest queen of sports. The hot chick has been everywhere. She’s the Beach Bunny, she is the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model and, recently, she joined Skullcandy, the iconic lifestyle audio brand. Kate Upton has been taking the place that was once occupied by Irina Shayk, Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend. The […]