Four surfers have reached the quarterfinals of the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015, at Lower Trestles, California. Can anybody stop Filipe Toledo? The Brazilian trickster earned his place in the best eight after delivering yet another impressive heat performance. Toledo defeated Conner Coffin in Round 4. “I’ve been watching Conner surfing at this event and he’s […]
Sebastian Steudtner has won the “XXL Biggest Wave” award for a monstrous ride in Nazaré, Portugal. The German surfer from Nuremberg was one of the seven winners of the 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Awards, held in Southern California. Two thousand individualities gathered in Anaheim, California, to pick the greatest rides of the […]
Three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves greeted surfers, as they entered Round 2 of competition at the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015. In the last heat of Round 1, Kelly Slater showed that being 43 is an advantage in a wave like Lower Trestles. The Floridian showed his natural commitment and moved through to Round 2, behind […]
Eight young British surfers were crowned at the 2015 Aquajuice British Schools Surf Championships, held at Widemouth Bay, Bude, United Kingdom. The most prestigious scholastic surf event in Britain attracted a record-breaking 122 surfers from 38 schools. Despite the shifting conditions, the contest got plenty of swell. The first event of the surfing season provides an opportunity […]
Thiago Camarao claimed the Oakley Lowers Pro Trials 2015, at Lower Trestles, California. The Brazilian surfer and runner-up Ezequiel Lau were awarded highly-coveted spots into the main field of 96 surfers that will compete at the first World Surf League (WSL) QS10000 event of the year. The Oakley Lowers Pro Trials were run in clean […]
Waterproof surf cameras are invading the line-ups. Because we want to capture our greatest surfing moments for prosperity, but also because vanity is a healthy part of surfing. Sometimes, having a GoPro camera is not enough. There are multiple accessories that can dramatically change the quality of our videos and that open way to fresh […]
In 2014, Tommy Tomicello and Chris Von Weinberg founded Surf Jazz Records. Now, they want to prove there’s a new music genre emerging from the line-ups of Southern California. In the past, it was surf music. In the 21st century, it’s surf jazz, a blend of contemporary jazz and eclectic musical orchestration. Confused? Listen for yourselves. […]
Helen Hunt is a prolific surfer. “Ride” is her latest film adventure in the big screen. The storyline couldn’t be simpler. A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer. In other words, when her son dropped out, she dropped in. […]
Courtney Conlogue conquered the Women’s Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015, at Main Break. The American surfer kicked off the final against Carissa Moore with a modest score, but the Hawaiian unloaded two big turns and earned an excellent 8.50. Conlogue answered back with a big layback hack to reclaim the lead and then took […]
Simon Sivertsen, a young inventor from Norway, has developed a wing that will change the way we explore the underwater world. Sometimes, you just need a trigger to come up with a great idea. While attempting a circumnavigation around the globe with his father, Simon had a vision in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea. […]