Kiwi wave rider Daniel Kereopa is The Ultimate Waterman 2015. The event invited eight athletes to compete in five different ocean disciplines, in New Zealand. Kereopa went into the final 15-kilometer stand up paddleboard endurance race with a minimal points lead over Kai Lenny, but the home boy held his nerves and kept close to […]
Surfing is a sport, but in the last decades the digital world thought it could also be an excellent way to address a common habit. Apparently, the expression “surfing the internet” was introduced by a librarian and, yes, riding waves was an inspiration for the iconic term. Meet Jean Armour Polly. In March 1992, Internet […]
Gabriel Medina will be fined for his incident with Glenn Hall during the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2015. The World Surf League (WSL) Rules and Disciplinary Committee decided that, “following conversations with both parties involved as well as reviewing broadcast footage, (it was) determined that Medina was in violation of the athlete Code of Conduct.” […]
Two in a row. Daniel Kereopa won the longboard division of The Ultimate Waterman 2015, at Raglan, New Zealand. The Kiwi contestant secured a back-to-back victory on his last scoring ride, 9.17 out of a possible 10 points, which combined for an 18.50 point heat total. Kereopa defeated Kai Lenny by a very narrow margin […]
Surfers, divers, kayakers, and watermen in general have asked the question. We’ll try to explain. And it is quite easy to understand the difference between wetsuits and drysuits. It’s all in their names. Water temperature is the main reason you should get a drysuit instead of a wetsuit. A drysuit is made from layers of insulating […]
If you’re surfing for more than a decade, then you must read this article. Have you ever heard of surfers’ ear or exostosis? Protect your ears before it is too late. First advice: don’t watch surgical footage of an abnormal bone growth removal from the ear canal. You’ll freak out even knowing the whole process […]
Daniel Kereopa has taken out the stand up paddleboard division of The Ultimate Waterman 2015, held on the Otago Peninsula. The wave rider from New Zealand surprised everyone with a flawless performance in the 45-minute final. Kereopa scored a Perfect 10 wave for a big hook in the pocket, a quick barrel and two turns. […]
Big wave charger Manoa Drollet claimed the Shortboard division of The Ultimate Waterman 2015, held in perfect two-meter barreling waves at an isolated beach in the northern Coromandel, New Zealand. Eight surfers got the most out of Cyclone Pam in a two-hour heat. The Tahitian only needed 30 minutes to score a 9.00 point ride […]
Surfing in Northern Europe can be a “Headache.” Literally. Felix Gänsicke, the filmmaker behind “Headache”, lives surrounded by cold temperatures, in and out of the water. When he traveled to Iceland, Schottland, Denmark and in Germany, he knew he would only find adversities. But he is proud of what he considers to be “the first […]
Filipe Toledo has defeated Julian Wilson to claim the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2015, at Snapper Rocks. The youngest surfer of the World Surf League put an incredible performance throughout the event and claimed the highest heat total of the event in the final, a near-perfect 19.60. Toledo showed his active turns and his efficient […]