The 10th anniversary of Taj’s Small Fries, held in Yallingup, Western Australia, crowned six champions. The future stars of Australian surfing showed their skills in the punchy three-foot peaks on offer at Shallows, just north of Taj Burrow’s home. In the Boys 16 & Under division, Kael Walsh used his smooth backhand turns to lock […]
Mason Ho claimed the 2015 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout In Memory of Duke Kahanamoku, held at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. After three rounds of amazing tube rides, only the best wave masters got their checks. The early rounds were surfed in perfect eight-foot Pipeline. Multiple perfect ten scores were thrown across the leaderboard. The Da Hui […]
Everything changes in 50 years, and the “History of Surfing in Queensland” is a splendid documentary that captures the essence of wave riding from the early surf clubs to the world title races. Riding wood planks at Snapper Rocks, with perfect waves pumping down the line, and no one in the line-up. The scene was […]
Peruvian surfer Sofia Mulanovich, the 2004 ASP Women’s World Tour champion, has founded a surfing academy for young talents in Punta Hermosa, Peru. She was the first Latin American surfer to clinch the world title in the sport of surfing. After many years competing at the highest level, Sofia Mulanovich decided it was time to […]
What would you say was the biggest mistake you ever made while surfing? The question probably brings to mind a savage wipeout, hold down, or injury. After all, you might think, the only way to know when you’ve made a mistake in the water is when something goes wrong. While it’s true that there are […]
One hundred years ago, Hawaiian legend Duke Kahanamoku introduced surfing to Australia. On the 10th January, 2015, Freshwater Beach celebrated the life and legacy of “Big Kahuna”. Duke’s Days is a special day for Australians, and for surfers in particular. The 100th anniversary of Kahanamoku’s visit to Sydney had a special re-enactment of the surfing […]
Oumaima Erhali is a Moroccan surfer girl. She believes surfing and Islam can walk together in harmony. “Making Waves” is an extraordinary short surf film. The documentary tells a very simple and heart touching story, while asking a controversial question. Can a Muslim girl go surfing? Oumaima Erhali is only 17 years old, but her […]
Once in a while, Zoltan “The Magician” Torkos leaves his surfing laboratory and introduces new tricks to the world. This time, the wizard raised the bar. The Californian surfer with Hungarian roots is the pioneer of kickflips in surfing. Not happy with his performance in the open ocean, he even pulled it in wake surfing […]
The Totally Crustaceous Tour (TCT) Global Championships will be run at Lower Trestles, in California, between 22nd-23rd June, 2015. The 15th annual event put up by Volcom will culminate at the world-class peak in conjunction with the Surfing America USA Championships. Young up-and-coming surfers from around the world will have the opportunity to to surf […]
Kolohe Andino has claimed the 2015 Shoe City Pro, the first ever surfing competition of the World Surf League era. The American surfer defeated Ian Gouveia, in two-to-four foot surf at Huntington Beach. Andino used his priority experience, sharp turns and sense of momentum to collect 15.56 and steal the first title of the season. […]