The Surfing Lawyers have conquered the OzForex SurfAid Cup, in one-metre surf, at South Curl Curl, Sydney, Australia. Sixteen corporate teams raised more than $180,000 for humanitarian organisation SurfAid. In a closely fought final, the Surfing Lawyers defeated Allan Hall Business Advisors in the dying seconds, with Aquabumps Shredders third and the Shaw Brothers fourth.
Aaron Gold, Carlos Burle, Garrett Mcnamara, Jamie O’Brien, Jeremy Flores, John John Florence and Kelly Slater are some of the names invited for the 29th annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau. The big wave surfing event requires waves measuring in excess of 20 feet to get underway, at Waimea Bay, Hawaii. The list of […]
Will Skudin, Kurt Rist, and Barry Mottershead have ridden the first beasts of the 2013/2014 big wave surfing season, at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland. The second biggest swell of the year has hit Europe like a freight train, at full throttle. Ireland went off the charts. Local chargers Neil Britton, Peter Conroy, Shambles, Paul O’Kane, Peter Craig, […]
Big wave surfers are the most well trained athletes in the world. Riding water giants is, above all, an extreme physical challenge. How do they prepare their bodies for the powerful forces of Mother Nature? It’s all in the brain, but you can’t be a big wave surfer without strengthening your body for the most […]
The photographer who has been capturing the most iconic pictures of the Nazaré waves has unveiled a new website. Tó Mané has been surfing for more than two decades. In 1998, he decided he wanted to be a surf photographer, too. Since then, he has been capturing stunning shots from the world’s most incredible spots, […]
The Nazaré Canyon is responsible for delivering the biggest surfable waves of all time. We took a dive into the abyss. It was explored for the first time, in the early 20th century, by the Portuguese oceanographers of Missao Hidrografica. We’re talking about an undersea canyon, located off the coast of Nazaré, in Portugal. With […]
After many surf sessions, wax will accelerate wetsuit tear. Learn who get rid of it quickly. What do you need to remove unwanted surf wax from your favorite wetsuit? Get a clothing iron – no steam – and an old tea towel or clean rag. Now, set the iron to a low temperature, for example, selecting […]
Gabriel Medina and Ella Williams are the 2013 ASP World Junior champions, after claiming the HD World Junior Championships at Joaquina Beach, in Florianopolis, Brazil. Adriano de Souza, Jordy Smith and Andy Irons are some of the surfers who have conquered the ASP World Junior Championship title. Medina would go on to dominate the final day […]
Montgomery “Buttons” Kaluhiokalani, one of the most influential surfers of all time, has passed away at 54, after a long battle against cancer. Montgomery Ernest Thomas Kaluhiokalani was born on the 30th March, 1959, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His first contact with surfing only occurred when he was already seven years old, in Waikiki. After experiencing […]
Ken Collins believes that big wave surfers should work to together and support each other to bring the sport to a new level. Ken “Skindog” Collins, one of the best big wave riders in the world, has congratulated Carlos Burle and Maya Gabeira for their achievements in the stormy wave of Praia do Norte, Nazaré, […]