Delphine Besson is a Swiss surfer. She’s special. Not because she comes from a landlocked country, but because she has a rare, incurable disease. When you go to bed, and you don’t know how you’ll feel the next day, you must value life. That is the story of Delphine, born in 1983 in Sri Lanka, […]
Riding a wave with your body is an extraordinary experience. It’s just you and the ocean. However, you can hardly do it without swim fins especially designed for bodysurfers. There are notable differences between bodyboarding fins and bodysurfing fins. Some might think you won’t notice the difference between both fin models, but that isn’t absolutely exact. […]
You can call it slurpee waves (inspired by the 7-Eleven Slurpee drink) or slushy waves, but what you’ve really got here are frozen waves. Jonathan Nimerfroh was in the right place at the right time. The surfer and photographer based in Massachusetts captured a rare natural moment. The temperatures in Nantucket were so low that […]
Lithuania and US Virgin Islands are the 92nd and 93rd member federations of the International Surfing Association (ISA). Surfing is everywhere, and the governing body led by Fernando Aguerre is quickly spreading the stoke and the values of the sport throughout the world. Lithuania offers 99 kilometers of sandy coastline and numerous lagoons, lakes, rivers […]
Leonardo Fioravanti has broken his back after a horrendous wipeout at Banzai Pipeline. The Italian powerhouse paddled for a big wave during his Volcom Pipe Pro heat and went over the falls. After being rescued by the water patrol, Leo was rushed to the Wahiawa Hospital for a check-up where a back injury was confirmed. […]
Duke Kahanamoku is the father of modern surfing. “The Big Kahuna” won multiple Olympic medals and spread the Aloha Spirit throughout the world. Kahanamoku has several nicknames. “The Duke,” was also the “Dook.” He was a quiet and peaceful man, always ready to help others. He introduced surfing Australia, and helped get surfboards into lifesaving. Duke […]
Waves reaching 18 feet ignited Round 3 of the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro, at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. A critical drop and deep tube ride scored at 9.5 points sent Ian Walsh to Round 5 of the competition, in a heat filled with high drama. Leonardo Fioravanti suffered a brutal wipeout after takeoff and was whisked […]
Benjamin Sanchis may have ridden the biggest wave of all time, at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. On the 11th December, 2014, the Frenchman surfed a 108-foot wave (33 meters). Did he beat Garrett McNamara’s Guinness World Record? If you want to ride the largest waves on Planet Earth, you’ve got to travel to and challenge […]
No matter what his or her skill level, there comes a time in every surfer’s journey when visions of foreign beaches, new faces, and the promise of strange and exciting waves makes taking their passion out on the open road a “why didn’t I do this sooner” inevitability. Every mile covered is one mile closer […]
The science of surf forecasting tells us that a swell brings a group of waves. But what are the variables playing in the equation until those waves hit the shoreline? The anatomy of waves is complex. We know that it all starts with the sun, and that wind acts as a mechanical architect of ocean waves. […]