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10. 4. 2015

The 2015/2016 Big Wave Tour Calendar

The World Surf League has announced the schedule for the 2015/2016 Big Wave Tour, showcasing the world’s premiere big wave surfers, the planet’s most harrowing venues and an unparalleled display of adventure, competitive drama and athleticism. The tour will feature competitive fields of the 24 best…

Surfing

9. 4. 2015

Incredible Fanning Wins Fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach!

The 2015 Rip Curl Pro Bells saw huge crowds and big scores as the world’s best surfers battled to ring the bell. In the end, it was Mick Fanning who had the right to do it so after battling 2013 Bells Beach winner Adriano de Souza for the right to ring the Bell. Finals Day at the 54th anniversary of…

Surfing

1. 4. 2015

World Surf League Big Wave Award Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Awards have been announced. With hundreds of entries for this year’s awards from all over the world the standard is incredibly high. From a winter session at Jaws, Maui to a huge day in Nazaré, Portugal, the extraordinary weather conditions…

Surfing

30. 3. 2015

Nick Vasicek wins the 2015 Alley Classic

Gold Coast, Queensland Sunday 29th March, 2015 – Due to poor conditions at Currumbin Alley, event officials were again forced to make the call to move the event too Duranbah beach for the final day of the Alley Classic however, with the unexpected increase in swell from the east, Duranbah offered…

Surfing

26. 3. 2015

The Event of the Year, the Rip Curl Pro Bells is Coming Close!

One of the most coveted titles on the WSL tour, the longest-running professional surfing contest in the world, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach has been taking place each year since 1962 with the 53rd iteration is just around the corner. As in previous years, the event will showcase the unparalleled…

Surfing

19. 3. 2015

Sofía Mulanovich Launches a High Performance Surf Academy

In 2004 she caught international media attention, as she became WCT champion, a tournament every surfer dreams to win. With more than 8 championships and numerous sports rewards behind, Sofía Mulanovich, a Peruvian born is back on track and takes over media attention again. But this time, it's…

Surfing

3. 3. 2015

Big Wave Wildcard Makuakai Rothman Takes Big Wave Crown

It's another world title for Hawaii; the conclusion of the 2014/2015 World Surf League Big Wave Tour saw the Hawaiian rookie become BWT Champion on March 1st. Rothman previously spent several years battling on the World Surf League Qualifying Series before being offered a wildcard to compete in the…

Surfing

24. 2. 2015

World's Best Surfers Kick-off 2015 Season on Australia's Gold Coast

The world’s best surfers are converging on Australia’s Gold Coast for the opening event of the elite 2015 World Surf League Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour season, the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast, held from February 28 to March 11, 2015. This venue has always played an important role of the…

Surfing

19. 2. 2015

2015 ISA World Championship Series Reveals its Calendar

The International Surfing Association has announced the ISA World Championship Series schedule for 2015 with eight international competitions taking place across four regions. As part of the action-packed calendar, the ISA will return to the US for the first time since 2006 and Europe for the first…

Surfing

6. 2. 2015

Maui Charger Paige Alms Sets New Bar at Jaws

Paige started surfing when her mom and her were traveling around Australia for 10 months when she was nine years old and never looked back ever since. Maui big wave charger has recently (22 January 2015) made her entry to the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards and…

Surfing

23. 1. 2015

ESA Supports the Next Generation of the East Coast's Top Talent

The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA), which is in its 48th year, is a non-profit amateur athletic organization dedicated to the sport of amateur surfing. The organization is based in Ocean City, Maryland and promotes amateur competition for surfers of all ages and abilities, and is also dedicated…

Surfing

13. 1. 2015

Nelscott Reef Trials Offers Big Wave Surfers Qualifying Spots for 2015/2016 Season

The World Surf League organizes the annual tour of professional surf competitions and broadcasts each event live at their website where you can experience the athleticism, drama and adventure of competitive surfing - anywhere and anytime it’s on. This time, the Nelscott Reef Trials (currently on…

Surfing

6. 1. 2015

Spectacular Celebration of Surf Cinema Hits Sydney

Coming this January to Syndey, Australia, the O’Neill Surf Film Festival will hit the original surf city for two weeks of incredible surf film, art, music and culture events. The Festival will take place between 22 Jan - 1 Feb reaching out from the city to Bondi Beach and each beachside community…

Surfing

29. 12. 2014

Julian Wilson Defeated Newly Crowned World Champion Gabriel Medina

It was easily the most dramatic day in the 44-year storied history of the Pipe Masters; 20-year-old Medina winning the first ASP men’s world surfing title for Brazil, pulling out the impossible along the way to reach the final, and posting the only perfect 10 of the event. A dynamic crowd that…

Surfing

24. 12. 2014

Gabriel Medina Claims Historic World Surfing Crown

The ASP World Tour went down to the wire after Mick Fanning won in Portugal making the final event of the season an epic decider between three of surfing's biggest names. Will Fanning maintain his momentum, will Gabriel Medina defend his title or will Kelly Slater win an incredible 12th title? Those…

Surfing

18. 12. 2014

Historic Week for Chilean Surfing and Bodyboarding

The World’s Best Bodyboarders, from the 13 participating countries have been putting on a great show whole week in front of thousands of local spectators since the first day one in great conditions that featured waves in the 3-5ft range with some bigger sets on offer. Cheered by local spectators …

Surfing

14. 12. 2014

Harley Ingleby and Chelsea Williams Wins ASP World Longboard Title in China

The GoPro World Longboard Championships in China hosted by Wanning that began in excellent surf conditions at Riyue Bay on Hainan Island last week is a wrap. Tropical weather, warm water and super consistent clean offshore surf all made for an incredible event. Near perfect 3 to 4 foot surf provided…

Surfing

12. 12. 2014

Nick Lamb Wins Punta Galea Challenge with Style

Nick Lamb has won the Punta Galea Challenge in a moving 30-to-40-foot lineup ahead of Makuakai Rothman and Nathan Fletcher to complete the podium. The exciting six-men final saw the lead change hands numerous times before Lamb could settle in first and take the event win. And he did it with style.…

Surfing

12. 12. 2014

Huge Waves on Tap for the ASP Big Wave World Tour in Punta Galea, Spain

The ASP Big Wave World Tour is greenlighting the Punta Galea Challenge, Basque Country, Spain for a 9 a.m. start (local time) this Thursday, December 11, with the possibility of running into Friday, December 12. Watch the world’s best big wave surfers riding giant waves live as a projected 30-to-40…

Surfing

9. 12. 2014

Michael Bourez Claims Vans World Cup of Surfing 2014

The Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach held on Oahu's North Shore is a wrap. The second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, the Vans World Cup saw Tahiti's Michel Bourez to record a stunning victory in triple overhead waves. Bourez is now at No. 2 on the Vans Triple Crown series…

Surfing

8. 12. 2014

Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational 2014/15

Surfing's most famous tribute event, the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, celebrated 30 years on 4th December with a powerful ceremony at Waimea Bay to honor the life of iconic big wave rider and legendary lifeguard Eddie Aikau. It was a moving experience for so many who attended, from the…