• Garrett McNamara to host Waterman Eco-Challenge

    Garrett McNamara to host Waterman Eco-Challenge

    16 July, 2012 : - Garrett McNamara, Raw Elements USA Natural Sunscreen, WaveJet Propulsion and Narragansett Surf Rescue join forces on Saturday, July 21 to host lifesaving and paddle racing events along with educational demonstrations. Safe sun education, lifesaving training and technology along with environmental...…

  • Rip Curl presents Artist Of The Search exhibition

    Rip Curl presents Artist Of The Search exhibition

    13 July, 2012 : - Uluwatu Surf Villas and Rip Curl will host an evening of ocean-inspired art, music and film above the cliffs of Uluwatu on the evening of Saturday, July 21st to benefit local environmental organization Eco Surf Rescue Uluwatu. Original artwork by Rip Curl's Artist of the Search, Kevin Walsh...…

  • Paddle Round The Pier Beach lights up Brighton

    Paddle Round The Pier Beach lights up Brighton

    11 July, 2012 : - Last weekend saw the Paddle Round The Pier Beach Festival take place once again in Brighton. Whilst the rain had an obvious effect on attendance, organisers are delighted to have once again raised thousands of pounds for this year’s charities – the RNLI, Winston’s Wish and Surf Action...…

  • ISA President Fernando Aquirre talks Olympics & ISA

    ISA President Fernando Aquirre talks Olympics & ISA

    4 July, 2012 : - - We spend hundreds of hours per year developing the very complex Olympic Surfing project. It’s a long term goal that includes dozens of stakeholders and involved parties all over the world. Getting surfing into the Olympics is something the Duke Kahanamoku asked for in 1920. I’m very aware of the s…

  • European Flowrider Tour to hit Cornwall party spot

    European Flowrider Tour to hit Cornwall party spot

    3 July, 2012 : - The European Flowrider Champs will take centre stage at Retallack Resort and Spa in July when it plays host to the third annual European Flow Tour. Featuring some of Europe’s top Flowboarders vying for a spot in the European finals, this crucial qualifying event - in association with WaveLoch...…

  • Jamie Mitchell & Don Miralle claim Surftech Jay Race

    Jamie Mitchell & Don Miralle claim Surftech Jay Race

    29 June, 2012 : - The 11th Annual Surftech Jay Race presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection featured more than 300 athletes competing in this one day event. Australia's Jamie Mitchell made his Jay Race debut an impressive one by winning the Long Course SUP division and setting a new 14' SUP class record with a ti…

  • Woman eyes record with 'Naked' Cuba-to-Florida swim

    Woman eyes record with 'Naked' Cuba-to-Florida swim

    29 June, 2012 : - An Australian woman is planning to dive into the ocean off Havana in her bid to become the first person to swim across the Florida Straits without a shark cage or swim aids such as flippers or a wetsuit. If successful, Penny Palfrey, 49, would surpass her own record that she set in 2011 for longest …

  • Hello Sailor: Laird Hamilton enjoys some Oracle racing

    Hello Sailor: Laird Hamilton enjoys some Oracle racing

    22 June, 2012 : - It's safe to say Laird Hamilton has caught the sailing bug. On Wednesday, June 20, he joined ORACLE Racing, took the helm of Jimmy Spithill’s AC45 on San Francisco Bay and made the boat fly. 'Well, what can I say, I got to take out none other than Don Wildman and Laird Hamilton for the day on SF Bay…

  • Parko & Jackson English help SurfAid via Molokai paddle

    Parko & Jackson English help SurfAid via Molokai paddle

    21 June, 2012 : - SurfAid is proud to announce that top professional surfer Joel Parkinson will be taking on the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships to raise money for a new school in the Mentawai Islands. And Singapore schoolteacher Jackson English will also be paddling for SurfAid in this year’s grueling…

  • Acogerá una nueva edición del Confital Challenge...

    Acogerá una nueva edición del Confital Challenge...

    15 June, 2012 : - El municipio de Granadilla de Abona en Tenerife, acogerá una nueva edición del Confital Challenge, donde los mejores deportistas Canarios se darán cita. La gran perfección de la izquierda del Confital, unido al esfuerzo del Ayuntamiento de Granadilla de Abona junto con el Club Trimedano...…

  • Kai Lenny en France pour la traversée St Tropez-Calvi

    Kai Lenny en France pour la traversée St Tropez-Calvi

    25 May, 2012 : - Jeune Hawaïen de 19ans, Kai Lenny a acquis à travers le globe une solide expérience des conditions de navigation extrême quel que soit le support. Plus jeune surfer à avoir surfé Jaws, double champion du monde de Stand Up Paddle, reconnu dans le monde des sports de glisse comme le plus grand waterman…

  • Bodyboard-Depot in Newquay focal point of UK scene

    Bodyboard-Depot in Newquay focal point of UK scene

    21 May, 2012 : - A crowd of frothing bodyboarders from all over the south west showed up at The Bodyboard-Depot in Newquay on Thursday 17th May. The reasons for the gathering were to check out the latest DVD offering from Australia, to raise money for The British Bodyboarding Club and also to check out imported board…

  • Chuy Silva de Puerto Escondido hizo viaje sin apoyo...

    Chuy Silva de Puerto Escondido hizo viaje sin apoyo...

    18 May, 2012 : - Los campeones nacionales de tabla de cuerpo Jesús Silva de Oaxaca y Ulises Rodríguez de Guerrero están compitiendo en el Chilean Challenge en Arica Chile en el tour mundial de la IBA, del 18 al 27 de mayo. Ambos competidores se encuentran en muy buen nivel en esta categoría que es poco apoyada, sin e…

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