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Ian Walsh & co build new foam lifevest

17 December, 2012 : - INDUSTRY: Ian Walsh has experienced situations while big wave surfing that most mortals could never dream of. On more occasions than he would care to recall, the zipper on Walsh’s protective life vest failed due to the force of a bad wipeout in big waves. Quite literally busting open …
Window closes for Portugal big wave event

16 December, 2012 : - BIG-WAVE: For two months we’ve been looking at the sea of Nazaré waiting for waves over ten meters, and with the waiting period of the Red Bull Mito coming to an end, it is now certain to be impossible to get the ideal conditions to launch the challenge. The mythical waves of P…
After global tour, Immersion hits DVD

13 December, 2012 : - FILM: After touring Immersion around Australia on the big screen with extra screenings due too public demand, we have finally put all the gold into one full new collectors edition DVD. This is the latest edit with again new footage added to make Immersion - The Movie as good as it could be.…
Know your bay: Waimea explored

13 December, 2012 : - VIDEO: Ever wonder what makes Waimea Bay tick? This video will answer all your questions about height, direction and then some when it comes to an Eddie swell. The holding period of The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau began Saturday, December 1, and runs through February 28, 2013. It is…
Patagonia develops big-wave inflation vest

10 December, 2012 : - BIG-WAVE: Patagonia announces today the creation of a Portable Self-Inflation vest. A while back, Patagonia’s Research and Development division, known as The Forge, began work on an inflatable vest. The company turned to Patagonia ambassador and big-wave surfer Kohl Christensen for id…
Remember this? John John does Cloudbreak

10 December, 2012 : - VIDEO: An entry in the Ride of the Year category of the 2013 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, John John Florence pulls in smoothly on a big barrel at Cloudbreak, Fiji, during the maxed-out session during the Volcom Fiji Pro. In what has come to be known as Filthy Friday, Florence and friend…
Big Wave World Tour adds European event

11 December, 2012 : - BIG-WAVE: Punta Galea is located 15 kilometres from Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain in a small city area called Getxo. This is the birthplace of some of the best European surfers such as Axi Muniain, Adur Letamendia, Indar Unanue, Pablo Solar, Pilou Ducalme, Jaime Fernández, etc. This Quali…
Elite gather for Pe'ahi paddle opening

8 December, 2012 : - JAWS: Invitees and alternates of the Red Bull Jaws, Paddle at Pe'ahi big wave event gathered high upon the Pe'ahi Overlook in a private blessing that officially opened the three-month holding period for this one-day event. A spiritual ceremony, deeply rooted in Maui's histor…
You on the list? Jaws event names invitees

6 December, 2012 : - BIG-WAVE: Twenty-one big wave surfers have accepted their invitation to take on the challenge of paddling-in at Jaws on a single day between December 7, 2012 and March 15, 2013. Once wave face heights reach between 30 and 50 feet, and with no assistance from motorized personal watercraft, co…
Garrett McNamara dons security hat

6 December, 2012 : - BIG-WAVE: For him it was love at first sight. The American Garrett McNamara, holder of the Guinness record for the largest wave ever surfed, was the first international athlete of big waves to discover Praia do Norte. Now he's back to Nazaré to ensure the safety of the first edi…
Extreme weather is new normal

5 December, 2012 : - ENVIRONMENT: Extreme weather is the new normal and poses a threat to the human race, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as efforts to agree a symbolic extension of the U.N. Kyoto Protocol looked to be faltering. In a speech to almost 200 nations meeting in Doha to try to get a breakthrough, …
Because it's worth repeating: Reef's Fiji bomb

6 December, 2012 : - BIG-WAVE: Kauai's Reef McIntosh gets a screaming backside barrel at Cloudbreak, Fiji on June 8, 2012 during a break in the Volcom Fiji Pro. In what has come to be known as Filthy Friday, McIntosh and a crew of global big-wave hunters followed the charts to Cloudbreak on Fiji for what is sure…
How dangerous are big waves?

4 December, 2012 : - SUMMIT: In tandem with the busy Hawaiian big wave season, 60 big wave riders and industry representatives came together at Surfer The Bar, Turtle Bay Resort, on Friday, November 30, for the first official Big Wave Risk Assessment Summit. The gathering, presented by WaveJet, was held in memor…