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French Squad Announced for 2019 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship 2019-02-11
Article via the French Surfing Federation. Four athletes will compose the French Team for the 2019 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship (May 26th – June 2nd), in Biarritz FRENCH TEAM Men (2 spots): Antoine Delpero and Edouard Delpero Women (2 spots): Alice Lemoigne or Justine Mauvin or Justine... Read More » The post French Squad Announced for 2019 […]
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ISA Confirms Athletes Qualified for Historic Debut of Surfing and StandUp Paddle at Lima 2019 Pan American Games 2019-02-08
Eleven ISA Gold Medalists highlight talent-rich pool Final longboard ranking to be determined after 2019 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship The International Surfing Association (ISA) is pleased to announce the athletes that have qualified to compete in Surfing and StandUp Paddle’s (SUP) historic debut at... Read More » The post ISA Confirms Athletes Qualified for […]
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ISA Expands Global Media Reach & Exposure for Surfing with Key Broadcast Agreement 2019-01-24
ISA and NBC agree to three-year deal to broadcast ISA Events on Olympic Channel in USA through 2020 Following the successful 2018 broadcasts of the ISA World Championship Series event highlight programs – which brought the Federation’s elite events to new audiences around the globe... Read More » The post ISA Expands Global Media Reach […]
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Kelly Slater confirmed for 2019 Vissla Sydney Surf Pro 2019-02-20
Kelly Slater will return to Manly to compete at the 2019 Vissla Sydney Surf Pro. The 11-time world surfing champion competed several times at Manly Beach and in the northern beaches of Sydney and won the event in 1997. "I lived part-time in Avalon for 15 years, and I miss it. So, I am really […]
How to throw the perfect Hawaiian shaka 2019-02-19
The shaka, also known as "hang loose," is more than just a simple hand gesture. But do you really know how to throw it? Today, Hawaii's iconic fingerprint is pretty much a universal gesture that has been adopted by millions of people and is no longer just a symbol of surf culture. Some Hawaiians love […]
WaveOz: the world's first 180-degree surf machine 2019-02-19
Flowrider launched WaveOz, the world's first 180-degree stationary wave. The new artificial wave has been recently installed in Thermas dos Laranjais, a water park located in Olímpia, Brazil, in Arroyo's Surfing Park, Puerto Rico, and Dubai's Laguna waterpark. The WaveOz features an entirely inflatable riding surface with 187 feet of surfable area from wall to […]

Breaker Beach: the bodyboarders-only wave pool 2019-02-20
It is what it is - a wave pool for first-timers and beginner bodyboarders. But it could be an inspiring entry-level experience for future spongers. If you're one of those hardcore bodyboarders who never have fun in small waves, then the Breaker Beach is not for you. Aquatic Development Group (ADG) is a designer and […]
Australian brothers launch the world's first snow bodyboard 2019-02-19
From high atop the Austrian slopes, Australian brothers Ben and Michael Bateman have launched the Snoogee Board, the world's ultimate carving sled. The Snoogee Board combines the control of a snowboard with the thrill of bodyboarding. Eight years in development, the Snoogee Board is no quick-fix, snap-reaction product brought to market. Following extensive research across […]
How to position yourself on a bodyboard 2019-02-14
Riding a bodyboard is relatively easy, but if you want to trim a wave to its full potential, you have to master the subtle, yet critical body positioning technique. Have you ever noticed how a beginner or first-time bodyboarder catches and rides his first waves? If you pay close attention, you'll see that the natural […]

The 2019 Skim USA Tour schedule 2019-01-31
The official 2019 Skim USA Tour schedule has been released. The amateur, youth-focused skimboarding circuit founded on the east coast of the United States will run five events in 2019. The 2019 Skim USA Tour kicks off in March, in Florida, and wraps up in August, in Delaware.
The photo book that captures the essence of skimboarding 2019-01-25
Photographer Dwight Mudry announced the release of his self-published digital book "Skim: A Photographer's Journey." As an amateur photographer, Mudry photographed waves for several years, but he felt his images were usually pretty uninteresting. That all changed when he first saw a skimboarder on Aliso Beach, in Southern California, who was running down the beach […]
How to do the monkey crawl in skimboarding 2018-10-23
The monkey crawl is one of the two techniques that allow skimboarders to get to the waves or any other dead water surface. Ideally, you should learn how to do it by running to about thigh to waist-deep water next to small, weak waves, as they break next to you. The goal is to carry […]

The 2019 Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour schedule 2019-02-12
The Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour (PWT), the industry's longest-running professional wakeboarding competition circuit, will visit three new water sports venues in 2019 as well as returning to another venue, after a one-year hiatus to comprise a four-event schedule. The 27th year of the Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour will open in May and run […]
31 spins in 60 seconds: Wakesurfer Stacia Bank sets new Guinness World Record 2019-01-10
Stacia Bank has set a new Guinness World Record for the most 360 spins in 60 seconds on a wakesurfing wave. The 41-year-old from Minnesota is about to make you dizzy. Bank performed 31 spins on a wave in only a minute. "The Guinness World Records counted 35, but I went with the Competitive Wake […]
Brian Grubb goes drone wakeskating in Slovenia 2018-11-27
Brian Grubb is always looking to innovate in wakeskating. The American took the sport to new territory with his drone tow ride down the Sava Bohinjka River, in Slovenia. Grubb is famous for stunning projects such as wakeskating on the Banaue Rice Terraces of the Philippines, along a volcanic valley in the Jordanian desert and […]

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Hawaii Clean Water Act Case 2019-02-19
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up an appeal of a Clean Water Act case out of Hawaii concerning treated sewage flowing into the Pacific Ocean from injection wells. The case was watched closely both by polluting industries and clean water advocates across the nation. Last March, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled […]
Cigarette butts are the largest source of trash in the world's oceans 2019-02-13
Forget plastic bottles and caps, beverage cans, plastic bags, food containers, and plastic straws. Cigarette butts are the most abundant item in the ocean. The pollution of air and water is a consequence of human action. The destruction of the Earth's ecosystem starts on terra firma and is a responsibility of all its inhabitants without […]
Walter Munk, pioneer of oceanography, passes away at 101 2019-02-11
Walter Munk, one of the pioneers of oceanography and surf forecasting, passed away at 101, at Seiche, in La Jolla, San Diego, California. Walter Heinrich Munk was born on October 19, 1917, in Vienna, Austria. In 1932, he was sent by his parents to New York. They wanted him to follow the family's footsteps in […]

The Windsurfer wants to replace RS:X in the Olympic Games 2019-02-20
The International Windsurfer Class Association (IWCA) has announced a candidacy for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Windsurfer wants to replace RS:X as the official Olympic windsurfing class and has already formally presented the project to World Sailing. But let's go back to the roots of sailboarding in the Olympic movement.
Is Kiri Thode making a comeback? 2019-02-11
It has been two years since Kiri last competed in the PWA World Tour. There has been some ups and downs, some victories and some losses, but Kiri is hungrier than ever to get on the podium again. With an impressive winning streak from 2007 until 2015, Thode managed to secure a spot on the […]
Niclas Nebelung wins Tow-In Contest at 2019 boot Düsseldorf 2019-01-25
Niclas Nebelung has taken out the 2019 boot Düsseldorf Tow-In Contest, in Germany. The German Freestyle Battles held an indoor tow-in competition at boot Düsseldorf, one of the world's largest and most influential boat and water sports trade show. And who needs wind to sail a windsurf board? Pulled by a cable similar to those […]

"Behold & Sea": a freestyle and wake-style kiteboarding movie by Ewan Jaspan 2019-02-19
Ewan Jaspan released a medium-length movie. "Behold & Sea" showcases the best of contemporary freestyle and wake-style kiteboarding. In a time of one-minute social media videos, it is rare to see a professional kiteboarder releasing a 25-minute film. Unless you're Aaron Hadlow, of course. For those who have never heard of him, Ewan Jaspan won […]
The 2019 GKA Kite World Tour schedule 2019-02-18
The Global Kitesports Association (GKA) announced a last-minute change in the official designation of the professional kiteboarding circuit. The GKA Kite World Tour is the new umbrella name for the Kite-Surf World Tour (wave and strapless freestyle) and the Freestyle World Tour (twin tip big air and wakestyle). Each kiteboarding discipline will have their own […]
Antoine Auriol flew his kite in Madrid's Buen Retiro Park 2019-02-12
It might not make sense, but Antoine Auriol went kitesurfing in the center of Madrid. Despite being a landlocked city, the Spanish capital has plenty of bodies of water, including lakes, and the iconic Manzanares River that crosses Madrid from north to south. But the city in which Emilio Butragueño, Penélope Cruz, and Agatha Ruiz de […]

The best surf spots in Costa Rica 2018-06-13
Costa Rica is one of the safest social environments in Central America. As a result, tourism boosted, and the country's economy thrived. Although you'll find a few crowded surf breaks, in a way similar to what you get in Southern California, Australian, and Western Europe, it is safe to say that Costa Rica offers a […]
The best surf spots in Canada 2018-01-18
When you think of Canada, surfing is not the first thing that comes to mind. But the truth is that the Great White North has immaculate surf breaks. Canada is the second largest country in the world and has the largest coastline in the world with 202,080 kilometers (125566 miles) of shores. If you're a […]
The best surf spots on Guam 2017-09-07
Far in the Pacific Ocean lies an American Territory with round year tropical weather and warm sandy beaches. Like its ocean neighbors, it too has a variety of special surfing destinations. The best spots are easily the most friendly. From Talofofo and Umatac Bay to central Rick's Reef, Guam's coastlines have something to offer every […]

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