Last week Hawaiian Coco Ho, 23, won the 6-Star Los Cabos Open of Surf at Zippers in Los Cabos, Mexico. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Surfing
Surfer’s Robinson Crusoe Adventure
The survivalist world is dominated by men: women rarely get a look-in. Every contestant in Bear Grills’ The Island is a man and there is not one survival show presented by a woman. So it is a breath of fresh air to see Surfer Alison Teal put her surviving skills to the test for Discovery Channel series Naked and Afraid. Teal had an unconventional childhood and learnt her survival skills at a young age.
She’s journeyed all over the world with her camera and pink surfboard to share global secrets of survival, sustainability and happiness. In this video you’ll follow Teal as she prepares for Naked and Afraid and learn about how her unusual parents passed on their survival skills to her.
13-Year-Old Criticises Surf Magazine on Sexism
A 13-year-old girl from Australia has written an angry letter to surf magazine Tracks calling them out on their sexist portrayal of women. Continue Reading →
A Moroccan Winter
I inch my way towards the summit, head down, one foot shuffling in front of the other. The peak lies less than 50 metres away, but it feels like more than a mile. Breathing steadily to control my nausea, I curl my freezing fingers into tight fists inside my gloves and try to ignore my streaming nose. Continue Reading →
Latest Trends: Roxy Outdoor Fitness New Collection
Now it in second season Roxy Outdoor Fitness has brought out its new collection. Designed for women by women, the technologically advanced fabrics are athlete tested, quick dry and protects you from the sun. With a focused on running, climbing, surfing, swimming and yoga you will have no excuse not to go a play outside. Here is our pick of the collection. Continue Reading →
Mick Fanning wins 2013 ASP World Title
Australian Mick Fanning, 32, has been crowned the ASP world champion for the third time. The ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) ended at the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons on December 14. The day saw some fantastic conditions, with solid 10-15 foot waves (three-to-five metres) at Banzai Pipeline. Continue Reading →
Slater wins 7th Pipe Master
Legendary American surfer Kelly Slater has won his seventh Billabong Pipe Master, after narrowly defeating 21 year old John Florence from Hawaii. In the hard-fought, 35-minute final, Slater won the competition by half a point. Continue Reading →
Top Five Places to Surf on Vancouver Island
Here are the top five places to surf on Vancouver Island. Continue Reading →
Top Five Places to Surf in Wales
Surfing in Wales is still fairly unknown outside of the surf community. I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve heard, “you can surf in Wales?” The brightside of this ignorance is its picturesque beaches are not too crowded. Here in no particular order are the top five places to surf in Wales. Continue Reading →
Sunset Surfing in Tofino
Tofino is like being on the edge of the world. Its remoteness makes you feel cut off from the rest of civilisation, and it seems to keep to its own slow and ancient time.