Archive for Month: December 2019

Surf News

• The battle for waves in overcrowded surf breaks
  Life changes when you start working. And so does your surfing. Most of the freedom and flexible time schedules you had before you became a grown-up adult with responsibilities and bills to pay ends or gets seriously axed when you get your first job. The days when you could put on a wetsuit and just […]
• Geoff McCoy, the father of the Lazor Zap, passes away
  Geoff McCoy, one of the world's most innovative and creative surfboard shapers, passed away at home in Byron Bay, Australia, at the age of 79 after complications following a heart attack. The pioneer of the shortboard revolution was born in 1944 in Gosford, New South Wales. As a youngster, the son of a farmer and […]
• Jack Robinson and Gabriela Bryan win 2024 Margaret River Pro
  Jack Robinson and Gabriela Bryan have taken out the 2024 Margaret River Pro. In a full day of competition that ran 18 heats, Bryan and Robinson took down a stacked field in six-to-eight-foot waves at Margaret River's Main Break.  As the final event before the mid-season cut, the surfers left in the draw had one […]
• Sebastian Steudtner and Porsche develop wave height measurement drone
  Big wave surfing is an industry with an industry. The relentless chase for world records translates into prize money and sponsorship deals. Athletes have been pushing their limits and putting their lives on the line to ride bigger and heavier waves. Top athletes now work with multidisciplinary teams involving personal trainers, psychologists, nutritionists, photo and […]