Somehow the French leg of the World Tour always seems to serve up the goods, and at this year was no different at the Quiksilver Pro France. The men and women were treated to a range of different conditions to really keep things mixed up and unpredictable, from punchy shoulder high waves to double overhead monsters. The heavy beach break barrels of Siegnosse and Hossegor are … [Read more...] about Quiksilver Pro France 2014: Florence Reigns and Wright Rips
Surfing in the City: A Quick Guide to Sydney’s Best Surf
While heading off to some secluded surf spot to score empty waves is always on a surfers mind, enjoying the cultural and entertainment delights of a city and getting waves at the same time is a blast. There aren’t hundreds of great cities where men and women leave their jobs in the office to end up in the surf half an hour later, but Sydney is one of them. Some of the world’s … [Read more...] about Surfing in the City: A Quick Guide to Sydney’s Best Surf
Wetsuit Repairs: How to Prolong the Life of Your Wettie
Wetsuits have to take a lot on the chin. Stretched and pulled when you’re getting in and out of it, soaked in salt water, exposed to the sun for hours on end and, for the majority, peed in fairly regularly. Look after your wetsuit and it will serve you well, abuse it and it could start falling apart at the seams in no time. Strict fresh water rinsing after surfs, a shampoo to … [Read more...] about Wetsuit Repairs: How to Prolong the Life of Your Wettie
Outerknown: A First Glimpse of Kelly Slater’s New Brand
We’ve all known it was coming ever since Kelly Slater left Quiksilver after almost two and half decades of beloved sponsorship. What we now know is that the new brand to be launched by Slater will be called Outerknown. The website is already up, check out outerknown.com, and there is the 11-time World Surfing Champion staring out what looks like a window on a ship. The details … [Read more...] about Outerknown: A First Glimpse of Kelly Slater’s New Brand
Hurricane Marie sends Swell of the Decade to SoCal
Big Wednesday. It’s just a fitting coincidence that the biggest swell in over a decade to hit southern California peaked on Wednesday, August 27th 2014. All thanks to Hurricane Marie, a category 5 hurricane spinning around in the Northeast Pacific many miles off the shore of Mexico. Despite being so far away, Mexico actually got hit pretty bad. Torrential downpours down in … [Read more...] about Hurricane Marie sends Swell of the Decade to SoCal