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
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Surfing with Sharks: Riding Waves with the Man in the Grey Suit
Surfers are generally quite a fearless bunch of thrill-seekers, paddling out into thumping waves and conditions that often see the red flag raised by lifeguards, if there are even any lifeguards on the shore. When it comes to surfing with sharks however, a sighting can put the fear into even the toughest surfer and rightly so. Just last month a shark sighting at Jeffery’s Bay … [Read more...] about Surfing with Sharks: Riding Waves with the Man in the Grey Suit
Yoga for Surfing – Keep Riding into Retirement
Following on from our article last month about surf fitness and how to work out like a pro-surfer, this month we are taking a look at yoga for surfing, and exactly why yoga will improve your surfing. It is no secret that many surfers on the WCT are advocates of using yoga to improve their surfing, and it applies in many different ways. Obviously the training for flexibility and … [Read more...] about Yoga for Surfing – Keep Riding into Retirement
Surf Fitness – Work out like a Pro Surfer
Whether you feel like your surfing has hit a plateau or you just want to keep your body in shape during the week when you can’t get in the water, having a surf fitness regime will really help. Surfing is a demanding sport, even if you tend to stick to riding the small stuff on a longboard. To surf well you need strong core strength, coordination and balance. If you prefer big … [Read more...] about Surf Fitness – Work out like a Pro Surfer
Women Surfers: Why Riding Waves like a Girl is Not So Bad
If you’re a guy and somebody tells you that you surf like a girl you well may take offence, but perhaps you shouldn’t. There are plenty of girls out there that surf much better than guys, and every year more and more women are getting into surfing. Women surfers are totally up there with the men, and slowly but surely the professional associations are taking notice. No longer … [Read more...] about Women Surfers: Why Riding Waves like a Girl is Not So Bad