Gabriel Medina’s Step-Father Suspended from WSL Events
Charles Rodrigues, Stepfather and Coach to WSL Champion Gabriel Medina, has been suspended from attending WSL events, following an incident involving League officials in Portugal last season.
Category World News
Best Surfing Boat Trips You’ll Ever Take
A boat trip is something that every surfer wants to do. It’s a sort of rite of passage for anyone that dreams of perfect, empty waves with nothing but a few friends and crystal clear water. There’s just something about the idea of a bunch of friends cruising up to a perfect wave, surfing all day, then retiring for a sunset aboard a gently rocking vessel, beers in hand and sunburns galore. But before you start planning, there are a few spots you need to know about.
What are My Chances of Being Attacked By a Shark?
You know the music, that abrupt cello and haunting clarinet. It conjures images of a monster waiting in the deep. It’s the musical theme from the film Jaws. This movie has been responsible for a good portion of the shark craze that has gripped people for decades now. Based on a string of shark attacks […]
Gabriel Medina Opens His Institute Of Surf, The First Of Its Kind
Last week history was made on Maresias’ Beach in Sao Paulo, as 2014 World Surfing Champion Gabriel Medina opened his new Institute of Surf – the first of its kind. Alongside his parents, Charles and Simone, Gabriel unveiled the entire Institute to the press and then to his sponsors, explaining that this was the first […]
Baby Dolphin Dies After Selfie-Seeking Tourists Pull It From The Sea
A baby dolphin has died after it was mobbed by tourists looking to take selfies with it, Channel News Asia reported.
Owen Wright Enters First Contest Since Injury
Owen Wright will make his return to competitive surfing from a brain injury at next month’s event at Merewether despite doubts over the timeframe for his comeback.
Chilling Moment Photo Shows 10-Year-Old Surfing Over Great White Shark
A 10-year-old surfer has had an amazing brush with death after gliding his board over a massive great white shark.
Why That Japanese Surfer was Six Kays Out to Sea?
Maybe some of you have read about Japanese Surfer Rescued After Spending 16 Hours at Sea on Surfboard. Some of people might be think what was old mate doing six kilometres out to sea? The surf that day was tiny, there’s no way a current could drag him that far. Our friend Stu Nettle from […]
Drone Footage Captures Great White Shark Encounter With Kitesurfer
Drone footage has captured how close a French kitesurfer came to a Great White shark while out in the water in Western Australia’s Great Southern region
Taj Burrow Saves 12-Year-Old Surfer in Western Australia
Taj Burrow rescued 12-year-old grommet Chloe Campbell, who got into trouble after her leg rope snapped in a 4m swell at Yallingup on Friday, during her under-14 heat in Taj’s Small Fries. Burrow noticed she was in distress and reacted quickly.