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HOW TO SURF FOREVER Posted 8-17-17 Magicseaweed A few decades ago, surfers didn’t train. With the exception of Taylor Knox (who became a fitness fanatic after a car accident almost sidelined him for life), we all just surfed, and figured that would be enough to keep us fit and in the water. Then Mick Fanning […]
SURFER FIRST AID: HOW TO SURVIVE A SHARK ATTACK AND TWO OTHER SCENARIOS Posted August 10, 2017 Magicseaweed A few months ago I had the horrible experience of being in the water when my friend broke his neck and nearly drowned in Namibia. His life was saved by the lightning fast reaction of a fellow […]
NATXO GONZALEZ’S BIG WAVE QUIVER DECIMATED BY AIRLINE Posted August 10, 2017 Magicseaweed Is there no more terrible a feeling than unpacking boards after a long-haul flight and finding your prized quiver has been decimated? Natxo Gonzalez, Basque Country warrior, and big wave charger is the latest hellman to have been at the mercy of […]
Kai Lenny WSL XXL Paddle Entry Puerto Escondido Puerto Escondido Challenge winner Kai Lenny sending it in XXL beachbreak. Photo by Derek Dunfee. (c) Towsurfer.com 2017
PRUDENCE VS BRAVADO: BALANCING THE FUTURE OF BIG WAVE SURFING Posted 8-7-17 Magicseaweed The big wave contest ran at Puerto Escondido last week, and although the waves weren’t exactly XXL, they were large enough to provide a bit of excitement. More importantly, they gave us an interesting look at two different approaches to heavy water […]
KELLY SLATER’S SURF RANCH SET TO HOST EVENTS Posted 8-4-2017 Magicseaweed It’s been a while since we’ve had a sniff of any developments or proposed plans from Kelly’s private barrel. A slow, tantalising burner since the release of the first clip well over a year ago. But with the WSL’s purchase of a majority stake […]
GoPro Footage of a Guy Getting Worked at Black’s Is Too Relatable Posted August 1, 2017 Black’s Beach is a magical place. She’s also a cruel mistress known for canyon clean up sets that seemingly pop up out of nowhere and sweep through the lineup like a Swiffer Wet Jet™. The GoPro footage above may […]
KAI LENNY WINS BWT PUERTO ESCONDIDO CHALLENGE 24-YEAR-OLD EARNS CAREER-FIRST BIG WAVE TOUR VICTORY MORE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM Caption: Kai Lenny (HAW) claimed victory today at the 2017 WSL BWT Puerto Escondido Challenge. Credit: © WSL / Heff PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca/Mexico (Monday, July 31, 2017) – Kai Lenny (HAW) claimed victory today at the 2017 Puerto […]
KAI LENNY WINS 2017 PUERTO CHALLENGE JAMIE MITCHELL EARNS RUNNER-UP FINISH, DESPITE COMPETING WITH A BROKEN STERNUM JULY 31, 2017 BY SURFER Maui-based charger Kai Lenny took top honors today at Playa Zicatela in Puerto Escondido after stylishly driving though an oversized tube in the dying minutes of the final, earning him an 8.60 and […]
2017 BWT PUERTO ESCONDIDO CHALLENGE CALLED ON – BIG WAVE ACTION TO COMMENCE AT 7:05 AM CST (5 AM PST / 9 AM BRT / 1 PM GMT) – WATCH LIVE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM Caption: The 2017 Puerto Escondido Challenge will see the world’s best big wave surfers compete LIVE today starting at 7:05 AM CST (5 AM PST / […]
IRELAND BY STEVE | JUL 30, 2017 CARVEMAG A film by Jon Aspuru (@jonbakio) In this amazingly shot clip Basque hell-men Natxo Gonzalez & Indar Unanue (@indar) travel to Ireland to face the coldest, darkest and thickest waves of their lives. Starring Natxo Gonzalez, Indar Unanue, Patrick Wilson, Tom Lowe, Will Skudin and Conor Maquire […]
2017 BWT PUERTO ESCONDIDO CHALLENGE CALLED ON FOR MONDAY START Posted July 29, 2017 2017 BWT PUERTO ESCONDIDO CHALLENGE CALLED ON FOR MONDAY START – WORLD’S BEST BIG WAVE SURFERS PREPARE FOR SEASON OPENER – WATCH LIVE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM STARTING MONDAY AT 7AM CST (5 AM PST / 9 AM BRT / 1 PM GMT) […]