RIP JEAN DA SILVA AND OSCAR MONCADA

November 27, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

RIP JEAN DA SILVA AND OSCAR MONCADA Posted 11-27-17 Magicseaweed Tributes are pouring in after the deaths of QS warrior Jean da Silva on Saturday and big wave hellman Oscar Moncada yesterday. It was with a heavy heart that we report these tragedies. Both surfers were affable and well-liked within our humble community. Initial reports […]

HAS RODRIGO KOXA JUST BROKEN THE RECORD FOR BIGGEST WAVE EVER SURFED ?

November 24, 2017November 24, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

HAS RODRIGO KOXA JUST BROKEN THE RECORD FOR BIGGEST WAVE EVER SURFED ?   Posted November 24, 2017 Magicseaweedx   Remember that Nazare pulse from a few weeks ago? Cotty’s horror wipeout, and more grist to the Portugese grinder? Well, slipping slightly under the radar was the above ride from Rodrigo Koxa during that absolutely […]

WIPEOUTS, COMMITMENT AND MORE REWARDED AT DUNGEONS

November 17, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

WIPEOUTS, COMMITMENT AND MORE REWARDED AT DUNGEONS   Posted 11-17-17 Magicseaweed Hucking into XXL Dungeons isn’t for the faint-hearted. That drop, riddled with steps, is met by a speedy section and, likely, a hefty close out. When it pays off though, it is damn impressive. And, a little way back, The Rebel Sessions aka South […]

B.W.R.A.G. – Big Wave Risk Assessment Group Comes To Nazare, Portugal

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

B.W.R.A.G. – Big Wave Risk Assessment Group Comes To Nazare, Portugal Posted November 13, 2017 By Eric Akiskalian When we were told that Danilo Couto and Peter Conroy were coming to Nazare, Portugal to give a two-day big wave training course and safety summit with B.W.R.A.G. – Big Wave Risk Assessment Group it was just […]

6 Dudes, 1 Supsquatch, and Massive Nazaré

November 12, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

6 Dudes, 1 Supsquatch, and Massive Nazaré Posted 11-12-17 The Inertia Big wave surfing is one thing. Getting a crew of people to tow into a single Nazaré bomb…together…is an entirely different universe of crazy. Caught in the slew of videos and highlights that have been coming out of Portugal this entire week, one recent […]

NAZARE: AS HEAVY AS IT GETS

November 11, 2017November 11, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

NAZARE: AS HEAVY AS IT GETS Posted 11-11-17 Magicseaweed And hoooo boy, has Nazare awoken. Sure, there’s been a few scratching sessions over the past few weeks at Praia do Norte but nothing like what was witnessed over the past two days. Portugal’s infamous big wave nightmare launched a pounding tirade straight out of the […]

Nazare – The Greatest Show On Earth

November 11, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

Nazare – The Greatest Show On Earth Posted 11-11-17 Forbes.com As surfing has become more popular and equipment more advanced, the boundaries of what kind of waves are considered surfable have changed dramatically. The eternal surfer hunt for the biggest wave (matched only by the internet’s insatiable lust for anything extreme) has over the past […]

Rebel Sessions 2017 prize winners announced at awards ceremony

November 5, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

Rebel Sessions 2017 prize winners announced at awards ceremony Posted 11-5-17 The Rebel Sessions 2017 prize winners were each awarded their share of R100 000,00 at an awards ceremony held In Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa on Saturday night. After a disappointing winter with no surfable days at the Dungeons it was only in the […]