The Hawaiian surfer and winner of the 2014 Reef Hawaiian Pro gets personal.
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Balochistan. The place sounds made up, like something from a terrible Borat sequel. But it’s very real, and it’s very dangerous. The New York Times recently christened Balochistan as “The Scariest Little Corner of the World.” It’s an amorphous blob making up rural and often lawless parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and southeastern Iran. It also boasts the only coastline in Iran that’s even relatively open to swell. In this case, a small 60 mile stretch that faces southwest into the Gulf of Oman, and further out, to the Arabian Sea. It’s remote, it’s rugged, and not somewhere typically visited by Westerners, let alone surfers.
All of this sounded good to Irish surfer Easkey Britton. In 2010, she … More
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Andrew Cotton (Braunton, North Devon, United Kingdom) gets flung into a peak and cuts back into the bowl at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Pourtugal on November 29, 2014. Video by Mikey COrker. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards
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In the dying minutes of the final heat of the Target Maui Pro, which was also the last stop on the ASP Women’s World Tour, Stephanie Gilmore held her breath while Carissa Moore surfed an incredible heat, knocking Tyler Wright out of world title contention, and cementing Stephanie Gilmore’s name in the annals of surf history by giving Stephanie her sixth world title. With tears of joy streaming down her face, Stephanie accepted the title with grace and appreciation, making her more lovable than ever. Gilmore is now your world champion, and in our eyes, she’s the best world champ ever. Here are just a few reasons why … More
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