Afghanistan has joined the International Surfing Association (ISA) as its 82nd member nation.
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, a landlocked country located in South Central Asia and part of the greater Middle East, is officially part of the surfing world.
Although Afghanistan has no ocean waves, the country has a small population of surfers who have come together and travelled for surfing.
“Because so many of our people have … More
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How heavy is a big wave? An incredible amount of water threatens the life of a big wave surfer, with just the lip of some breaks weighing more than 300 small cars. Australian Storm Surfers Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll charge some of the heaviest waves on the planet. In this clip, they break down the mathematical details on how heavy big waves actually are when athletes take them on the head.
“A lot of guys that surf big waves are a lot fitter than me, but they don’t have that natural spirit to just go. It’s just a charging mechanism or something,” says big wave charger, Ross Clarke-Jones.
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HO‘OKIPA, MAUI (March 25, 2014) – Ian Walsh’s Menehune Mayhem celebrated its 11th Anniversary on Saturday, March 22nd. The 4 to 8 foot stormy waves provided the 150 young contestants surfing in 10 divisions a highly contestable surf at Pavills Peak. Menehune Mayhem is a surf contest that embraces the community of Maui and the scholastic achievements of its participants.
“When I first started this event 11 years ago it started as something for the kids to look forward to and give them something to do at the beach because there was a lapse in surf events on Maui at that time,” says Walsh. “It’s something that has grown into a carnival like event. Each year I love bringing … More
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Men and women to track as the World Championship Tour returns to Margaret River after a 20-year hiatus
Stop No. 2 of the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour—the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro—will take run from April 2–3. Held at Margaret River in Western Australia, the event is now on the World Championship Tour (WCT) schedule after 20 years as a World Qualifying Series (WQS) event. A big, open-ocean wave that breaks both left and right, the world’s best will be challenged by the powerful surf and local wildlife (i.e., sharks) that can be spotted from time to time at Margaret’s “Main Break,” which is where the competition will be held. Both the men and women of the ASP World Tour will be competing in the Drug Aware Pro, and here are five you should keep an eye on while they surf the big, shifting peaks of Margaret River … More
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