After three long days of intense competition spread out over an 11-day waiting period, it was Kelly Slater who proved, yet again, that he is the master of Pipeline on Oahu’s North Shore. Slater battled an insanely talented field and wild conditions to take the title of Volcom Pipe Pro champion.
In its fifth year as a five-star surf event, the Volcom Pipe Pro was blessed, yet again, with phenomenal conditions for the final day of competition. The morning started with solid 8- to 12-foot surf … More
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As India’s only professional female surfer, Ishita Malaviya, opens her first surf camp, she tells us why she’d like to see more locals – especially women – take up the sport and reveals her favourite places to surf around the country
When Ishita Malaviya first picked up a surfboard, she could count all of India’s native surfers on her fingers. Now, as interest in the subcontinent’s untouched beaches begins to swell, India’s first, and only, professional female surfer is at the heart of a flourishing scene she hopes can bring real social change to the country.
“I think surfing can be a very positive thing for India … More
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While some surfers were content to stay home and surf their local breaks during California’s recent run of epic swell, Cyrus Sutton packed his van and headed north for a good old-fashioned California road trip. The road trip has been a rite of passage for California-based surfers for decades now, but Cyrus has taken it to a whole other level with his customized camper van, vast array of surfboards, and knack for finding the best waves. We caught up with Cyrus after he dropped his latest edit, “A Pleasurable Experience,” to get the scoop on his voyage up the coast … More
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Watch Cory Lopez chase one California swell from Orange County to the cold waters of Santa Cruz.
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