The Cox’s Bazaar beach in Bangladesh is a favourite holiday destination for the country’s new middle class. Known as the longest beach in the world, it’s ideal for learning how to surf. But as the sports starts to take off, female surfers have increasingly felt excluded because of opposition from locals. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Southern Bangladesh.
Jay Quinn has taken out the 2013 New Zealand Surfing Championship title, at Piha. The Gisborne surfer secured the third national victory of his career.
Quinn defeated his brother Maz in a low scoring final, held in tricky two-meter waves. Jay opened the heat with a near perfect 9.33 point ride to close the deal with a total of 13.17 points.
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Josh Pomer Films presents, “Discovering Mavericks,” a documentary about Half Moon Bay’s deadly surf break featuring interview with the true surfers that live it. While Hollywood can produce a film entirely dedicated to this world famous surf break, nothing tells the story like those who have actually conquered the icy cold swells that Mavericks unforgivingly produces. Amazing footage paired with real life accounts of the dangers of the wave, “Discovering Mavericks” is set to release on February 26, 2013.
A few things to know about the Mavericks Invitational big-wave surfing contest, scheduled to start Sunday at 8 a.m.:
Format:Â Four heats of six surfers each, with the top three in each heat advancing to a pair of six-man semifinals. The top three in each semifinal will advance to the final. At the moment, the first-round heats are scheduled to last 20 minutes each, but the time may be extended due to the likelihood of inconsistent surf. Waves are expected to be at least 30 feet on the face, but with the potential of long lulls between sets.
Webcast: To watch the contest on the Internet, go to www.surfline.com or the contest’s website, www.mavericksinvitational.com. This is traditionally a first-rate production featuring live commentary and replays.
Judging: The judging crew, headed by longtime head judge Gary Linden, will be  … Pictures and more