A day after clinching his 11th world crown, Kelly Slater was left hailing Brazilian teenager Gabriel Medina as the fresh face of surfing’s future.
Seventeen-year-old prodigy Medina ousted 39-year-old Slater then Taylor Knox before downing Australia’s Joel Parkinson in the final to win the Rip Curl Pro Search at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Monday.
It was rookie Medina’s  … More
After three consecutive days of voodoo and surf sacrifices, the long awaited swell has arrived at Kangaroo Island. Kinda. It was waist high, and by the time the finals limped into action, the onshore wind had torn the little running lefts to shit.
Nevertheless, with 6-Star points on the line, the quarterfinals were  … More
About this project
WHAT IT IS: The Encyclopedia of Surfing online is the greatest collection of surf matter on the planet. A gigantic aqua-blue-tinged mass of history, culture, and commentary. Imagine your local library packed floor to ceiling with surf-related books, magazines, newspapers, photos, movies, TV shows and documentaries. There’s a friendly reference librarian to help find anything you’re looking for. Now put that whole thing onto your laptop. That’s it!
Want some history on your local break? Check out Encyclopedia of Surfing online. Winners from yesterday’s big contest? Got it right here. Wondering if Gerry Lopez was … Video and more