Waveriders is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and todays pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The story unfolds via the inspirational and ultimately tragic history of Irish/Hawaiian legendary waterman, George Freeth.
Freeth, son of an Irishman, was responsible for the rebirth of this sport of Hawaiian kings in the early twentieth century. With its distinguished cast of  … DetailsÂ
The top seeds of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 3-Star Costa Rica PLA Pro unleashed massive scores at Costa Rica’s flawless lefthand pointbreak of Boca Barranca to decide the men’s and women’s Semifinalists in two-to-four foot (1 metre) surf.
Surfers competing on the ASP LQS compete in each of their respective regions in an attempt to earn the valuable ratings points on offer to eventually qualify for the ASP World Longboard Tour … Details
SANTA CRUZ – It wasn’t the brilliant sunshine or crashing waves that reminded Princess Kapiolani Kawananakoa of her native land as she sat at Lighthouse Point Friday morning.
“What really reminds me of Hawaii is the warm feeling out here,” she said. “Everyone is so nice.”
Flanked by hundreds of Santa Cruzans, Kawananakoa was the guest of honor at a ceremony unveiling a bronze plaque commemorating her grandfather and two other princes who introduced surfing to Santa Cruz, and the Americas as a whole, 125 years ago  … Details
Swells fell apart in the wind for the beginning of the waiting period for the North Shore Soap Factory Pipeline Women’s Pro. “The first swell was more north and passed by Pipeâ€, said contest Director Betty Depolito.
†We are being patient and waiting for two swells. One is this week-end but is smaller than we want and the other is Tuesday and a bit bigger. It’s in Gods hands at this point.†Check www.pipegirls.com for the surf report blog and www.surfnewsnetwork.com. The weather is not helping. There have been three days of flash flood warnings, brown water run off in most areas of the North Shore of Oahu. Pipeline though is  … Details