Julien Kerneur, Rolf van der Vlugt and Mario Rodwald have tasted gold in a marathon of world-class kiteboarding, in Sylt, Germany. The Mini Kitesurf Worldcup Sylt event crowned the world champion in Slalom and awarded important points for the continuing Mini Kitesurf Tour Europe 2012. Over 98.000 spectators visited the contest area, during the week  … More
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Puerto Escondido, one of the best bodyboarding waves in the world, is severely threatened. The local Mexican town was devastated by Hurricane Carlotta on the 15th June, 2012.
Two children died when their house was taken by a mudslide, and one 56-year-old woman passed away when the wind from the category 2 hurricane flipped her car.
The beach side town has been severely damaged and  … More
Jared Houston has conquered the 2012 Tand Invitational, in South African. The local bodyboarder sealed the victory in superb wave conditions and debuting a new scoring system in the country.
The quarterfinals were surfed in 8–10ft gurgling monsters, but the swell continued to build all day. The next day, after the mist lifted, everyone enjoyed  … More