Every bodyboarder loves Shorbreak. In this webcast Jonathan Bernon and Greg Vorster take you on an adventure North to one of the waves they grew up surfing along the African coastline. Fun times and good laughs are always a given when surfing these kinda waves.
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In the beginning, water sports fanatics were riding a mat. No wax, no design, no hard slick bottoms, no leash. Just pure fun in the waves. Mat surfing is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
The magic carpet that glided over the surface of the waves had its glory days, a long time ago. George Greenough is widely considered the father of modern mat surfing, although he is not the inventor of … More
Australian sharks take to Twitter to warn surfers and swimmers of their presence
Australian scientists have outfitted almost 400 sharks with transmitters that send automatic warnings, via Twitter, to Surf Life Saving Western Australia’s (SLSWA) Twitter feed.
For example, this morning, when a shark ventured into the waters between Floreat and City Beach in the western Australian city of Perth, subscribers to SLSWA’s Twitter feed received the following the message: … More
In 20 years, bodyboarding has changed a lot. Back in 1994, the winner of the International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships, at Pipeline, was considered the world champion.
Guilherme Tâmega conquered the first world championship of his career, in 1994. It was also the first title ever for a Brazilian bodyboarder. In those days, the grand champion was crowned during the International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships, at Pipeline … More