The Ladies and Drop Knee division saw a rich mix of nationalities and high performance riding in tricky 2-3 foot peaky waves at Praia Grande, Sintra.
In Round 1 of the Drop Knee, Nuno Leitao scored a near perfect 8.5 and managed to back it up with a 7.5 to hold the highest individual wave score and highest combined heat score of the day. Unfortunately Leitao was unable to keep his momentum throughout Round 2, finishing third behind Raul Reguera in second and Mason Rose taking out … More
Jeff Hubbard has conquered the 2011 Zicatela Pro after beating Ryan Hardy, in epic wave bodyboarding conditions held in the primary venue of Puerto Escondido, in Mexico. The final was battled in 10-to-15-footsets breaking in with a jet ski assist. It was one of the best bodyboarding days ever surfed in the glorious South American peak.
Big swell, long period and inside super power close-outs. The main ingredients were cooked for an insane duel  … More
Deep tube riding performances pumped another day of action at the 2011 Agit/Turbo Zicatela Pro, held in 4-to-6 waves at Puerto Escondido, Mexico. The best 16 riders have already been chosen.
The Round 4 will feature a series of eight man-on-man heats. Magno Oliveira and Dave Hubbard, seeds No. 1 and 2 respectively, were   … More
Surfers Against Sewage’s (SAS) recently learnt that Challaborough, one of the south coast’s premier waves is under threat from a near shore development and as part of our Protect Our Waves (POW) campaign, SAS urgently need the help of surfers, waveriders and beach lovers to protect this quality wave.
There is currently an application to dump a substantial amount of rock armoury on the foreshore. However, an independent survey predicted  … More