Teahupoo is one of the most powerful and deadly waves in the planet for surfing. How do you ride Tahiti’s infamous surf break?
The history of Teahupoo and surfing is not a old one. The town of Teahupoo has seen surfers coming from all regions of the globe, since the 1960’s. Back then, wave riders discovered that it was possible to paddle out to a reasonable surf break, in only fifteen minutes.
The first surfer to ride Teahupoo was Tahitian Thierry Vernaudon, in 1985. At least, he claims the first ride, along with a few local friends  … Pictures and more
“Chasing Mavericks” is biopic surf movie about the short, intense and real surf life of Jay Moriarity. The inspirational true story of the iconic surfing phenom is played by Jonny Weston.
When 15-year-old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it.
As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to accomplish the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms both their lives, and their quest  … More
The Red Bull Manny Mania World AM Finals came to a close on Saturday. The top world finalist battled it out and Joao Pedro Dantas from Brazil was able to grab the Gold medal. He will be able to skate in Sunday’s Pro contest for a chance to dethrone last year’s champ Joey Brezinski. Click through for the video recap as well as a full placing results.
1st Joao Pedro Dantas – Brazil
2nd Mohamed Saouti – Belgium
3rd Brandon Bandula – Canada
4th Jeremias Delgado — Finland
5th Dan Corrigan — USA
6th Douwe Macare — Netherlands
7th Sandro Moral — Argentina
8th Mark Issa — UAE
9th Moses Adams — South Africa
10th Fernan Origel — Mexico
11th Jose David Velez — Colombia
12th Augusto De Ferari Lasser — Bolivia
13th Axel Wellton — Sweden