With the competition window of the 11th Annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards fueled by Monster Energy closing in just over a month, a stunning list of new developments have supercharged the event like never before. The groundbreaking contest (often referred to as the Oscars of big wave surfing) honors the brave watermen (and women) who have taken on the greatest waves of the last year at any break anywhere in the world, based on the photographic evidence.Â
The gala invitation-only XXL awards ceremony will take place on  … Details
Benjamin Sanchis of Hossegor, France tows into a monster at Belharra Reef in the Basque Country. An Entry in the 2011 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. Video by Julien Roulland
Richard Petty was so upset, he really didn’t even want to talk about it.
Yet a few feet away in the garage at Daytona International Speedway, Robbie Loomis stood and adopted an opposite position. Loomis happens to be the director of competition for Richard Petty Motorsports and one of Petty’s closest confidants and advisors.
The debate was over the style of racing that has  … More
From March 19 to 26 Australia will see a huge contingent of kneeboard surfers converging at Phillip Island for the ISA 2011 World Kneeboard Titles. This is the first time that Phillip Island hosts this event. The Island has a long history of kneeboard surfing. The highly regarded “Phillip Island Kneeboard Classic†has been running for almost 30 years and still attracts the best kneelo’s from Australia.
A number of previous World Champions will be competing along with current two-time World Champion Gavin Colman from Australia and other top international surfers. Competitors from the United States, New Zealand, Tahiti, England, Japan, Spain, Venezuela and South Africa will perform against a strong Australian contingent … More
Stick out on the slopes with these graphically sophisticated designs
We know how superficial it sounds to choose skis or a snowboard based on looks, but come on, we all do it. It’s no different than wanting a car in red instead of silver. Like automobiles, skis and snowboards are all about getting us from point A to point B, and isn’t it better to do so in style?
The trouble is, if you want nonboring skis it’s very easy to end up looking like a skate rat: Ridiculously loud graphics. Ironic slogans. Colors as bright as traffic cones. Are you at Sun Valley or the X Games? And then there are  … Pictures & More