Tahiti Pro: Day One
"Women's pro surfing is in a strange place," writes Steve Shearer, and today was a strange day of competition.
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Surfers etiquette: if you're travelling here to surf, please respect the locals.
"Women's pro surfing is in a strange place," writes Steve Shearer, and today was a strange day of competition.
As the La Niña signal persists throughout the Pacific Ocean, a mirroring event is happening over the Indian Ocean.
Local councils are lobbying to remove shark nets on their beaches, perhaps as soon as this summer.
Never lost, desire merely lies dormant till days like these arise.
Our annual secondhand board sale event and the Lifeline Classic are back this September.
One moment you're getting the barrel of your life, the next your life is flashing before your eyes. Allow Jesse Carter and Jake Osman to tell you a story.
Pure dung for the first half of the waiting period, but the back half is looking rosey.
"Why not chuck one up there for the spiky-haired fella who’ll never grow old. Float on.."
Winter in Victoria is usually a sure thing for big waves, so why are the guns staying dry?
How's the outlook shaping up for one of the heaviest waves on the tour?
The entire East Coast lit up into the end of July as a late season tropical low formed off the Capricorn coast.
A personal account of a common theme: copping an injury and the slow rehab back to health.
Getting loose on local turf.
Given a critical diagnosis, Tim Baker turns his talents as a writer and journalist on himself. Review by Gra Murdoch.
After a two year hiatus, Surftag was back with Long Reef winning the junior event.
"I've said for years that if I won Pipeline again, I'm gonna retire right then. I did it and said “I'm fucking done.”"
Pull up a pew as Jack talks story at the Byron Bay Surf Festival.
"John's wave is amazing, it could've been a 10. If Kelly hadn't of got the wave straight after it, it would've been a 10."
Ditching the fins at maxing Nazare. Interview and action footage by Tim Bonython.
Teahupoo starts this week and the Woz has thrown another bouquet at an old boy.
Replacing an injured Benji Brand, Marzo capitalises on his good fortune.
When the warm up was more compelling than the main event.
Yesterday, work began on the next length of seawall at Collaroy.
"Women's pro surfing is in a strange place," writes Steve Shearer, and today was a strange day of competition.
As the La Niña signal persists throughout the Pacific Ocean, a mirroring event is happening over the Indian Ocean.
Local councils are lobbying to remove shark nets on their beaches, perhaps as soon as this summer.
Never lost, desire merely lies dormant till days like these arise.
Our annual secondhand board sale event and the Lifeline Classic are back this September.
One moment you're getting the barrel of your life, the next your life is flashing before your eyes. Allow Jesse Carter and Jake Osman to tell you a story.
Pure dung for the first half of the waiting period, but the back half is looking rosey.
"Why not chuck one up there for the spiky-haired fella who’ll never grow old. Float on.."
Winter in Victoria is usually a sure thing for big waves, so why are the guns staying dry?
How's the outlook shaping up for one of the heaviest waves on the tour?
The entire East Coast lit up into the end of July as a late season tropical low formed off the Capricorn coast.
A personal account of a common theme: copping an injury and the slow rehab back to health.
Getting loose on local turf.
Given a critical diagnosis, Tim Baker turns his talents as a writer and journalist on himself. Review by Gra Murdoch.
After a two year hiatus, Surftag was back with Long Reef winning the junior event.
"I've said for years that if I won Pipeline again, I'm gonna retire right then. I did it and said “I'm fucking done.”"
Pull up a pew as Jack talks story at the Byron Bay Surf Festival.
"John's wave is amazing, it could've been a 10. If Kelly hadn't of got the wave straight after it, it would've been a 10."
Ditching the fins at maxing Nazare. Interview and action footage by Tim Bonython.
Teahupoo starts this week and the Woz has thrown another bouquet at an old boy.
Replacing an injured Benji Brand, Marzo capitalises on his good fortune.
When the warm up was more compelling than the main event.
Yesterday, work began on the next length of seawall at Collaroy.
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