Dane Reynolds has been awarded a wildcard for the 2013 Quiksilver Pro, in Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, Australia.
The explosive surfer, who proved to be one of the world's most lethal competitors over the 2012 season, will be surfing on the opening 2013 ASP Men's World Championship Tour event.
"As a wildcard you're automatically the lowest seed in the contest so you get a really tough draw in the first three rounds which makes it really exciting but also really difficult", says Dane Reynolds.
"Those guys have a crazy heat win record. They are on top for a reason and you definitely have to surf your best to even have a chance", adds the Ventura surfer.
Reynolds will draw reigning ASP world champion Joel Parkinson or eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater, in Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro.
He has been fine-tuning his craft by studying Hawaii's smooth stylist John John Florence plus Slater and the late great Andy Irons, whose influence on the natural footer is already apparent.
"I was watching a lot of John John and got super inspired by his video and trying to learn some of the air stuff he's doing that I hadn’t ever really tried," said Reynolds.
"More recently I started going back and watching stuff I liked as a kid, more traditional style surfing from Andy and Kelly. That's been really cool. No-one is attacking waves like Andy these days".
The winner of the second wildcards for the Quiksilver Pro 2013 will be decided at The Moskova Trials, on March 1st.
Horseboarding is the modern version of chariot racing that promises to pump extreme hearts and classic horse lovers.
They say taking off is the hardest part. Please welcome the world of horseboarding, where horsepower is, in fact, the power output of a horse. Not a jet ski.
Horseboarding can be enjoyed both in the water of oceans and rivers and in countryside race tracks. If you live by the sea, grab a surfboard, kite board, wake board or skim board and prepare to speed up to the 40 miles [ ... ]
Shane Dorian has captured all the glory of a 15-foot Teahupoo wave with his surf camera mount.
We've seen Shane Dorian tasting the power of Nazaré and speaking about the wave of his life. The big wave surfer born on the July 19, 1972, in Hawaii, has published an impressive picture, directly from the Tahitian pit.
The mid-May swell that hit "The End of the Road" brought huge, perfect tube rides to the French Polynesian island. Dorian was there to ride the wild beast.
"Kite Surfer" is the latest kitesurfing game for iPhone and iPad.
Lemondo Entertainment has announced the release of its newest game, "Kite Surfer", an arcade kitesurfing game designed for both iPhone and iPad.
"Kite Surfer" is an endless running game, in which players take control of a character by swiping on the display or tilting a mobile device.
Pudla Narapichit and Doque Delos Santos have been crowned the Kiteboard Tour Asia 2012/2013 champions.
With 120 riders from 30 countries, the final and decisive Chinese stage once again broke all records, at Pingtan Island, also known as Haitan Island.
The spot is regarded as China's windiest location - regular wind speeds of over 30 knots are recorded over the winter monsoon season and all of the island's old traditional style stone houses need to have rocks placed on top of their tiled roo [ ... ]
Taty Frans and Kiri Thode have claimed the Slalom and Freestyle titles at the Curacao Challenge 2013, in the Netherlands Antilles.
A total of 85 windsurfers from some of the world's best sailing countries like Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao competed in front of hundreds of spectators.
The 5th edition of the Curacao Challenge showcased an high level of competition mixed with a great atmosphere. The event held a Tow-In Freestyle contest, Slalom races and a SUP battle.
"Go Windsurfing!" is a windsurfing book for young people published by the Royal Yachting Association.
Written and illustrated by Claudia Myatt, "RYA Go Windsurfing!" offers easy reading style and engaging content to children aged between 7-12 years old.
The entertaining and clear format takes the reader from the beginnings through to starting to race and what they need to know to stay safe while out windsurfing. There is also an informative section at the back which explores Windsurfing amaz [ ... ]
Nuno Azevedo has conquered the bodyboarding division of the XV Luso Galaico Championship, a competition between Portuguese and Galician riders.
Up to 64 bodyboarders and surfers from the North of Portugal and the Spanish region of Galicia have competed at Cabedelo Beach and Arda Beach, in Viana do Castelo.
With a mobile structure and a new live scoring system, the level of competition was high in the 2-4 foot waves on offer. Portuguese riders claimed four out of five titles at the XV Luso Ga [ ... ]
What happens in Teahupoo stays in Teahupoo. Don't tell anyone about the wipeouts you're about to witness.
When surfers are out of the game, bodyboarders go for it. During the infamous mid-May swell of 2013, a group of prone riders decided to taste the real power of the Tahitian barrel.
Maui Leetham, Richard Niko, Jurd Heimana, Thibault Casabianca, John Duval prepared their boards, leashes and cameras and paddled into the devil, with fin power only.
