Surfing

Kelly Slater retires from professional competitive surfing

The most successful competitive surfer of all time, Kelly Slater, rode what may have been the last heat of his 24-year professional career.
Surfing

Why the surf industry needs an MBA program

The exponential growth in the number of surfing participants is undeniable, but the industry failed to accompany and capitalize on this opportunity. Here's why the sport lacks undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programs and how to draft a simple surf industry MBA program.
Surfing

20 interesting facts about the Hawaiian language

Classified as "Critically Endangered" by UNESCO, the native Hawaiian language has approximately 2,000 speakers. Here's what makes it so special.
Surfing

Third longest-running surf magazine Zigzag relaunched

The news that Zigzag's print edition would end in December 2023 was short-lived as this iconic South African surfing magazine will be back on shelves in July 2024.

Surfing

Kelly Slater: he competed at the highest level from 1990 to 2024 | Photo: WSL

Kelly Slater retires from professional competitive surfing

The most successful competitive surfer of all time, Kelly Slater, rode what may have been the last heat of his 24-year professional career.
Surfing: the specific higher education program would benefit the whole industry and, ultimately, the fans | Photo: Shutterstock

Why the surf industry needs an MBA program

The exponential growth in the number of surfing participants is undeniable, but the industry failed to accompany and capitalize on this opportunity. Here's why the sport lacks undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programs and how to draft a simple surf industry MBA program.
Hawaiian: the native language has approximately 2,000 speakers | Photo: Polynesian Voyaging Society

20 interesting facts about the Hawaiian language

Classified as "Critically Endangered" by UNESCO, the native Hawaiian language has approximately 2,000 speakers. Here's what makes it so special.
Zigzag: the South African surf magazine was founded in 1976

Third longest-running surf magazine Zigzag relaunched

The news that Zigzag's print edition would end in December 2023 was short-lived as this iconic South African surfing magazine will be back on shelves in July 2024.

Skateboarding

Back to the Future: the hoverboard prop used in the movie by Michael J. Fox was sold in 2021 for more than $500,000

How skateboarding shaped 'Back to the Future' and vice-versa

"Back to the Future" is a timeless masterpiece. Interestingly, the franchise features several famous skateboard-related appearances.
Rayssa Leal: the Brazilian skater went viral after landing the iconic fairy kickflip | Photo: Rayssa Leal Archive

The fairytale story of skateboarding princess Rayssa Leal

If there's one iconic heelflip that changed a skater's life forever, it's Rayssa's. Here's how a young girl's dream became more real than reality itself.

Environment

Bay of Fundy: the home of the world's largest tidal range

There is a place on Earth where the difference between low and high tide reaches 53.6 feet (16.3 meters). It's the Bay of Fundy in Canada. You've got to see it to believe it.