China has some of the best athletes in the world, but surfing is still making its first steps into the mainstream. Here's how it looks in 2017.
Welcome to The Summer Surf Gear Guide 2017. We've got all the gear you need for an endless surfing season.
In a time when everything seems to have been done, you really have got to be creative to invent new surfing maneuvers.
Five hundred eleven surfers have broken the Guinness World Record for the largest paddle out ever recorded, at Huntington Beach, California.
When a kiteboarder is in distress and verbal communication is not possible, there are hand signals that can be used to communicate with rescuers and other people.
In 2006, the Mauritius Kitesurf International Competition opened the way to a new discipline in kiteboarding.
Hokulea completes the circumnavigation of the EarthThe Hokulea has successfully completed the three-year voyage around the world.
Julien Quentel and Maëlle Guilbaud have taken out the 2017 Défi Wind Caribbean, in Bonaire.
Windsurfing is a water sport that combines characteristics of both sailing and surfing. The windsurfer uses the wind to propel a board forward under his feet and skim across the water.
Diego Cabrera has taken out the 2017 Itacoatiara Pro, in Brazil.
Round 4 of the 2017 Itacoatiara Pro has been concluded. The event now moves to the non-elimination phase.
Pasongan Bay: the surfing jewel of the Mentawai IslandsOver the last 20 years, the Mentawai Islands have become the most sought after surf destination in the world and the focus of intense surf media exposure and interest from surf travelers the world over.
How is a wave formed?
The anatomy of the ocean wave
What is wind? How wind is formed?
Why do waves break?
The importance of swell period in surfing
The tidal "Rule of Twelfths" in surfing
The effects of shoaling and refraction in wave height
The difference between ground swells and wind swells
How do the moon and sun affect tides and surfing
