Surfing

Sebastian Steudtner and Porsche develop wave height measurement drone

Big wave surfing is an industry with an industry.
Surfing

A brief history of ice surfboards

Is it possible to shape a surfboard out of ice? And if you make it a reality, can you surf it?
Environment

Fourth coral bleaching wave threatens ocean's ecosystems

A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.
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

Sebastian Steudtner: his team claims a new Guinness World Record in Nazaré | Photo: João Cordeiro

Sebastian Steudtner and Porsche develop wave height measurement drone

Big wave surfing is an industry with an industry.
Ice surfboards: yes, you can ride a wave on a frozen board | Photo: Inge Wegge

A brief history of ice surfboards

Is it possible to shape a surfboard out of ice? And if you make it a reality, can you surf it?
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.
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

Fourth coral bleaching wave threatens ocean's ecosystems

A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.

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

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