Surfing

Winners of the 2024 Mavericks Surf Awards announced

Bianca Valenti, Alo Slebir, Wilem Banks, and Jojo Roper were the standout wave riders of the 2024 Mavericks Surf Awards.
Environment

How coastal erosion is threatening the world's beaches

The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact?
Surfing

Three surfers were brutally murdered in Baja California, Mexico

Three foreign surfers were murdered while on a surf trip through Baja California, Mexico.
Surfing

Maalaea Freight Trains: probably the world's fastest wave

Imagine a wave that behaves like a super-fast cargo train, rushing to reach its destiny at incredible speed. This wave is real. It's called Maalaea.

Surfing

Bianca Valenti: the surfer from San Francisco won Performer of the Year, Ride of the Year, and Biggest Wave in the women's division

Winners of the 2024 Mavericks Surf Awards announced

Bianca Valenti, Alo Slebir, Wilem Banks, and Jojo Roper were the standout wave riders of the 2024 Mavericks Surf Awards.
Murder in Baja California: three surfers were killed by Mexican criminals for a set of pickup truck tires | Photo: Callium Robinson Instagram

Three surfers were brutally murdered in Baja California, Mexico

Three foreign surfers were murdered while on a surf trip through Baja California, Mexico.
Herbie Fletcher: optimizing the curl at Maalaea Freight Trains in 1976 | Photo: Art Brewer

Maalaea Freight Trains: probably the world's fastest wave

Imagine a wave that behaves like a super-fast cargo train, rushing to reach its destiny at incredible speed. This wave is real. It's called Maalaea.
Varazze, Liguria, Italy: a magical A-frame, barreling wave breaking over a human-made reef

Varazze: getting barreled in Italy's premier surf break

Italy is not the first country you will think of when planning a surf trip around Europe.

Skateboarding

Lyon 25: Aaron Homoki was the first skater to clear the infamous French stair set

The day Aaron Homoki cleared the Lyon 25 stair set

If there's a challenge that puts a skateboarder's fear to the test, it is a stair gap. In 2015, Aaron Homoki defied the odds and cleared an infamous staircase in France.
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.

Environment

How coastal erosion is threatening the world's beaches

The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact?

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Kelly Slater's entrepreneurial journey has always been relatively kept under the radar, with surfing doing most of his talking. Let's take a look at how the Floridian planned the move from waves to the boardroom.

Three foreign surfers were murdered while on a surf trip through Baja California, Mexico.

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