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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.

Kelly Slater: the 11-time world champion surfer has stakes in several companies | Photo: Outerknown

The business empire of Kelly Slater

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.

Surfpoel: riding waves inside a Dutch hangar | Photo: 24/Waves

Surfpoel: Europe's first indoor wave pool enters testing stage

Surpoel, Europe's first indoor wave pool, is already pumping waves. The Dutch structure, powered by 24/7 Waves, has entered the testing stage.

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.