And surfing becomes a sport…by the BBC The folks at BBC do a good insert, and here’s one just right for us. It certainly looks logistically easier than some of the engineering marvels proposed and built before. And that sure looks like a shredable wave, as demonstrated by the grom near the end of the … Read more
Jason Brown (Port Elizabeth) Wins Second Urban Descent Downhill Longboard Title Glenwood, Durban – Port Elizabeth longboard skateboarder Jason Brown made it two wins in two today by winning the open men’s division at the second annual Urban Descent Downhill Longboard Race presented by Quiksilver and Gunslinger. Brown was a clear favourite going into the … Read more
The Four Elements Ocean Challenge is ON! Next weekend (Saturday 3 May 2014) will see the hosting of the inaugural Four Elements Ocean Challenge, where a small field of intrepid athletes will swim 7km along Durban’s iconic beachfront between Blue Lagoon and the northern Harbour Wall. The event is being held by the non-profit company … Read more
IGFA efforts and influences paying off IGFA has long been a support pillar for environmental initiatives and this stance is effectively paying off. Trinidad and Tobago have moved to stop trawling their local waters. Senator Devant Maharaj was instrumental in putting a stop to this destructive fishing method. “In a positive step towards aiding struggling … Read more
Durban Surfer David Van Zyl Wins Inaugural Quiksilver Takes One To Know One Surf Event In Cape Town Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa – The opening event of the Quiksilver Takes One To Know One Series took place in small, clean and contestable surf conditions at the weekend. Two foot (0.5-metre) swell at Kommetjie’s Long Beach … Read more
