"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE SURFER IS typically depicted as a solitary figure. One person flowing with the force of nature, ...

The British surfer on fighting bulimia, being 'over-sexualised', the loss of her 'magical friend' and riding the world's ...

Poised on a surfboard and dwarfed by a tower of water some 10 times her size, fear is one of the first emotions that big wave surfer Laura Crane feels before she hurtles down a 60-foot behemoth. “From ...

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NIC VON RUPP is a big wave surfer, but he doesn't tend to present himself as the type of steely, overly-serious athlete you might expect. His sport—which might be closer to a vocation—demands someone ...

Big waves are making waves on the big stage. The HBO hit series “100 Foot Wave” earned two Creative Arts Emmy awards this week – nabbing the nod for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series award ...

For Big Wave rider Garrett McNamara and his wife and manager, Nicole, the HBO adventure series, 100 Foot Wave, began as a way to introduce big wave surfing to the world. What followed was just that ...

NAZARÉ, Portugal, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Big Wave Grand Prix (BWGP), sponsored by REFIX (Siete Cuarenta Natural S.L.), is an innovative live streaming platform dedicated to big wave ...

A look at the big wave surfer’s physical and mental preparations that led to a nomination at the 26th annual Big Wave Challenge awards.

In her new film Chrysalis, the legendary big wave surfer reflects on how one key shift in her mindset changed everything. Izzi Gomez knows what it takes to face some of the biggest waves in the world.

It’s been 12 hours and my heart is still breaking. My big brother, my hero. I wish I could have been there for him.’ ...