Reports, Happenings, Events
This incredible sequence of images was taken by a local photographer in Manly, NSW this week, just 24 hours before a fishermans body washed up at nearby Grotto Point - highlighting the incredibly danger of rock fishing on ocean coastlines.
What was formerly the worlds fastest sailing craft - Hydroptere, is planning to break the world record for the fastest transpacific crossing from Los Angeles to Honolulu, doing it in just 4 days.
Far, far away in the land of aloha, there's a surfer named Patri McLaughlin who is blowing minds with a trick that simply defies gravity. The strapless double frontroll.
You thought stand up paddle boards are huge! Check out this 42 foot monster being prepared at Huntington Beach in the USA to set a new world record for the most people ever on a surfboard.
A kiteboarder has been attacked while relaunching his kite off Casuarina in the Northern Territory. The 2.5m croc latched onto Chris Keeping's shoulder and arm, before being poked in the eye and swimming off.
Australia was one of 27 nations to paddle it out at the 2015 World Standup Paddle and Paddleboard Championships in Mexico. While the Aussies failed to claim a fifth straight win, they still managed to come away with a quiver full of medals.
Four years in a row was the plan, but alas our team of Aussie paddlers couldn't walk away with the ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Mexico this week.
Recreational anglers have been campaigning for years to ban commercial fishing in Port Phillip Bay, and just when it looked like laws were about to be laid down the Greens Party leader from Victoria, Greg Barber has objected.
Featuring St Kilda, Dolls Point and Brighton to name a few, chances are your local has been graced by the presence of Liam Whaley and his mates as they did the rounds of Australia last season.
'River Walkers' is a short film by Waterlust in conjunction with Imagine Surf, about the possibilities that can be explored with an inflatable SUP, some running water and a few serious balance skills.
The Audi Hamilton Island Race Week isn't all about super maxi's and IRC divison yachts, nor is it about the glitz and glamour of the on-shore activities on Bob Oatleys very own island.
That little speech at the beginning of a commercial flight is sometimes interesting, but usually not. This one uses surfers as hosties!
Spectacular pictures are spreading around the sailing community this week after a massive squall swept through a fleet of small yachts and dinghys on Lake Garda, Italy during the annual Centomiglia regatta.
This year, Hadlow wants the title, he wants number six, and if he continues riding like he has been in training, he just might get it.
Kiteboarding company turned wakeboard company, turned stand up paddling company - Slingshot Sports has this week wowed stand up paddlers around the world with this picture of. well nobody knows what to call it.
Bursting onto the surfboard freestyle scene in a big way this week, was a trio of boys from the Strapless Society based in Cabo Verde, riding balsa surfboards branded with their own brand - HB Surf Kite.
We all know the local 'old bloke' at the kiteboarding beach. The age varies, from guys in their late thirties, to the occasional bloke in the 60+ club.
Second rower for the North Queensland Coyboys, Scott Bolton is out of action after a fishing trip gone-wrong this week. Proving that fishing can be more dangerous than NRL football.
In the second major league event to be cancelled this week, Germany's SUP World Cup in Fehmarn has been cancelled due to lack of funding three months before the scheduled dates.
For the fourth year running, Californian based 'Stand Up For the Cure' has raised an incredible amount of money to promote the early detection of breast cancer, with 1000 stand up paddlers attending the 2015 event, collecting over $100,000 for the cause.
2015 Australian Slalom, Freerace and Freestyle Championships - June 7 thru 11, Green Island.
It's been a long wait since Susi Mai announced her split with long time sponsors Cabrinha in early January this year, but finally, she might be gearing up to let the world know which kites she will be flying!
"I knew this board was going to work, it feels the best under the arm out of the batch and I kinda felt that straight away. It was fast, super responsive, exciting."
The world's first self-inflating, self-propelled SUP will open up the wonderful world of stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) by providing extra convenience, safety and fun to water sport enthusiasts of any age.
David, a 77 year old pensioner who after the sudden death of his wife, decided to live life to the fullest by taking up kite surfing.
This week the second of what was once three Kitepower Australia stores has closed it's doors, citing poor weather this season and fierce competition in the kiteboarding industry as the reason business owners Jon and Jo Ashmore have called it quits.
After 9 years of hosting the worlds largest Stand Up Paddling race, the Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle, chief sponsors and organizers Rainbow Sandals have decided to pull their funding.
In one of the biggest achievement for the Tassie SUP club since last years Winter SUP Classic, they've filled what was a very blank event poster with sponsor logos!
With an exclamation of "Dad I think there's something big in here!" Young Kye pulled this beauty in.
The Kansai Yacht Club in Japan has this week announced their intent to challenge the Americas Cup in 2017, proving that maybe the second downsizing of the boats has in fact been beneficial to the worlds most high profile sailing series.
Long boards are cool. Pretty girls are nice. Put the two together at Noosa, arguably the worlds best longboard break and you have yourself a coffee break well spent.
A HUGE Sale on everything in the Bondi shop starting this Friday the 1st of May.
With storms continuing to sweep through Sydney this week, experienced kiteboarders made the most of the conditions to clock up some airtime, as evidenced by the WOO leaderboards this week.
Against some fresh faces in the stand up paddle racing world, Travis Grant has once again shown he's the man to beat in 2015 at the Carolina Cup in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
The only way to slow the process, is by sticking to bag limits and practicing good catch-and-release techniques when you're out on the water.
It would be quite a humorous scene if it was in a movie, but unfortunately for Chris Blowes, the situation was real, and he's got one serious job ahead of him as he fights for life in Adelaide.
A battle of epic proportions was played out off the Tasmanian coast this week, when two professional anglers were put up a fight with a 200kg Tuna that continued for over 19 hours, before disaster struck.
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This week, during racing off the ultra-swish island of St Barths, the G4 came unstuck on a downwind leg, capsizing spectacularly and ending up completely upside down.
It's all about the sliders at this years Triple S, but it kind of always was.
The "Starboard Astro Starship giant inflatable SUP" - The biggest, funnest SUP ever on the planet.
It was pretty wild and it's big and ugly out there, it's radical but fun - Mick Fanning
The RQYS in Many, QLD has started up a new foundation in the name of past commodore John Harrison to help support young sailors chasing an Olympic dream.
Professional kiteboarders like Ruben Lenten couldn't even finish the race despite showing promise in the first few laps. At the end of the race it was the locals and the true snowkiters crossing the line - a sign of just how challenging it was.
Gulliver Sport are releasing innovative cutting edge performance surf and race designs.
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What happens when you cross a Liquid Force Kiteboard, with some LED lights, a 9v battery and a slow motion camera?
Regatta Report: The Lakes Resort Skiff Sprint Series Easter weekend saw Skiffs Australia run a hugely successful 18ft Skiff regatta at West Lakes and Largs Bay in South Australia.
Looking for a holiday destination for this years winter escape? Elliot Drury just got in contact to tell us about a freestyle clinic he's running at the Australian Kite Surfari in North Queensland.
Two English anglers had to be rescued this week after their home made fishing boat was stranded off Essex, but the real news, is that they made it from insulation foam and silicone - for the grand total of ?9.
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is inviting people to attend a community information session on Monday April 13 to discuss planned renourishment works at Brighton beach.
Stand up paddle boards will get you into some places that simple need to be seen, to be believed. They will also allow you to take incredible photos, like this one!
Pro surfer Kelly Slater shares his thoughts on surfboard design, and opens up his personal board bag for all to see in this episode of the WSL web series.
Get the cheapest possible deal on current model kiteboarding gear at your local kite store, by following these money saving tips!
Robby Naish issued a challenge to the Stand Up Paddling world this week - to lighten up! But only two days later, all official material relating to 'the Penetrator' has been removed.
Lunna Rossa have this week pulled out of their Americas Cup challenge, over new rules aimed at reducing the cost of entry for teams.
Scientists have discovered an unexpected surprise after the introduction of fishing green zones in more than 40% of the Great Barrier Reef since the 1980's.
With the worlds best battling it out at a wet and windy Bells beach this week, the WSL were on the internet releasing a new web series called Priority, which follows three surfers behind the scenes.
When Evan Netsch goes on his yearly kiteboarding pilgrimage to Baja - things get pretty heated, and we're not just talking about the weather. This guy can rip on a surfboard!
Final Results of the 2014/2015 WA Sabre State Championships
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