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Scott McKercher has been around the Aussie windsurfing scene since forever. When Stand Up Paddling started, he was there, and luckily already working for Starboard with their windsurfing shapes. So when the time came to get into SUP, it didn't take long a
Does your local break suffer from a case of close-out-itis? Do you wish that mother nature would rearrange the sandbanks to form beautiful peeling beachies like you see in the magazines? This kickerstarter campaign might just be the thing you're looking f
This week five of fishings biggest names stood up to the local councils and Vic Fisheries in an attempt to re-zone Port Phillip bay to a recreational fishing haven.
Winners were announced, nominees were stoked to be there, and at the end of the night everybody left proud of the sport of sailing. But who won!
Hopes were high for Sunshine Coast kite racer Lisa Hickman at this weeks Yachting Australia Award ceremony in Sydney, but alas she missed out on the Female Sailor of the Year award. Ah well, there's always next year!
You want to jump? Remember back to when you were a kid. Look left, look right, look left again. Then look upwind, downwind, up, and down. All clear? Ok you can jump.
Great option for friends, family and co-workers looking for a unique and affordable way to spend time together.
HIF SUP Festival Presented by Kieser Training set to bring the top paddlers to Inverloch
Crazyfly have grown, so now you can find their gear on any beach in the world. It's a company with several differences to the big wigs, for instance Crazyfly own and operate their own factory in Slovakia.
After four days of competition on the Gold Coast, the Australian SUP Titles have just wrapped up after some close technical racing, challenging surfing and controversial marathon racing.
A different bunch of people with different stories, different languages and different interests but all had one thing that linked them together.
Never before have sailors been confronted with such a technical marvel, with good looks to match. The highly polished black carbon hull reflects every detail of the water surface below it, and those sails. Oh those sails! Made by North there's barely a wr
"Him (Kai) jumping off his board is dirty racing, that's 100% cheating. What I did was wrong, it's not what you're supposed to do, but it was one of those situations where he touched me, I touched him and then he touched a little bit harder and it escalat
While freesurfing with his mates at the Cascais Billabong Pro this week, CJ Hopgood was a little too focused on throwing shakas, and ended up with his face (well, actually his chest) smooshed all over a giant rock.
"Spat the hook he did! Right as we pulled him out of the water". Said this guy, as the Black Marlin he thought he'd landed swam off into the distance. Only thing is, this time there was a GoPro (or some kind of camera) attached to the fishermans head, cap
Best Kiteboarding and Local store G-Spot Extreme have just finished packing up their demo gear after a cracking demo at Point Moore, in Western Australia.
"Sailing is part of who I am. It's an addiction. It's in my blood. My Name is Oli Tweddell, and I sail for Australia."
KiteJam is shaping up to be absolutely huge with team based competition making it a truly unique event, lining up shops and brands against one another to see who is the best in Queensland.
With wetsuits being peeled off in favour of boardies, the spring surfing season is well underway for stand up paddlers. So with the lineup getting more and more crowded, we thought it might be time to share the road rules again. Here's some of the big on
Despite the sport of surfing being one of the Gold Coasts biggest attractions, this week it has been ruled out as an exhibition sport in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Have you ever dreamed about what it would be like to go kiteboarding without any distractions? To ditch the phone, the laptop, the watch. Maybe even the wife and kids?
Since last year, the solemn promise of big waves, huge crowds and spectacular stand up paddle racing has been uttered around the world. The controversial decision to move the iconic Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle from Doheny Beach, California to Sal
The Cops and Koori Kids Fishing Program on the NSW coast has just had their 200th aboriginal child participate in their annual fishing workshop, run by the NSW Police Force, NSW DPI and Shoalhaven PCYC.
Longboarding & SUP Surfing and Racing at Kingscliff
Tucked away on the far southern coast of NSW is Merimbula, but if you've a kiter you know that, because every year Merimbula hosts the biggest kiteboarding event on this side of the country, the Merimbula Classic.
Always trust a local, especially when that local is Ed Sinnott. This guy has been a local for the past 30 years, and if you haven't worked out where the above-mentioned place is, it's Byron Bay.
Work doesn't need to be a drag. Action Sports WA, WA's best extreme sports shop is looking for full or part time staff for the season ahead.
With a couple of months to go, the 2014 Rolex Sydney to Hobart is heating up with several big name entries already on the list to make the overnight journey from Sydney, across Bass Strait to Hobart.
Ok ok, corny word-plays aside, check out this incredible footage of Team Ozone playing in New Zealand on their new Chrono and Edge Kites! The stunning footage of the Northern Island features blue water and the lightest of winds, perfect for some foilboard
With less than two months before the annual pilgrimage to Merimbula, John Smyth and the boys from the Merimbula Sailboard Club have released another cracker of an event poster.
It seems as though the Northern Territory is the place to go this year for some out-of-the-ordinary encounters with nature. This week, Brad Hinks finds a massive, and we mean massive Queensland Groper near Darwin.
Follow Jake Jensen and Paul & Angie Jackson, as they partake in a whirlwind tour of Europe for the Stand Up World Series with team-mates Kai-Nicolas Steimer & Olivia Piana in this great video from Fantatic.
Our friends from across the ditch have this week achieved a new World Record, recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records is one of Stand Up Paddlings greatest achievements. The most people standing up and paddling on one stand up paddle board.
Nobody 'boogie boards' anymore, even drug smugglers know that the art of laying down on a foam board is past its heyday. So in a bid to fool Australian Customs, they've turned to kiteboard bags for smuggling their illegal goods into Australia.
You might have heard about Ryan Parsons after the last Australian Nationals down in Melbourne, Victoria...
Australia's longest open-ocean kiteboarding race, the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton returns for 2014
On the back of South Australian Anglers copping new restrictions off the coast, local councils are floating the idea of opening up Baroota Reservoir at Port Germein, Bundaleer Reservoir near Spalding, the Tod Reservoir near Port Lincoln, Hindmarsh Valley
In the sailing world, it's all about flying. Every boat imaginable is being outfitted with hydrofoils, from Optimists to 72ft Americas Cup challengers, you name it, they've slapped a foil underneath.
Since the Noosa Waterman Keahi De Aboitiz shattered his ankle earlier in the year, he's been chomping at the bit to get back into the waves. The Ex kitesurfing world champ, and one of the leaders in the stand up paddle surfing world still has a few months
One of the first rules an intstructor will tell you in a SUP lesson, is to always wear a leggy...
Last summer was the year of "maybe we should try tandem kiteboarding" for many kite shops around Australia. This year, a shop on the Sunshine Coast it putting it out there, and offering tandem rides for real!
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day Five - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Ever wondered if you could go paragliding with your kiteboarding kite? Turns out you can, if you're crazy enough! This guy's just done it in the Gokova, Turkey, and we think he's about as nuts as you can possibly get.
To kids out in the bush, nobody is idolised more than the pilots and doctors from the RFDS. The Royal Flying Doctor Service is not only a lifeline in some of the most isolated places on a earth, but also a source of amazing initiatives like this.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day Four - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day Three - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Western Australia is pumping out more than it's fair share of first grade riders lately, coupled with the influx of professional kiteboarders choosing to spend their winters here, we're seeing that WA is just getting better and better.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day Two - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Finding strange things hidden within fish guts isn't exactly a strange occurrence for the seasoned angler. But how often have you found something still living in there?
Chris Bobryk sure is a strange fellow at times, but nobody would argue the fact that the guy can kite.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day One - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Who knew! Kelly Slater isn't bad behind the mic, he's just released a song called 'Feelin' the Feelings' with Brazilian beauty Karina Zeviani. There's a music video, a possible record deal and rumours of a solo album. This is the real deal.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Registration Day - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
What's a millionaire to do when there's no swell? Get the boat, hook up the jetski, launch the helicopter or invite the pretty ladies around? The choices are endless, or you could choose to do all of the above, which is exactly what this lot did.
How do you make sure that up to 500 kiteboarders get along without any tangles, mix ups and debacles?
Keahi is an absolute legend with any board - watch this video to see why
Despite lighter than preferred conditions in Spain this week for the first days racing of the Sailing Worlds, Aussies are currently in the lead with two first places in the Laser, and Finn classes.
After teasing, leaking and alluding to the worlds kiting community for the past few months, Ruben Lenten has this week launched his new website which is not just about the riding, but also teaching kiteboarders how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Huntington beach, known as Surf City in the USA - is famous for it's pier that extends out past the breaking waves. The iconic location can be recognized instantly, those huge black pylons from the pier are in every photo of the place, with the stand up p
Townsville Sailing Club announced today they have been awarded the hosting rights for the 2015 Tasar Australian Championship.
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