Surf Europe blogs

FLORES TAKES INAUGURAL SE READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

2008-08-19T09:58:01+00:00

There're one or two members of the oceanic riding tribes nursing sore melons this morn in Hossegor

Just Add Water

2008-08-13T12:45:00+00:00

Clay Marzo's bioflick out this autumn - Watch the trailer here

Lipke Ends up 5th in Billabong Yumeya Pro in Japan and Goes No. 17 on Ratings

2008-08-05T13:09:00+00:00

His second consecutive equal 5th place in an ASP WQS 6-Star event

Boal Leads Strong European Crew at Huntington Beach

2008-07-31T07:56:00+00:00

Placing 2nd to winner Nathaniel Curran

Introducing Tim Boal… to Americal

2008-07-29T08:47:00+00:00

“It was a pretty surreal situation, just standing there at the water’s edge, surrounded by a full scrum of spectators and media and the Red Bull guys, not knowing if I had won the whole event.”

Walking With The Gods

2008-07-26T10:35:00+00:00

So I’d always wanted to a pro surfer. I mean, who doesn’t? And you know I could have been a contender. If I only had the talent, and the looks, and the drive, and the balance, and the stickers.

American Dreams.

2008-07-24T08:42:01+00:00

“I swear on my mother’s grave, that’s what I saw, why would I make that up? I couldn’t even begin to make that up.” I’m in the passenger seat being driven down from LAX to Huntington by Red Bull Rising coach Andy King. And I’m incredulous. Kingy had just told me that only an hour ago, in a mall, he had watched slack jawed, widemouthed and freaked out, as a dog came walking through carrying a cat. Now that, possibly, is weird enough, but not only was the dog carrying a cat, but the cat was carrying a rat. He was too stupefied to even take a photo. The dog, the cat, and the rat just walked by, no owner (or owners) in sight, off into the fluro lit distance.

Red Bull Rising 2008 - Pasta Point, Maldives - Contest Webclip

2008-07-23T13:21:00+00:00

Following Aussie Clint Kimmins and his quest for victory in the Sri Lankan Airlines Pro, a six star WQS event held at Pasta Point, this is a close look at what it means, and what it takes, to be a professional surfer.. Some of the time you win, and yet most of time you lose.

BUSTED!!!

2008-07-23T06:49:00+00:00

Hypochondriac French Editor caught red handed

Red Bull Rising 2008 - Pasta Point, Maldives

2008-07-21T13:17:00+00:00

On location and on a boat in the Maldives, Red Bull Rising athletes Tim Boal, Clint Kimmins, Michel Bourez and Gavin Gillette (and a few hangers on) set about explaining just what this WQS elite athlete program is all about. From this clip, it seems to be mostly about surfing perfect waves in boardshorts.

Hot Flushes and Sore Nips

2008-07-20T19:17:00+00:00

Mixed bag in SW France

Flores Places Equal 9th in Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay

2008-07-18T12:10:01+00:00

The best European of the event after Tiago Pires and Miky Picon were eliminated in Round 2

Ado and Flores Fly the European Stars in South Africa’s Mr Price Pro

2008-07-09T09:25:00+00:00

It was another week of top surfing action that took place at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Mr Price Pro last week in Durban, South Africa. Pauline Ado (FRA), 17, reigning ASP European Women’s Junior Champion, flew the flag with the best result of the European contingent when she placed 2nd in the ASP WQS Women’s 5-Star event, losing to current ASP Women’s World Tour campaigner Silvana Lima

Rip Curl Pro Zarautz Brings Top ASP WQS surfing Back to the Basque Country

2008-06-30T14:48:00+00:00

Zarautz, famous surf city who gathered the world's best surfers in the 90s, came back on the calendar in 2007 with a successful 3-star rated event won by local hero and current ASP Top 45 member Aritz Aranburu

AI takes a licking at Snapper

2008-06-20T11:41:00+00:00

Ouch!

Friday the 13th

2008-06-19T07:56:01+00:00

Aboard the Teate, we set sail for north, away from the tropical resorts with their aqua marine bays and blinding white beaches and up to a few hidden waves in the northern atolls.

Julian Wilson joins Red Bull Rising for a moonlit sesh in the Maldives

2008-06-17T09:31:00+00:00

Julian competed in the Sri Lankan Pro over here, and although not an athlete on Red Bull Rising, he decided to spend the week on board and try and soak up as much information and inspiration from the WQS high performance program as he could.

Pires Places Equal 5th in Sri Lankan Airlines Pro for Best European Result

2008-06-16T10:22:01+00:00

Kekoa Bacalso from Hawaii wins it.

Redbull Rising Surf Team hit up Sri Lankan Airways Pro 6-Star WQS

2008-06-16T09:07:00+00:00

“I’ve tried to surf just two hours a day, but I must have done at least four hours today, the surf was too good.”

Insights from ASP World Tour European Surfer Miky Picon

2008-06-12T08:51:00+00:00

Before packing for South Africa's legendary righthander of Jeffrey's Bay where he will surf in the fifth event of the year, Picon is back home and currently training at France's famous South West coast beach breaks.