Meet Derek Rabelo, the World’s Only Blind Professional Surfer
Derek Rabelo is not the only surfer to conquer Hawaii’s famous Pipeline big wave break, but whereas others use their sight to do it, this young professional surfer must rely only on his other senses. That’s because he is completely blind. When Derek was born, over 24 years ago, his father Ernesto had already decided to name […]
Designer Puts the “Suit” in Wetsuit with $3,900 Creation
If you thought business suits and surfing culture were mutually exclusive, you probably haven’t seen Thom Browne’s new wetsuit. Photos of the hand-crafted $3,900 haute couture item have been doing the rounds online ever since it was launched as part of the designer’s Spring/Summer collection, for being styled as a business suit. Aptly called “Trompe L’Oeil” […]
World Belly Board Championships in Cornwall
More than one hundred belly surfers from all over the world gathered in Cornwall, Britain, for the annual World Belly Board Championships. You might be surprised to know surfing wasn’t always about standing up on the board and riding the waves. British surfers practiced the sport on their bellies, using short wooden planks, over one […]
Surf’s Up Dog!
Dogs show-off surfing skills at the 4th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competion in Imperial Beach, California. Well after seeing the surfing mice, these photos of dogs mastering the surfboard just don’t seem that impressive anymore. But, I guess they deserve some credit, after all, surfing’s certainly not an easy sport. Still…surfing mice, […]