Disruptors

The Makaha Invitational Sparks Development of Competitive Surfing

3 min read Jun 27, 2014

Jay Moriarity’s wave at Maverick's landed him on the cover of SURFER Magazine

Jay Moriarity’s Iron Cross Wipeout Puts Mavericks on the Map

4 min read Jun 25, 2014

Gerry Lopez, Pipeline, December 29, 1967. A few years into the love affair. Photo: Tim McCullough

Gerry Lopez Surfs Pipeline For the First Time

3 min read Jun 20, 2014

“Blake altered everything. He almost single-handedly transformed surfing from a primitive Polynesian curiosity into a 20th century lifestyle.” - Drew Kampion

Tom Blake Becomes First to Surf Malibu; Changes Surfing Forever

5 min read Jun 18, 2014

Leashes are a large part of our ability to push the limits. Fail, and it's a simple tug to collect yourself. Photo: Nate Smith

Pat O’Neill Introduces The Earliest Form Of The Surfboard Leash

5 min read Jun 16, 2014

Yup. This is Laird's Millennium Wave from a different angle. Photo: Sean Davey

Laird Hamilton’s Millennium Wave Reshapes How the World Looks at Surfing

3 min read Jun 13, 2014

The Champ. Photo: Jason Reposar

Andy Irons Forever: The Champ Dies in Grapevine, Texas

4 min read Jun 11, 2014

Huntinton cam

How Surfline and Forecasting Technology Changed Surfing Forever

5 min read Jun 10, 2014

Duke Kahanamoku.

Duke Kahanamoku Wins 1912 Stockholm Olympics

4 min read Jun 6, 2014

Top turn shot with the Hero 3+. This Merrick is a magic board given to me by Bethany Hamilton. GoPro made me this neat surf handle that works well. A bit akward to paddle with it in your mouth though as it feels like I am getting waterboarded. Photo: Mike Coots

GoPro’s Story: The Birth of the Surfing Selfie

4 min read Jun 4, 2014

Not even Pipe Masters stood between these two legendary surfers sharing the stoke. Photo: Quiksilver

Surfing’s Most Famous High Five: Kelly Slater and Rob Machado at 1995 Pipe Masters

3 min read May 30, 2014

Christian Fletcher taking flight at The Wedge. Photo: Ronald Hons.

Christian Fletcher Wins 1989 Surf Bout; Opens Door for Aerial Surfing

3 min read May 28, 2014

Sarah Gerhardt First Woman to Surf Mavericks

Sarah Gerhardt Becomes the First Woman To Surf Mavericks

4 min read May 26, 2014

The Endless Summer Inspires Worldwide Surf Travel

3 min read May 23, 2014

Three! It's three fins! Photo: Tim Hogan/The Fin Project

Simon Anderson’s Thruster Reinvents Performance Surfing

3 min read May 19, 2014