Aussie surfer Tyler Wright has claimed the 2011 ASP Women’s World Tour – Rookie of the Year Award. Tyler finished the season an impressive 4th, topped only by Carissa Moore, Sally Fitzgibbons and 4 times world champ Steph Gilmore. At just 17, Tyler Wright still has many years ahead to claim the World Title, and […]
Longboarding is a girl’s sport
Girls glide across the waves with grace and glamour. Men might ride longboards with more power and technical complexity, but women make longboarding look effortless. Women’s prowess in the ocean should come as no surprise, they’ve been riding longboards for centuries. The first recorded images of women surfers were captured in Polynesia 1819, and preserved […]
Carissa Moore ASP World Champion
Congratulations to Carissa Moore for becoming the youngest ever ASP World Champion at the Roxy Pro in Biarritz last Friday. Carissa who’s just 18 won her title in some style by reaching her sixth final in six events, breaking another ASP record. She’s also the first Hawaiian to win a world title since Margo Oberg […]
Alana Blanchard
Alana Blanchard is the surfing siren that every magazine wants on their front covers, and every man wants under their covers. She’s also a great ambassador for women’s sport and surfing. Now 21, Alana Blanchard has been surfing since she was 4 years old. She won Rookie of the Year in 2005, has placed 1st […]
