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Sailing

Youth Sailors invited to compete in Americas Cup 2017

32 kids under the age of 15 will compete in the Americas Cup next year, during the half time entertainment on the final day of racing. The boats they'll be sailing? O'Pen Bics!

Stand Up Paddle

The Most Extreme SUP Race Ever - Red Bull Heavy Water

Red Bull have just announced Stand up Paddling's most extreme event. With the most prize money EVER, and it's happening in just a couple of months from now.

Fishing

Price to Fish Set to Rise 60% on July 1

Victorian anglers are set to cop up to a 60% increase in their recreational fishing permits from July 1.

Kitesurfing

How to make the most of your kids kiteboarding lessons.

Teaching kids to kitesurf isn't an overnight process, but there are a few tricks to make their first experience an overnight success!

Sailing

These kids go surfing in their O'pen Bic's!

High wind blasting, surfing hawaiian waves; these boats might only be 9ft long and sailed by kids but they're incredible to watch!

Stand Up Paddle

Giant Fish larger than SUP - caught by SUP!

Goliath Groupers can weigh up to 300kg, and this angler hooked one while fishing from a stand up paddle board!

Surfing

You won't see waves on the Sunny Coast Better than this!

Solid overhead. A couple of guys out. Not a cloud in the sky. Blue Water. Lefts and Rights. Beachie bliss.

Kitesurfing

100 yr Old Man Goes Kiteboarding for his Birthday!

What a legend! This bloke celebrated his birthday on Maui with a few of his mates, by hitting the water with a kite and a catamaran.

Fishing

Man found 2km from shore, fishing from an inner tube!

That's right, a tractor inner tube, with no propulsion except a pair of bright yellow flippers. One of a kind, that's for sure!

Kitesurfing

What's the difference between a 6m kite. And a 6m kite?

Part 2 in our Kiteboarding for Kids series, explains the difference between a kite that's been scaled down to 6m, and a kite that's built to be a 6m. Or 4m. Or any size for that matter!

Surfing

Soul Surfing in Indo - 9ft and Single by Deus'

Sure the world tour is high octane action, but where's the soul? This surf comp had it, held by Deus in Bali, they say that the Canggu Rivermouth was the best it has EVER been, for a 4 day festival for single fins.

Sailing

Man sailing around the world with his pet CHICKEN!

A French man is part-way through a multi faceted adventure in the arctic, and along for the ride is his pet chicken Monique. They're going to break some records, write a children's book and have a lot of fun together.

Stand Up Paddle

Watch these chicks do amazing yoga poses on SUPs

A handstand on a stand up paddle board? Maybe for a second... These girls could stay up there all day!

Surfing

Sydney's Big Wave Spot is Now the Worlds Most Famous

A place known to locals as 'ours', has become the worlds most known break this week, which is funny considering that 360 days of the year, it doesn't break at all!

Kitesurfing

Watch a Kitemare unfold, and a rescuer ask for money!

This kite instructor gets tangled with a learner, extracts the two kites, gives away his own kite and then has to pay for his own rescue in Mauritius.

Windsurfing

Lancelin Ocean Classic 2017 - Open for Entries

The Lancelin Ocean Classic is one of the world's best known water sports championships, supported by Tourism Western Australia and held in one of Western Australia's most beautiful coastal pockets.

Stand Up Paddle

Starboard SUP joins Sustainable Surf's ECOBOARD Project

Starboard SUP looks to the future of ECO production and reducing the carbon footprint of production. Teaming up with ECOBOARD Project to create and connect more ocean minded community.

Fishing

The most dramatic swordfish catch you'll see this week.

Watch these two anglers haul a monster swordfish on board after half a days struggle. They call it the Gladiator of the Sea, with good reason! This fight is EPIC.

Stand Up Paddle

Instant, pop-up SUP Stores. Coming to a beach near you!

Have you ever thought about starting your own SUP business? This company is making ready-to-go SUP stores out of shipping containers.

Kitesurfing

This is why Windsurfers convert to Kiteboarding

Poor bloke... All he wanted to do was go sailing, and his mate on a kite couldn't help but show off!

Kitesurfing

Got kids? Start 'em young. Start 'em now!

Part One of our series on getting your kids into kiteboarding. This installment, we explain why trainer kites are the best way to start, and why NOW is the time to fly one!

Stand Up Paddle

Family SUPing on the Goldcoast

Tag along with proud SW owners Tim & Avalon on their morning family ritual.

Surfing

Cloudbreak + Girly Surfers = MUST WATCH Video!

From the waves to the brightly coloured bikini bottoms, this video is gorgeous. And bye-golly those girls can surf...

Stand Up Paddle

That barrel is way to small mate! See. Told ya!

Watch as Australia's best surfers try to squeeze themselves into barrels that way waaaaay to small. They do make some though!

Stand Up Paddle

A SUP Fishman's Paradise in Belize

This tiny island looks like a postcard, blue water, palm trees, miles from anywhere; and designed specifically for stand up paddle fishing!

Cruising

Bird VS Autopilot - How does he stay on for the ride?

Like a drunk bloke riding a mechanical bull, this bird clings on for dear life as the autopilot fights to control a cruiser sailing downwind.

Kitesurfing

A Masters Degree in Life, by Traveling the World Kiting

Canadian kiteboard Sam Medysky chose to spend his life in search of friendship, kiteboarding locations and adventure. So this year he packed his stuff, and chose to stay in Canada but travel 5000km to Squamish - kiting the whole way.

Kitesurfing

Kiteboard 4 Cancer in it's 10th Year

Ten years, hundreds of thousands of dollars raised and 150+ kiters are each event, the Kiteboard 4 Cancer has become a seriously big deal for the sport, and people living with Cancer.

Surfing

WSL buys Kelly Slaters Wave Pool: Says they might not use it

The World Surfing League have just purchased a majority stake in Kelly Slater Wave Company, but have said that their focus is still on real world surfing conditions, and it will continue to be for the foreseeable future!

Fishing

It's a Good Idea to Take your Kids Fishing

As your family grows older and continues to enjoy new, exciting experiences it's a great idea to include fishing into the mix.

Kitesurfing

Pro Camp in Fiji with Dan Sweeney

Blast your kitesurfing skills into the next level with a pro rider in a magic location

Kitesurfing

ZANZIBAR Island, Tanzania, East Africa NOW ON SALE

Amazing location on a beach that's all yours...

Stand Up Paddle

Taking 'Couch Surfing' Literally.

In the grand list of things that people have surfed, a couch is pretty up there. Aussie SUP funny-man, Roger 'Dogman' Saunders takes an old couch. Straps it to his board, and goes surfing.

Surfing

The Galaxy Surfboard - a stick that can read your messages

Believe it or not, Samsung have designed a surfboard that houses a smartphone, and can read you messages while you're surfing.

Sailing

Is it a boat? Is it a plane? No! It's a V_Rex!

An Austrian designer has filed patents for a boat that looks more akin to a fighter jet, than a yacht. But it still uses the power of the wind!

Fishing

This is the reason we fish...

Could this be the best fishing video ever? Don't expect to see boring sequences of epic catches here... It's nothing but awesome fishing and lifestyle shots. A must watch!

Windsurfing

Three crazy guys go windsurfing on the same board!

When three blokes decided to turn some heads at Defi Wind, they designed a board that can take three rigs!

Windsurfing

US Slalom Champion 2016

Sailworks rider Philip Soltysiak (CAN9) wins 2016 US Slalom title at recent National Windsurfing event at Corpus Christi, Texas.

Kitesurfing

Kite Foiler Almost Collides With Whale!

Over in San Francisco, the birthplace of modern kite foiling - two kite foilers have some super close to some migrating humpback whales, with one kiter wiping out right on top of one!

Stand Up Paddle

Make your own SUP Foil with Duct Tape

You don't need to be Kai or Connor to go SUP foiling. You just need an old kite foil and some duct tape!

Power Boats

Sinking Ship - Ships Ships!

Watch how the load up a couple of superyachts, and some smaller boats into the Super Servant 4, a cargo ship designed to ship Ships!

Surfing

Surfboard Loan Etiquette - Who pays, who stays?

Think these scenarios through, and decide what you would do it if was your board sitting on the garage floor in two pieces....

Kitesurfing

Life Saving Advice for Kitebording in Winter Weather

Did you know that kites have more power in winter? Read this article full of life-saving tips for riding in the winter storms this season.

Fishing

Skateboarder Grinds handrail - Catches Fish!

Watch this skateboarder grind down a handrail leading into a pond, and emerging with a fish in his hands!

Kitesurfing

Watch a kite being electrified by powerlines

Next time you are kiting alongside power lines, you'll be more careful after watching this video of a bloke in the Philippines land his kite across two of them.

Stand Up Paddle

SUP Special Olympics - Paddling for Everyone!

Vanderbilt Beach in Florida was packed with spectators for one of the most worthy stand up paddling events you'll hear about all year.

Fishing

Sharks. Sharks Everywhere! Spearfishing in the Gulf

Spend enough time spearfishing, and you'll see your fair share of sharks. But out in the middle of nowhere in the Gulf of Mexico, you might not expect to see spear fishing like this!

Kitesurfing

Welcome to the Other Side - Incredible Freestyle in WA

Featuring spectacular footage of iconic Australian kiting locations like Safety Bay in WA, this short film follows two kiters on a road trip to the land down under.

Stand Up Paddle

Watch this SUP dog learn to Surf in less than 2 minutes!

Who says you can't reach an old dog new tricks? This 12 year-old pup is young at heart, learning to surf on her second trip out on a Stand Up Paddle Board.

Kitesurfing

Learn how to Raley with Ewan Jaspan

The Raley is one of the most popular tricks in kiteboarding, and leads to every other unhooked trick in the book. Learn how to nail it in one session with Ewan Jaspan.

Surfing

6 Minutes of the Best Surfing Fails on the Internet

Surfing is one of those sports where two things are assured. Wiping out, and having a camera to film it. Watch 6 minutes of those combined right here.

Stand Up Paddle

Three Reasons why Kai Lenny's SUP Foil Broke the Internet

The sport of stand up paddling went mainstream this week, and then some, when Kai Lenny published a video of him hydrofoiling downwind on his SUP.

Fishing

Salmon School Goes into Frenzy around SUP's

Forget the rod, a cast net would have sufficed when this school of Salmon went nuts in Perth, over a school of baitfish.

Stand Up Paddle

Here's how to Triple your surfing time Downwind!

This simple addition to your gear will enable you to triple your surfing time on your next downwinder, ride unbroken waves, and greatly reduce the amount of time paddling.

Stand Up Paddle

This Chick Surfs Bigger Waves Than You!

Watch this South American bombshell proving that 'Like a Girl', means just that...

Surfing

The Best Wave In The World: Invite Only

Kelly Slater has invited a select group of his closest friends to test his wave pool. THE wave pool, the one that broke every surfers heart in the space of a 2 minute video. Once day you might be able to surf a wave that perfect!

Sailing

What's with all the boats named after Kidman movies?!

This strange tradition in Olympic sailing has stood strong for years, and despite new crews, new boats and changing times - the Olympic 470's are still named after Nicole Kidman movies.

Kitesurfing

Bikini Babes and Kiteboarders - Selling products since 1999

Remember the days when kite pants were cool? Were they ever cool? Coca-Cola seem to think so back in 1999, when the released this commercial showcasing the latest watersport to hit the beaches.

Kitesurfing

DIY Kiting Projects for Winter

As kiting days become scarce, and the days get shorter - it's time to think of some winter pass-times to get you through until November. Open that shed and dust off the tools, it's time for some DIY!

Stand Up Paddle

Don't grab your SUP legrope (Or read this during breakfast!)

When there's a wave crashing down in front of you, and your SUP surfboard is floating within reach; that nicely shaped loop of nylon can look awfully good to save grabbing the board later. Take these guys word for it however, don't do it!