Does Surfing affect global warming in positive or negative way? The 2019 climate talks in Madrid have ended last sunday, december 15th, with some partial agreements. The conclusion was a request to all countries to increase their efforts to cut CO2 emissions to meet the terms of Paris 2015 agreement. The point of conflict between […]
Surfing in Sardinia? Cover photo courtesy of Marco Rassu You guys there got waves? If you are a surfer from Sardinia you might have heard a few times this question. Probably during a surf trip abroad having a talk with your mates coming from more famous surfing locations or just chatting online. In the past […]
Intro Have you ever had a wipeout that gives you a new perspective about life and death? Either the answer is yes or no I recommend to watch this vid of Nathan Florence. He missed the drop at Chopes (Teahupoo, Tahiti) and gives an amazing insight of what happened to him. When one of the […]
Now and then – The Evolution of chasing swells Last week I wrote few lines about what pushed me to start chasing swells. My journey started 30 years ago. If you were a storm chaser in the ’90 you probably experienced a fair number of failed trips to the sea. No internet, no detailed forecast […]
The quest Chasing swells. The quest that makes us spinning around the globe. And the reason may vary from simple ideological motivations to much more metaphysical answers such as “I like to ride this form of cosmic energy during his last journey to the beach”. Anyway, I am here to make things easy and I’ll be […]
Calculation is Fun! Last week I showed how to use the Wave Calculator to calculate the volume of water that moves between the wave trough and the crest. Actually it can do a bit more: the Surf Wave Calculator, can help for understanding breaking wave dynamics. I want to make an estimation of the wave breaking at […]
photo credits: Club del Surf Popoyo The Tale In July 2011 I decided to visit a friend from college, FIlippo Biancu, who had established himself in Rivas Province, Nicaragua. He has owned a surf guesthouse called Club del Surf for over 10 years. It sits directly in front of the surf break of Popoyo. Popoyo […]
Photo credits: Antonio Muglia Intro Being a surf pioneer nowadays ain’t easy. Imagine: you are an experienced surfer with 30 years surfing experience all around the globe. Not a pro, but can handle heavy conditions having fun at the same time. You come from an island in the middle of Mediterranean Sea where surfing is […]
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