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Kitesurfing

Event organizers have outdone themselves with the first ever

Australia's best kiteboarders in both waves and freestyle flew in to the Gold Coast this weekend for the National Kiteboarding League's grand final, and were greeted with perfect conditions.

Kitesurfing

Winter is Coming! Read how to get new gear at a good price.

With the end of summer upon Australian shores, it's time for kite stores to sell out their summer stock and get into winter mode - the perfect time for you to grab some bargains!

Stand Up Paddle

Dog love SUP even when it's a little 'Ruff'.

Chris De Abotiz has been wooing the general public once again with his dogs and a SUP, currently on a trip around Australia to show off what can be done with a little training and some smart puppies.

Windsurfing

Rewind 30 years, and windsurfers were foiling!

You might know that hydrofoils aren't a new invention, but did you know that windsurfers were foiling in the heyday of the sport, back in the 80's?

Stand Up Paddle

Stand Up Paddling in Gorgeous -21C Norway

For Fanatic paddlers Kai-Nicolas Steimer and Lena Albrecht, a trip to Norway in the dead of winter turned out to be the SUP trip of a lifetime.

Surfing

StarSurf Surfboard & Wetsuit clearance sale

Once a year the crew clear out boards at bargain prices

Sailing

106,000 beers, 6 tons of beef, 3,000 snags - Hamo Race Week

Of course it's not just about the beers, Hamilton Island Race week is Australia's highest profile yachting regatta and this week the NOR is available and entry open.

Fishing

You wouldn't want to pull this crab up in your pot!

Imagine motoring up to your crab pot, pulling it up and seeing this monster inside! (It's not a monster because it's big, but because it's wielding a knife!)

Surfing

Watch one surfer pull into 7 barrels on ONE wave!

A popular surfing mag once called Mitch Parkinson a 'Tube Pig', and that was BEFORE he scored this once in a lifetime wave at the Superbank.

Sailing

Crazy Fast Foiling Catamarans Are Coming to Australia!

This week in Dubai, the Extreme Sailing Series was launched, announcing 8 teams competing in 8 stops around the world, with an all new boat that's set to wow spectators.

Stand Up Paddle

Watch Chuck Patterson Drop into Jaws - on Skis!

Finally, SUP has moved up a notch in the lineup, because finally there's another sport out there that surfers are going consider less cool!

Fishing

X Deaths in this Area - Rock Fishing Shock Signage

NSW Councils have taken to shock tactics in an attempt to curb the ongoing deaths at the hands of rock fishing along their coastlines.

Surfing

Confirmed: 2015 had the most shark attacks EVER.

So it wasn't just a case of the worlds media going into a frenzy, 2015 did actually have the most shark attacks ever recorded!

Stand Up Paddle

Australia's Best Downwind Run: Twelve Towers Ocean Race

Don't miss out on your chance for a run down Australia's best stretch of coastline for downwind paddling, past the Twelve Towers on the Gold Coast.

Stand Up Paddle

Car park sale - Stand Up Paddle Sports

Teaming up with Airborne kitesurfing for their legendary car park sale to offer Stand Up Paddle products new, used and superseded SUP gear.

Kitesurfing

Car Park Sale - Airborne Kitesurfing

The return of the legendary Airborne Kitesurfing Car park sale. Bigger and better than ever with lots of gear and the chance to catch up with crew old and new.

Kitesurfing

Watch the biggest wipeouts of the Red Bull King of the Air.

The Red Bull King of the Air never fails to deliver in the crash department, but with such extreme conditions at this years event, the wipeouts were flowing thick and fast.

Kitesurfing

Aaron Hadlow wins King of the Air AGAIN!

Super Sunday in South Africa delivered all that the riders, and spectators wanted at the Red Bull King of the Air. Aaron Hadlow made the best of the conditions, busting out his signature mega-loop KGB to nab the win from Kevin Langeree and Jesse Richman.

Stand Up Paddle

NSP RELEASES 17'10 TRAVIS GRANT MOLOKAI UNLIMITED

Details of the long awaited 2015 Molokai to Oahu winning board to the market arrive.

Fishing

Thousands of Pink Snapper released along WA coastline

In a crowdfunding story to warm the heart of any recreational angler, Rec Fish West raised over $33,000 to help rejuvenate the fish stocks of Pink Snapper along the WA coastline.

Windsurfing

JP becomes first windsurfer to ride triple mast high Nazare

Logo high is fun, Mast high gets the heart going. Double mast high waves - that's for the pros only. Triple mast high? Jason Polakow must be crazy!?

Stand Up Paddle

The Epidemiology of Injuries in SUP - Ever been injured whil

Have you ever been injured while stand up paddling? Bond University wants to hear from you!

Stand Up Paddle

Even Keahi Crashes - Wipeout Reel from the Noosa Champ

You can't become the worlds best stand up paddle surfer without a few wipeouts, and Keahi's had some beauties in his time.

Kitesurfing

Red Bull King of the Air - First Rounds Complete!

It was megaloop city in Capetown South Africa this week, as the third day of the event window saw 25+ knots blowing from Table Mountain and rounds one and two of the Red Bull King of the Air were run.

Kitesurfing

Kiteboarding world record broken - 415 kiteboarders at once.

Think your local spot is crowded? Think again! The Virgin Kitesurfing Armada this week broke the world record for the most kiteboarders on a 1-mile stretch of beach, cramming 415 of them onto a beach in South Africa.

Surfing

They don't call it the Superbank for nothing: the 24 second

Before the instability sent storms sweeping up and down the east coast this week, the Gold Coast enjoyed a few days of pure perfection. Exhibit A: This clip from the superbank starring Mick Fanning and a 24 second barrel.

Power Boats

This silver bullet is NOT a submarine, it's a superyacht!

A quick glance at the latest creation by Heesen yachts might leave you wondering which Bond villain ordered the polished alloy submarine, but on closer inspection, it's a ground breaking new design in super yachts.

Surfing

Freefalling from Jaws - Does this count as a BASE jump?

Technically BASE stands for Building, Antennae, Span, Earth, and one could argue that the lip of a monster sized wave at Jaws is in fact 'Earth'. So yes, this wipeout/base jump from Tom Dosland is certifiable (but is he!?)

Kitesurfing

Pro's Arrive in Cape Town for 2016 King of the Air

The cargo holds are packed with kite gear on flights inbound to Cape Town this week, as the worlds kiteboarding elite arrive for the two-week event window for the 2016 Red Bull King of the Air.

Sailing

Historical 18ft Skiffs Race on Sydney Harbour.

With enormous rigs and 6 man crews, these vintage 18ft skiffs were a sight to behold on Sydney Harbour this week, with 11 of the classics racing.

Stand Up Paddle

Huge Moroccan Right Handers on SUPS

Three stand up paddleboarders go on a surf trip to Morocco, two Frenchman and a Hawaiian. Who gets the best waves?

Kitesurfing

The coolest kiteboarding video you'll ever watch.

Literally, three kiteboarders Richard Flindall, Andre Schlotz and Geza Scholtz embarked on a three week expedition to Greenland for Cabrinha, and they scored some incredible footage.

Surfing

2016 Surftech Surfboard Range Released

The Range of Surftech Surfboards for 2016

Stand Up Paddle

Japan: The unexpected SUP Paradise for EVERY Discipline.

For a stand up paddler, Japan has it all no matter what you're into. It certainly did for Mo Freitas on his trip to the land of the rising sun late last year.

Surfing

This six year old kid surfs better than you do!

Kai Kai Alcala lives in the Phillipines, and with surfing in his blood; he's set to make some serious waves in competitive surfing before he's hit high school.

Fishing

Will Your Children Catch More Plastic than Fish?

It's a startling question, but one that's absolutely true unless the world-wide culture of using non-reusable plastics is changed.

Stand Up Paddle

Killer Whale nudges SUP, Rider keeps his cool.

Dolphins while paddling? Totally cool. Turtles? Sure. Killer Whales? Noooooo Way! This guy had a close encounter with a killer whale off Kuaotunu Beach, New Zealand that he'll never forget.

Windsurfing

Sail to a Flat water Freestyle Oasis.

A stormy flat water oasis in the North Sea? Sounds perfect for a spot of freestyle action!

Power Boats

Australia's best head to NZ for Superboat World Titles

Some of Australia's best V8 Superboat drivers will 'travel across the ditch' to New Zealand for the 2016 UIM World Jetsprint Championships this weekend for the first of two rounds back-to-back at the popular Meremere and Bay Park venues.

Kitesurfing

4 days of competition into 1 at the Lanncelin Ocean Classic!

It was worth the wait for competitors, who stuck out three days in the doldrums waiting for the perfect racing and surfing conditions. Lancelin turned it on for them though, and the event organizers did a stand-up job of fitting in four events to one day!

Kitesurfing

Pro's boost double-kite-high in Cape Town - King of the Air

The 'double-kite-high' boost has always been rumoured in kiteboarding circles, but never recorded until this week in Cape Town, SA, during training for the Red Bull King of the Air event.

Fishing

Fishing Ideas and Tips for Windy Days

With most of Australia hunkering down under a big low that covers half the country this weekend, typical fishing options are pretty slim, or are they?

Sailing

How to fit an 80 ft mast under a 65ft bridge?

No, the answer is not to lay it down! Well, it kind of is, but not in the way you first think! This every-day yacht uses an ingenious way to fit beneath a bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway in America.

Surfing

Mystery surfer at Pipeline is Keahi De Aboitiz!

When a video of an unknown surfer popped up from an epic day at Pipeline on Oahu, the worlds surfing community didn't take long to work out who it was.Luckily, because it might just win Surfline's 'Wave of the winter'!

Stand Up Paddle

Is there no bounds to the versatility of Inflatable SUPs?

When two inflatable SUPs form the base for a 5 person floating hammock rack, we knew immediately. Inflatable stand up paddle boards have no boundaries...

Kitesurfing

Iconic watersports shop on the Sunshine Coast for Sale!

After 32 years in the business, the owner of KiteAction is looking to retire. Would you like to invest in the Kitesurfing industry?

Stand Up Paddle

Looking for a used SUP board for sale?

If a used SUP (Stand Up Paddle) or 2nd hand board is what you want - here's where to find it

Windsurfing

Expression session the world's #1 in Lancelin

One of the most famous windsurfing events in the world - the Lancelin Ocean Classic commences tomorrow

Stand Up Paddle

Secret Downwinder Dream Run Exposed in QLD!

A slippery boat ramp surrounded by shipping containers and a murky green/brown river mouth begin one of the best downwind runs in Australia according to the locals. Can you guess where it is?

Kitesurfing

Brisbane kiteboarding hits talkback radio.

Kim Mothershaw gets down to business with Jason from Brisbane longest running kite shop about the risk and reward associated with kiteboarding (or is it kitesurfing?)

Kitesurfing

Registrations for the Lancelin Ocean Classic now open

One of the most popular kitesurfing downwinders races in Australia is now ready for you

Sailing

Sailing Legend - Bob Oatley dies aged 87

It's a sad day for the sailing community, who awoke this morning to hear of the death of Robert Oatley, sailing legend and owner of Wild Oats XI.

Sailing

Three tips to help win your next night race.

Summer is a great time to be on the water, racing beneath the stars and having a great time with like minded sailing junkies, who just can't get enough daylight to satisfy their sailing urges. There's nothing better than winning a night race though, so he