As Portugal reels in the throws of economic crisis, at least one sector seems to be doing well: surfing. The 2011 Rip Curl Pro Portugal surf competition, which took place in Peniche in October and featured an exciting showdown between world number one Kelly Slater and Brazilian upstart Adriano da Souza, offered more than great … Read More
The most exciting surfer in the world
Dane Reynolds is considered by many pro surfers, including world number one Kelly Slater, to be the best surfer in the world. Reynolds doesn’t compete much, however. He doesn’t like it, preferring to surf in his own exciting style rather than to please the judges. For example he recently pulled out of October’s Rip Curl … Read More
Tagged: Dane, Ericeira, Kelly, Portugal, pro, Reynolds, San Francisco, Slater, surfer
Portuguese surf fashion
Those who know me also know that I am a well-known ‘fashionista’ – always on the cusp of international couture from the runways of Paris and Milan to the streets of London, New York and Moscow. The fact that I choose to wear sweatpants and a fleece jumper 75% of the time should not take … Read More
Tagged: azulejos, Billabong, collection, Ericeira, fashion, Portugal, Portuguese, surf, swimwear, tiles
Pro surf news from Portugal!
Most of you who follow the professional surfing circuit probably already know the main results of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal competition held last week in Peniche. American Kelly Slater was beaten in the finals by Brazil’s Adriano da Souza, but Slater is still on course to win his 11th World Surfing Championship. Da Souza … Read More
Tagged: Da Souza, Garrett McNamara, Kelly Slater, Nazaré, Portugal, Portuguese, Rip Curl, surf, surfing, video