Jonathan Paarman is a legendary, fearless wave-rider from Cape Town, South Africa who was ranked #15 in the world in 1976. Paarman was born in 1954 and was raised in Cape Town. He is one of five brothers and the son of a commercial fisherman. His extensive knowledge of the ocean in both surfing and sailing has led to him working in the boat building industry. Today, he and his brothers Mark and Roger build custom catamarans for Balance Catamarans at Nexus Yachts based in Cape St. Francis, South Africa.
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This week on Podcast with a Pro, Paige Alms chats to the Water People about her love of surfing and her passion for helping others. Paige is the Women’s Paddle of the Year winner and Women’s Ride of the Year winner. She is self-taught and self motivated. A jack-of-all-trades, she maintains a career in surfing by working.
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Check out these seven mind-blowing big wave paddle images from the 2020 Red Bull Big Wave Award nominee selection.
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The Red Bull Big Wave Awards have been announced – where the biggest, baddest…
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3 August 2020 – Surfing starts again at The Ranch! 11th Hour Racing heads back to Newport with a new training crew while the RORC Fastnet Race goes virtual. eSailGP has a new winner, Tokoloshe II and PowerPlay triumph in Race the Wight and South African Nicola Sadler stands tall on the Optimist podium. Plus the Prada Cup race conditions are announced.
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Brilliant Corners – Searching for Surf in Madagascar
by Ingrid HaleBrilliant Corners is a visually stunning adventure series with former Longboard Champion Sam Bleakley. Travelling the world with his longboard in tow, Sam uses surfing to explore the brilliant corners of the world.
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World Title contender Filipe Toledo joins Dave Prodan on The Lineup to talk about breaking onto the world stage, how having a family has changed his motivations, his need for speed, and how the last generation of Brazilian surfers set today’s athletes up for success.
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Watch: John John Florence Sails to the Line Islands
by Ingrid HaleVela, John John Florence’s latest episodic film on youtube, documents his expedition to the Palmyra Atoll in the Line Islands.
It’s often thought that the best surfers are inspired by sometimes unrelated influences, and it seems that sailing has played a critical role in expanding Florence’s approach to surfing.
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Surfer Matt Poole takes to the water along side the worlds most adapt watermen as part of The Waterman: an all-round ocean based competition in Tahiti, French Polynesia.
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The 2019 Wrap Up – a year of excitement, disappointments and celebrations has come to an end. We rate our favourites moments.
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