Here’s a cool site that tracks ocean-going vessels.  Take a look at the map and see just how many ships are out there at once.  And it doesn’t even track all vessels, rather just the ones that are part of the World Meteorological Organization’s Voluntary Observing Ship program as well as yachts that report their [...]

If I could go back and do college all over again, I’d give some serious thought to doing it like Alexandra Cheney.  Wheaton College granted her a $25K fellowship to travel to some of the world’s finest surf destinations (Polynesia, Australia, Japan, Costa Rica, Brazil and South Africa).  Her mission is to study the intersection [...]

Our buddy, Ed, has been on a boat in the Mentawai Islands for the past 10 days, undoubtedly surrounded by incredible waves.  Ed demonstrates his broceanography skills par excellence with this little shot of perfection that he chased down somewhere off the beaten path.   Here’s a link to a larger version of the pic.

It’s no secret that Indonesia is a popular destination for surfers.  If you’re planning on traveling to Indo, you should read up on the latest news.  Until Indonesia implements a reliable tsunami warning system, the rest of the world is going to have to help them along.  Awareness always helps.   This site http://indonesiahelp.blogspot.com/ appears [...]

I hate to be the one to break this to you, but according to the New Economics Foundation, a self-proclaimed "think and do tank", if you live in the U.S., then you’re one of the most unhappy people on the planet.  Grab a tissue and choke back your tears for a minute while I explain. [...]

Anyone who appreciates surfing waves and the internet ought to be a fan of Wikiriders, a European site that combines wiki technology and google maps to create a collaborative, interactive map of surfing information.  Similar to Wannasurf, anyone can post a surf spot, surf shop, shaper, etc to the Wikiriders map, which is then edited [...]

Surfing is a lot of fun.  Catching a wave can put a smile on the face of even the grouchiest of sourpusses.  Nine times out of ten, the stoke is what attracts people to surfing.  All it takes is one little stoke to convert a regular person into a surfer.  That, coupled with the fact [...]

The folks at Caracol Films have produced an insiders guide to surfing Morocco.  The waves in the trailer look pretty nice as does the local culture.    We’ll try to give you a more in depth review of the film once we scare up a copy. In the meantime you can learn more about surfing [...]