Bluestar Alliance is negotiating the acquisition of KMD Brands, the group that owns Rip Curl, in a deal that could reshape the future of the iconic surf brand.

The process will remain open until October 11 and is aimed at service providers, guides, organizations and individuals involved in these disciplines. Viviana Araya doing Bodyboard at El Gringo. ACB: Yerko Vásquez The regulations governing surf, bodyboarding, kneeboarding and similar activities are currently being updated in Chile. The National Institute for Standardization (INN) has opened a public consultation to review NCh3023, in a process led together with the Undersecret

Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia - SSL The new Australian league aims to transform the way surfing is competed and consumed, incorporating teams, regional rivalries, guaranteed contracts and fixed-duration competitions. The Surfing Super League (SSL) will feature eight weekends of competition along Australia’s east coast, turning these surf destinations into venues that combine sport, spectators and entertainment in a true spectacle that can be broadcast live with predicta

Lineup at Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - WSL / Thiago Diz At the beginning of 2026, the World Surf League (WSL) announced a major change to its qualification system with the creation of the International Qualifying Series (INTL QS), a new competition tier designed to provide regional surfers with greater opportunities to progress to the Challenger Series (CS). The new format introduces QS 6000 events open to surfers from all regions of the world. These competitions will

Tya Zebrowski surfing in the semifinals of the 2026 VIVO Rio Pro while wearing an Apple Watch - Thiago Diz/WSL This week, the launch of a new edition of Apple at Play was announced, an audiovisual series that showcases how digital tools have become a key ally for athletes and a new way to bring fans closer to the sport. This latest installment focuses on the Championship Tour (CT), the elite circuit of the World Surf League (WSL), and explores how competitors use the Apple Wa