Bailey Turner and Parker Cohn Claim Victory at the Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro 2026

Bailey Turner and Parker Cohn secured a decisive victory at Huntington Beach - WSL / Andrés Nichols At the start of the 2026/2027 North American QS season, rising talents Bailey Turner and Parker Cohn broke through to secure their first QS titles at the Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro 2026, held at Huntington Beach Pier. Far from perfect conditions, the event unfolded in small, messy surf, forcing competitors to rely more on strategy than spectacle. Even so, the result not only de

Mike Stewart with Science bodyboard models - Science Bodyboard via Instagram Born in Hawaii in 1963, Stewart grew up in an environment where the ocean is part of everyday life, developing a natural connection with the sea from a very young age. Unlike many riders of his generation, however, he did not follow the traditional path. At just five years old, at a time when bodyboarding did not yet exist as a formal discipline, Mike was already riding waves on pieces of foam. In th

Ruby Trew at the 2026 Surfboard Empire Pro Junior - Matt Dunbar / WSL The second day of the World Surf League (WSL) Surfboard Empire Pro Junior presented by Florence delivered standout performances in both the women’s and men’s divisions at Warriewood. With better conditions than on the opening day, junior surfers quickly adapted to the powerful breaks and raised the level of competition in every elimination round. In the women’s event, Natalie Fensom was the standout perform

Gustavo Neira performing a Barrel - Ayelet Fuentes via Instagram First, you should know that bodyboarding was born in the early 1970s, when Tom Morey created the first modern board known as the “Boogie Board.” Designed to be ridden lying down, this innovation allowed more people to enter the ocean in a more accessible and safer way. Over the years, the sport began to expand rapidly across different beaches around the world. As a result, it has evolved by incorporating increas