A simple idea to minimize surf impact in oceans
Well, we all know that surf has a huge impact on oceans, which is a kind of contradiction as we love the ocean and waves. But surf i...
Thoughs on surfing
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2021 in review - Despite the nice forecast, a messy waves year
And they did it again… So many expectations to 2021 and… well, we all know how it was. Just like on those days when the day before you check a per...
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Customize Your Surf Grip Pads With Our New Tool
One of the advantages of a modular traction pad as Van der Waal, is the capability to adjust to any surfboard layout, size, and surfing style (ie b...
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A 1979 Volkswagen Beetle made of wax
According to SurferToday, there are more or less, 23 million active surfers in the world. I know that we cannot predict from this number how many w...
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The unpredictability of surf and a leap of faith
As a sport, surf is probably one of the most fickle ones. It depends on so many factors and scenarios that predicting what gear will work or not (a...
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10 funny facts about surf
SURFING WAS NOT INVENTED IN HAWAII BUT IN PERU. Accordingly to Wikipedia, "the riding of waves has likely existed since humans began swimming in th...
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2019 in review
In January, 2019 looked like a promising year. Despite I had no money for whims (as a new wetsuit), my personal life was somehow promising and som...
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An alternative to surf wax
VAN DER WAAL IS A GRIP SOLUTION INTRODUCED IN 2016 AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SURF WAX.To start, let’s consider that a surf wax bar costs, on average, 3€...
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WSL – a dream that became a marketing opportunity that became our biggest marketing error (so far)
We started to test Van der Waal in 2015 and in 2016 we officially launched as product our Performance Series 1.0. Afonso was still working at his f...
