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Kelia Moniz is the Queen of Aloha

Kelia—Smile wide, hang ten, and let the ocean do the talking…

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First-Time Surfer and the Confidence Myth

The first time I tried surfing, I got completely washed—ocean-up-the-nose, board-flying chaos. And that’s just part of learning.

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Pipe Dream

Girls paddle out for the very first Pipe Pro 2005

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young Steph

October 2005

Australian surfer, Stephanie Gilmore (17) has just signed a million dollar sponsorship deal to become the face of Rip Curl.

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Fran

Fran Miller - Photographer

Image Fran Miller by Elise Lu

When we started CURL, Fran was already on our mind. We had seen her work on social media and were amazed by her talent. She is passionate about women’s surfing and so are we! It was only natural that we would “hook” up and do some work together!
Ladies, meet Fran!

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learners hacks

3 Essentials for a Technique Tune Up
Surfing well is hard work. If it wasn’t, everyone would be good at it. But they are not. These little tips are critical for technique improvement, but remember…do not try and perfect all of these in the space of one session.