Definition: In the pocket
Definition: When a wave isn't hollow enough and doesn't benefit from a wall or shoulder, it's a question of staying in the pocket. In other words, you stay inside the wave, in the...
Samuel Rosemain
Born in the hustle and bustle of Paris, Samuel Rosemain first explored the city on his skateboard. His life changed at the age of 13, when he moved to Martinique.
Between the waves of La Caravelle in Tartane and the hidden spots of Sainte-Marie, he discovered his new passion: surfing.
After five years at sea, Samuel turned to marketing while staying close to the ocean. He created Surf Tribe, a website merging his career and his passion for surfing, offering a platform for knowledge and sharing about the sport and its culture.
Because surfing is above all a tribe!
Definition : Cutback
Definition: The cutback is the reference maneuver for gaining speed when the shoulder is not long enough. It consists of forming an 8 in the water. The first step is to climb to the top of the wave, before returning to the bottom...
Definition : Cross-shore
Definition: The cross-shore wind is a side wind (from left to right or right to left) which in some cases will slightly improve the wave, or degrade it, depending on the direction and intensity of the wind.
Definition: Duck dive
Definition: Duck diving is the technique used to pass under the wave. It involves using a small board with low buoyancy. You'll have to stretch out your arms to make the nose of the board pass under the wave...
Definition : Closeout
Definition: A closeout is simply a wave that closes all at once. As a result, it's impossible to surf, so you can only head straight out to sea.
Definition: Carve
Definition: "Carve" is simply the term used to describe a maneuver or turn in surfing. Coming from the term "carving", it's the simplest turn in surfing that will form an elipse in...
Definition: Bottom turn
Definition: The bottom turn is one of the crucial maneuvers in surfing, consisting of the compression of the legs and the turn at the bottom of the wave to climb back up to the top of the wave. It's just as important as the...
Definition : Bonzer
Definition: The bonzer is a 5-fin surfboard with a large central fin and 4 smaller fins, often triangular in shape.
Definition : Board
Definition: A board is simply the term used to define a surfboard. The word is also used for the various disciplines of "board culture".
Definition : Beach break
Definition: A beach break is a type of wave with a sandy bottom. These waves are often more capricious and depend on the tide, the current, the wind, the bottom, and so on. These are the waves we find...
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