Definition : Barrel
Definition: Coming from the word barrel, the word barrel is often used in expressions such as "to call a barrel". The barrel is the holy grail of every experienced surfer, it's the tube and the "vision"...
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 : Bar
Definition: The bar is the critical point where waves tend to break along the bottom. It's the place you have to row past to reach the calm zone, waiting for a wave a little further offshore.
Definition : Sandbank
Definition: A sandbar is a sand bed that defines the shape and structure of the wave, depending on the swell and direction. It is therefore an essential element in beach breaks (sand waves), as it is the parameter...
Definition : Baïne
Definition: The baïne is like a basin of water at the edge of the ocean, which appears during high tides. It creates an inland current at the point of greatest water movement, and depending on the...
Definition : Bat tail
Definition: The bat tail is a surf tail shape reminiscent of the curves and tips of a bat's wing. The particularity of this tail is its width, which allows for greater speed in...
Definition : Backwash
Definition: Backwash is the rebound/explosion that some waves make when the wave hits a sandbank. You'll see an instant projection of water towards the water. It can be a lot of fun, but it can also be very dangerous if you're...
Definition : Backside
Definition: The backside position, as in other board disciplines, means that the wave, or slide bar, is at your back. This position in the wave is often unappreciated for its lack of visibility...
Definition : Backdoor
Definition: This is the positioning technique that consists of starting from the inside of the wave (in counter bowl) and therefore before the tube. This allows you to enter the tube from, you guessed it, the back door. You'll need to...
Definition: Alley-Oop
Definition: The Alley Oop is an aerial trick that's not so widely used, yet it's not lacking in style. This trick consists of an aerial rotation following the board's take-off, in the direction...
Definition: Air Reverse
Definition: The air reverse is the aerial technique which consists of turning 180° outwards (towards the beach) in the air following the board's take-off. Replacing the board is done in the opposite direction, i.e....
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