Tow-in surfing has a contentious history. Ever since tow surfing emerged – pioneered by Herbie Fletcher in the 1980s at Pipeline, then popularized by Laird Hamilton in the early aughts at Jaws – the ...

In an event like this, sometimes your partner matters more than who you're matched up against. The surf may not have been huge for tow-in standards, but competitors, event directors, and APT officials ...

Two of the best big wave surfers, Kai Lenny and Lucas Chianca, teamed to dominate the 2023 Tudor Nazare Big Wave Challenge. This dream team has consistently pushed the boundaries of Big Wave Tow ...

Tow surfing, in theory, makes surfing big waves easier. With a PWC assist, surfers can ride waves moving too fast for human arms to catch. There’s also the safety element; someone wipes out, a ski ...

Thanks to a chopper, photog Sean Davey was able to get the bird's eye view of all the action. The surf may not have been huge for tow-in standards, but competitors, event directors, and APT officials ...