Michel Bourez won the 2025 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy, winning both the thruster event and the grand final back-to-back at Sultans. And the kicker? Turns out he tore his hamstring ...

The Maldives have been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. Palm lined beaches, turquoise waters, bustling reefs, and hundreds of waves to choose from. It’s every surfer’s dream. The only ...

Practically on cue, a rainstorm descended upon Sultans during the last five-or-so minutes of the Maldives Surfing Championships Trophy event final. Heavy squalls. Serious wind. Not ideal conditions.

Surf contests are often held in pretty nice places. Fiji, Hawaii, Tahiti… you get the idea. Swaying palms. Crystal clear water. Amazing waves over gorgeous stretches of reef. But there’s one that ...

That’s Taj Burrow, who just won the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy for the third time. These beautiful Indian Ocean atolls are well known for perfect, silky reef surf, but have rarely ...