Forget Point Break’s party animals, modern surfing is more about professionalism.
That’s the mantra of reigning women’s world champion Stephanie Forget Point Break’s party animals, modern surfing is more about professionalism.

That’s the mantra of reigning women’s world champion Stephanie Gilmore, who raises an eyebrow at the mention of the famous film that became a seismic signpost for surfing in the early 1990s.

The 25-year-old Australian says the seaside sphere she inhabits is a world away from the society showcased by Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, stuffed with wavy-haired folk who all referred to each other as “dudes.”

“The biggest misconception about surfers is they all talk the surf lingo,” she told CNN’s Human to Hero series. Gilmore, who raises an eyebrow at the mention of the famous film that became a seismic signpost for surfing in the early 1990s.

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Sticky Bumps announces the release of Munkey Surf Wax, an evolution of the Original Sticky Bumps formula that adds more lift and hold to your surfing maneuvers.

MUNKEY wax is stickier than Sticky Bumps Original, the benchmark for overall performance, but not over the top sticky like our PUNT waxes. MUNKEY adds a bit more stick for a more refined connection of surfer/board. You can apply it to the entire surface of the board and even over your old wax for an extremely fun session.

“We’ve had a ton of positive feedback about MUNKEY from our Team and Ambassadors. They go ape $h!t over it.” declared Ryan Dahl, MUNKEY Wax formulator.

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All five nominees for the XXL Wipeout Award are presented for your review. Featuring: Joao De Macedo at Mavericks; Tom Dosland at Jaws; Axi Muiain at Nazaré; and Brett Burcher and Chris Shanahan at The Right in Western Australia. A category in the 2013 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Pacifico, coming May 3. For more info see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.