Interviews

Leblonfins Redefine Bodysurfing

We talk to an absolute legend of the bodysurfing world about his passion and the way the Leblonfins are going to change our perception of ...

Sadhana Surfboards - The Interview

Jay Jackson talks absolute sense about all things surf. From a master of making surfboards and fins the way you want them and residing in a paradisaical locat...

Roons Surf Wax - Tested

We test some of the most simple and brilliant organic surf wax from Guernsey. Born out of a dream to have a pure solution to every...

The Reacha - The Solution

"Why not cycle to the beach, James" my friends used to say. Sure but if you are surfing a longboard or a SUP you find yourself very vunerable to sudden gusts of wind, other cars, pedestrians, cyclists. In-fact it used to …

Ride Sunscreen for Waves - Tested

I have a confession to make. Sunscreen is not at the top of my list when it comes to surfing. In fact I am pretty  lucky to end up with any on at all and because of that I have a face with the texture of a ‘Chamois Leathe…

Nick Blair's Joistiks - The Interview

Nick Blair talks about his Karboload Tech, a snapped board, some bumed out groms and a nice BBQ in a car park.

Jake Bowrey is the Magic Glasser

Jake Bowrey is not a house-hold name but he is one of the best and most respected Glassers in the world today. We have a few words to unprecedented 'master of the finish' and try to shed some light how he came to be...

Peter Bauer - Legend

We talk to 4x World Snowboard Champion, general legend and avid surfer Peter Bauer about his outlook on the two sports, the Olympics and some other cool stuff that includes the name Gerry Lopez.

SurfDogs Recycled Surfboard Rings

Custom made rings made from recycled surfboard resins. Steve has a chat to us about the hows...

The Starsky by Johsua John Dimery

There are many different sorts of shapers in the world; those that shape boards that ‘just work’ and they stick to their models, tweaking them here and there for custom orders, and those that like to experiment a bit and …

MAT Surfboards the Interview

Mat Marias is from Cape Town, South Africa and shapes magic boards out of his workshop 200m from his favourite break, 'Pipe'. Mat Surfboards began...

Dan Costa and the Retro Movement

I´ve done so many things on so many boards, so many different client requests… we can add so many things to the look… my boards are 100% craftsman made, there is no CNC in my shaping room...

The Grom from Slyde

In fact I have had to force myself to reign it in and really understand, the who it is that I am designing for, instead of being a mad scientist. After all, as great as trying absolutely everything is, it's far more produ…

Arctic Surfers

That is the part that keeps it fun and interesting. Plan-B´s, we have lots of them..... e.g. ice climbing, SUP, sk8, snowboard, caving, hiking, snorkeling/diving, atv adventures, horse back riding, rafting, sight seeing, …

JANGA Wetsuits & the man behind the revolt.

If you haven’t heard of Janga Wetsuits or seen one in the water by now you must live in some very remote location without an internet connection or simply just don’t get in the water enough, either way you’re sure to be s…

Gliding Barnacles Gentlemen's Club

Time spent in Portugal is always fun to remember. There's so much to see and do, specially during summer time. But 28th August to the 3rd September this year you will definitely want to get psyched at the GB festival in F…

Electrofish Surfboards

For someone like me with a surfboard fetish 9ft 6 inches long, it is very distracting and time consuming just looking at and salivating over surfboards. It is then, with some fanfare...

Jack Unsworth

The UK does not have a great deal of champions in the surfing arena and being from the island myself I thought this would be a good time celebrate inwardly (as English people do) and have a chat with Jack himself.

Shaun Tomson on Sustainable Surfing

Shaun Tomson, 1977 World Champion of Surfing, is one passionate human being. I remember years ago, I breezed through one of his books on a road trip with my parents. I was captivated by the stories of his youth in South A…

Julia Ochs - Water Photographer

Julia talks to us about getting into an industry that is more difficult to crack than a Titanium Nut. The reality of the surf photography world at the moment is not a enchanting one. It is probably harder to be successful…