History made at the Vans US Open
Huge upsets in the final day of the Vans US Open of Surfing 2015. Mens and womens saw underdog stories on both sides, small conditions saw the finalists taking to the air in the hope of winning the points, cash and fame.
Thomas Meyerhoffer...A Different Approach
Thomas Meyerhoffer talks to us about his new boards, the Slip-in, the XYZ and how he has taken a more sustainable attitude to making performance surfboards that will give his customers that unique experience we have all c…
The Gypsy Sea Princess
A quick look at a amazingly talented young lady, Lola Mignot who is from 'the world' but now resides in one of the most log friendly places you will ever see, some people have it all.
Smoke, Mirrors and Sharp Teeth
While the WSL secretly celebrates the most watched surfing heat in history and with the media frenzy (if you’ll excuse the use of the word) surrounding Mick Fanning’s harrowing experience at J-Bay slowly falling from the …
Building Waves
A friend that is nestled deep within the many secretive layers of the surf industry told me earlier this year to watch out for ‘major things’ about to happen. Sounds a bit like a fortune tellers ramblings or maybe a horos…
The Shadow that Loomed over J-Bay
A quick look at what happened in the finals of J-Bay 2015, the attack on Mick fanning, what happened afterwards and the ratings board now that the dust has settled.
Munichs' River Wave with Buster Surfboards
We talk to Nico from Buster Surfboards about the Eisbach river wave in Munich. Nico enlightens us on what sort of board is best for the river wave, who he looks up to in the shaping bay, when is best to go and the genera…
Surfing Google Earth
I’ll bet there are currently lots of red, pterygium, surfing eyes currently affixed to their computer screens and the coverage of WSL stop number 6. J-bay always spikes a bit of web interest in surfing in South Africa and…
The Man Behind Northcore...
I have ideas all the time. Some of them are crap. Some of them I think are pretty good. How do you know which ones are the keepers? Well I have a wife that tells me, quite honestly, if she thinks my ideas are crap. It hel…
Jazz makes you surf good.
Jazz and surfing, I did not know they actually went together. I have just recently found out that if you stick some speakers on the beach, slap on some smooth elevator jazz and boom… you surf like Joel Tudor! Below is an …
Bing Surfboards - What's left to say?
Few Surfboard shapers in the world can lean on history as much as Bing, I will not go into the history of it as I am sure you have already heard countless times how Bing and Greg Noll started surfing together and pioneere…
J-Bay Contenders
With the J-Bay waiting period about to commence we find ourselves once again in mystery-land as far as the scoreboard for the world title goes. A quick glance at the top ten on the WSL leader board and you will see a lack…
Who are Exile Skimboards?
Skim what? Skimboards I said. Isn’t that like skateboarding on flat water for kids? Noooooo, get out from under that rock from which you have been living! SKIMBOARDING! You know, Brad Domke? XXL Big wave awards? Exile ski…
Single Vision
Are we going backwards in time? Hipsters - I am pretty sure they have been done before. 1950’s short back and sides - Uuuuu done. 80’s uber tight and uber high denim shorts - I was not the only person to watch Baywatch su…
Indonesia: A Dark Past, Murky Present, and Uncertain Future
The allure of Indonesia. It’s like the best place on Earth for surfers, right? Well, at one point I thought yes, and now I’m not really sure. Either way, with beaches like this: And waves like this: We all want to go ther…
WSL - will the bubble burst?
The last three years have seen undoubted changes in the surfing world with the, some say, over professionalized WSL. Ratings and attendance figures are through the roof. With huge, full time sponsors ‘Samsung’ and ‘GoPro’…
The Unbelievable Textures of Ming Nomchong
Surf Photography. Do you ever look at a photo and think you can feel the textures? Does the photo make you think you are there? Does you mind start to convince you how warm and clear the water is? I look at surf photos a …
An Idiot's Guide to a Stupid World
I’m an idiot and I don’t understand this stupid world and that’s my point. As I type this, of the 162 nation states of the world there are only eleven that aren’t involved some kind of violent conflict weather that be on …
Paradise Found - Ebb & Flow Jungalows
Have you ever really fantasied about going on a surf trip? Of course you have. Did it go a little something like this? Wake up - surf incredible waves – breakie – surf incredible waves – lunch – quick nap – surf incredibl…
An Interview with the Murder Squad and why you want their life.
Somewhat akin to the Rasta/Dane/Craig Anderson school of left-field free surfing, and wholly inspired by a distaste for the mundane, young creative surfers such as the Murder Squad are getting away from the 9-5 to chase w…