Faces in the Flames-Which Character of the Beach Fire are You?
One of the great silver linings to the damp, fiscally unstable life of surfer is beach fires. Like making love, the mechanics are reasonably straight forward yet the reality is fraught with potential for disaster, for eve…
The Magnetism of a Crowded Line-up
I did not know that Mickey Mouse could surf! I found out when I sat down with my 4 year old boy and saw that he was watching Mickey Mouse getting barrelled, and I tell you what, old Mickey is pretty good for an 83 year ol…
Eurovision
A few years ago when I was addicted to all things surfing, probably around the same time as I was stoked by the prospect of surfing mushy onshore surf. I was also a keen viewer of all WCT and WQS web casts, especially tho…
Slater, To Win or Not To Win
Surfing, there is no other sport quite like it. Kelly Slater, there is no other athlete quite like him. Eleven times world champion, the most amount of tour wins, the oldest world champ, the youngest world champ, SURFER p…
Eurovision34
A few years ago when I was addicted to all things surfing, probably around the same time as I was stoked by the prospect of surfing mushy onshore surf. I was also a keen viewer of all WCT and WQS web casts, especially tho…
The Bloom, The Scoop.
When I first met Luke from The Bloom, it was in a surf house in Capbreton in the South West of France. Immediately I was struck that there was something different about him. I knew he wrote music and and played but, as we…
Ru Hill Talks Surf Simply
There are not many places in the world that offer it all. Perfect waves, a sumptuous level of comfort, a friendly welcome, with an emphasis on proper surf coaching at any level. I have been on the hunt. I have found a pla…
The Bittersweet Symphony of Myanmar
PREFACE: This article has nothing to do with surfing, but it does concern a place that has a pretty unexplored coastline that does get swell. However the hedonistic desire for uncrowded waves in far flung places shouldn’t…
A New Jeremy Flores?
I am a fan. Many aren’t, but I am. Jeremy has had a bad run of things recently, with quite a lot of bad publicity and maybe he just needs a break. You know when you are having a bad day and nothing seems to go right no ma…
Chipiron Surfboards, the Interview
Firstly what does Chipiron mean? The answer, it turns out, was to be found in Hossegor, France. I phoned Damien Marly who knows a lot about what the magical word means, but he knows more about designing quality surfboards…
Do You Have These Travel Habits? (Hint: You Should)
There is a lot to be said about habits. We all have them, and often they become so established in our lives that they are automatic, and we don’t even think about them anymore. There are good ones and bad ones, but it’s t…
Johanne Defay - the stickerless girl
Okay, now I think I know roughly know how the world works. The water is wet, the sky is blue and sex sells. Yes, that’s right it, actually does. No one knows this more than the top surf brands on the planet. The problem …
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (Is all I want to say to you.)
**WARNING ARTICLE CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE** Late last night I was trawling the internet, totally not getting trolled by Kelly’s April fool’s retirement shenanigan and that silly green body board of his. I was also doing …
Surf and Study Abroad: Top 10 Universities For College Surfers
In 2011 I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to study abroad on Australia’s Gold Coast, and I will always look back on that experience as being one of the best of my life. The cultural experience, the people I m…
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (is all I want to say to you.)
Late last night I was trawling the Internet, totally not getting trolled by Kelly’s April fool’s retirement shenanigan and that silly green bodyboard of his. I was also doing a little research on an upcoming Philippians t…
757 words with a wise young man
I while ago I was lucky enough to meet an American chap called Robert who was travelling with a whole bunch of very interesting looking surfboards. The thing is about surfboards is that you have to talk about them, in fac…
Is Mason Ho having the most fun?
A wise man once told me that the key to happiness is having all areas of your life balanced. Bahh, you might say, and at the time, I really did not know what he was on about. As the years have ticked by, I have met more a…
Bells Ramblings
The Bells Beach comp is one of the most prestigious, beloved and controversial events on the world tour. It definitely has the coolest trophy. To be honest I’ve always had a bit of a love hate relationship when it comes t…
Interview with a Master Caftsman
When Nico from Wavegliders said he had time to answer a few questions for Surf Bunker I was, to say the least, pretty happy - being a massive fan of his water craft. The boards that he creates remind me of a time long pas…
Bells Talk
The Bells Beach comp is one of the most prestigious, beloved and controversial events on the world tour. It definitely has the coolest trophy. To be honest I’ve always had a bit of a love hate relationship when it comes t…