Portugal explodes onto the global big wave circuit with a handful of household names and a freakish wave canyon. Photos: Jorge Leal and Wilson Ribeiro.

London ad exec Tom Birmingham set off in November in search of adventure on the Southwest Indian coastline. Accompanied by guesthouse owners Ed and Sofie of Soul and Surf in Kerala, he soon found himself surfing uncharted waves to an audience of school children and fisherman. Words and Photos: Tom Birmingham

Tucked away at the top of a hill near Gwenver beach in Cornwall, Skewjacks was the definitive 1970s surf camp. Drift took four of its founding fathers - Dicky, Harvey, Jamo and Mickey - to the pub and reminisced about good times gone by. Words: Jamie Bott Credit & thanks to Graham Shephard & Mel Sedgwick

Ian Battrick and Tim Nunn take a journey around the North Atlantic isle of Iceland to put the finishing touches to their book, out this Autumn. Join them on their journey.
Photos Tim Nunn and Ian Battrick Words Tim Nunn

Chris Preston chats to longboard maestro Steve Walden about his disappointment with the lack of recognition for the longboarding scene, what makes the Magic model magic, and working with GSI. Photos: Jamie Bott

They're trained to defend their country and protect our freedom and liberty, but when active service is over, many soldiers find themselves struggling with personal and mental problems that the army just doesn't want to know about. Could surfing provide some answers? Words & photos: Russ Pierre


Endless Summer Collectors Edition

July 25, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

A collectors edition, 2 DVD pack consists of The Endless Summer and The Endless Summer Revisited, is now available to buy.


In a nutshell:

Turn on; tune in; catch the perfect wave. Legendary surf movie director Bruce Brown’s 1966 masterpiece THE ENDLESS SUMMER follows two Californian surfers as they cross the globe on the ultimate surfing adventure.

From the uncharted waters of West Africa to the shark-filled seas of Australia to the tropical paradise of Tahiti, Mike Hynson and Robert August accomplish in a few months what most people never manage in a lifetime… they live their dream.

Featuring a heart-pounding surf rock soundtrack by The Sandals, THE ENDLESS SUMMER is the surf movie – a timeless evocation of the beauty, excitement and passion of the sport. Since wowing cinemagoers in the ‘60s, Oscar-nominated director Bruce Brown’s dazzling account of two surfers’ quest for the perfect wave has captured the imagination of each new generation, captivated by ENDLESS SUMMER’s breathtaking celebration of surfing and surf culture.

However, THE ENDLESS SUMMER has been unavailable on DVD in the UK… until now! This special collector’s edition also includes follow-up film ENDLESS SUMMER REVISITED, making it the perfect DVD for surfers and film fans alike.

Brilliant. A Perfect Movie. A Great Movie.” – The New Yorker

Visually fascinating.” – New York Times

A dazzling ode to the sun, sand and surf.” – Time Magazine

Extraordinary entertainment. Breathtakingly beautiful.” – New York Daily News


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