Matt Rohrer shares some of the highlights of his conversations with Bay Area surfer Jimmy Holt, focal point of one of the few surfing photos to ever appear in National Geographic Magazine. Selected photos: Jim Shaw

This isn't a shameless plug. This is an encounter with a British company doing something special with surfboards. While the industry is focused on the multi-buck movers and shakers parading their eco-wares, let's not forget our homegrown talent. Words: Howard Swanwick Photos: John Morgan and Jamie Bott

Crime and punishment, it's all relative. A brush with the law is nothing more for most of us than a speeding fine or curt telling off, but we're a very privileged bunch... Words & photos: Carly Lorente

Two of the most influential people on the surf-inspired art scene, Jeff Raglus and Gerry Wedd have been making their mark on everything from surfboards to teapots since the 1970s. Thirty years later, they're still as productive as ever... Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: Jamie Bott

A worthy addition to European surfing culture, the surfilmfestibal festival attempts to connect the global surfing community through moving picture, art and education. Words: Howard Swanwick. Photos: surfilmfestibal

Looking to the future with an eye firmly on the past, Tom Wegener has reintroduced the transport of kings to surfing's elite. His boards are works of art, but it's his veg patch that really floating Tom's boat right now... Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: Jamie Bott


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Punta de Lobos - World Surfing Reserve

November 29, 2013 | Words By:

Punta de Lobos to be World Surfing ReserveWorld Surfing Reserves and Save The Waves Coalition are excited to announce that Punta de Lobos, Chile has been formally approved as the newest World Surfing Reserve.

Punta de Lobos will join the prestigious network of dedicated World Surfing Reserves that includes: Malibu, California; Ericeira, Portugal; Manly Beach, Australia; Santa Cruz, California; Huanchaco, Peru and Bahia Todos Santos, Mexico.

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Alex Knost - California Summer

November 27, 2013 | Words By:

Alex Knost California SummerAlex Knost sliding his way through another California Summer.

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Broken Dreams at Bastion Point

November 22, 2013 | Words By:

Broken Dreams at Bastion PointBastion Point, in VIctoria, Australia, has entered the second sad week of witnessing the continued destruction of their beloved home point. After more than 10 years of fighting ill conceived plans for a new breakwater and boat ramp at Bastion Point, bulldozers have begun their task of destroying a national treasure.

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Cold Water Surf Life | Finisterre - FV25

November 21, 2013 | Words By:

Cold Water Surf Life Finisterre - FV25Fv25 is a cold water surf film. It is cold water surfing as we see it, living and surfing within a cold water environment, filmed over 8 months from Outer Hebrides and Norway. Filmed by award winning film maker Chris McClean and music composed by CJ Mirra.

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Surfers Against Sewage Christmas Raffle

November 19, 2013 | Words By:

Surfers Against Sewage Christmas Raffle Environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage is this year running its biggest-ever Christmas Raffle, aiming to raise £20,000 to help protect our oceans and beaches from pollution, marine litter and over-development.

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Save The Waves Film Festival

November 14, 2013 | Words By:

Save The Waves Film FestivalThis Friday night, November 15, join Save The Waves Film Festival for an evening of live music and new documentary surf films at the legendary Shangri La Studios in Brooklyn.

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SAS deliver Protect Our Waves petition

October 22, 2013 | Words By:

SAS deliver Protect Our Waves petitionDouble Brit Award winner Ben Howard joins clean seas campaigners to highlight valuable & vulnerable surfing communities

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Sea Movies - The Boys

October 17, 2013 | Words By:

Sea Movies - The BoysIn this episode of Sea Movies presented by Reef, Jack Coleman shares some unseen footage from his extensive archives for his film Secret Sound Underground.

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Tyler Warren & Christian Wach as groms

October 16, 2013 | Words By:

Tyler Warren & Christian Wach as groms​This is a session of Tyler and Christian taken around 2002 surfing on longboards as groms.

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What if the Next Wave Never Comes?

October 14, 2013 | Words By:

What if the Next Wave Never Comes?​The death of surfing - Surfers Against Sewage launches new Protect Our Waves images by Scott Rhea.

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