A surfer from Noosa's sun drenched shores obsessed with the dark world of gothic horror, Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Thomas Robinson (pp 1&3), Andy Staley (pp4)and Dane Peterson

Joe Curren is the surfing equivalent of old growth, his style in the water and behind a lens is deeply rooted, contemplative and quietly powerful. Jair Bortoleto caught up with Joe to talk about family, travel, and shooting analogue in the digital age. Words: Jair Bortoleto Photos: Joe Curren

God Went Surfing with The Devil is a film by Alex Klein, which documents the war-torn region of Gaza. At a time when tensions are high, this film investigates the attitudes and aspirations of a small pocket of people where surfing removes socio-political divisions and lets the ocean carry their aspirations for peace.

The alaia has become something of a shining star in recent years. Mark Sankey shares a photo essay of Cornish alaia riders. Photos: Lionel Duffau, taken at Crantock and Bundoran.

James Bowden kissed goodbye to Blighty and set off for Tasmania's wild in January this year. He shares some of his findings along the way with his own distinctive style.

...in the age of the programmable hand. San Diego's Josh Hall explains why he has chosen to tread the well-worn path of hand-shaping, in conversation with Andy Smith. Photos: Garrett Highhouse, T. Colla, Ryan Tatar


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fresh fruit for rotten vegetables

July 09, 2009 |  Words By: Chris P

opener-fresh‘Fresh Fruit for Rotten Vegetables’ is the new film from Steve Cleveland (the man behind ‘Another State of Mind’), but is it any good?

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The black sheep

July 09, 2009 |  Words By: Rui

2nd_generation-1Rui from Magic Quiver in Portugal chats to Jeff McCallum. This article is also available in Portuguese

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He’s still got it

July 08, 2009 |  Words By: Finisterre

pica alto awardsA couple of weeks ago, Carlos and Ligia tied the knot, amongst the flurry of wedding preparations, family etc, Carlos had a little time to nip off to west coast of South America - Peru to be exact and compete in South America’s most prestigous big wave event - the Pico Alto Invitational.

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Basque crash landing

July 08, 2009 |  Words By: Leigh

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How the hell did I get here? A 12-year career in journalism was all I had to go by when I crash-landed in Zarautz in the beautiful Basque Country to manage a surf camp for Stoke Travel.

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caught inside

July 08, 2009 |  Words By: Chris P

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Clearing out an old bookcase the other day, I came across ‘Caught Inside’ by Daniel Duane and was reminded quite how important a book it was to me at the start of my surfing obsession.

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Life’s a beach

July 07, 2009 |  Words By: Rhiannon

opener24A group of internet users are bringing a whole new meaning to ‘surfing the web’. The virtual-reality program Second Life allows you to create a character in your own image, grab your virtual surfboard and head to the beach. Photo: Dharma Austin

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A Basque adventure

July 07, 2009 |  Words By: Tom B

tom_openerHere are some old pictures I took on a little adventure to Mundaka a few years ago. I somehow managed to get my university to let me know on an “exchange” so I basically got to travel across europe from Spain to Poland. It was pretty rad but the surf wasn’t so good in the Czech Republic.

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footprints: an ode to a surfer’s soul arch

July 06, 2009 |  Words By: howies

footprints / An ode to a surfer’s soul arch

The soul arch is seen by some as a functional element of style, and is dismissed by others as a flamboyant indulgence. I see the soul arch as a functional expression of a surfer’s joy.
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