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

Chris Brunt chats to west Penwith's prodigal son and professional journeyman Sam Bleakley about his thirst for adventure and love of longboarding. [All photos by Chris Brunt.]

Mark Leary's latest work deviates sharply from the usual surf photography portfolio, celebrating as it does the commonplace, everyday aspects of surfing instead of monster swells and awesome barrels. Chris Preston chats to him about moments captured.

When it comes to surfcraft there's a newcomer making waves. Drift discovers the new world of handplaning with Cornwall's finest craftsmen. Words: Clare Howdle

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

Big-wave riding is an awe-inspiring experience, but what happens when things go wrong? In an exclusive extract from his new book, Al Mennie explains what it's like to survive the mother of all wipeouts.


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Devon Lanes and Longboards…..

April 07, 2010 |  Words By: Chris P

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Chris Preston caught up with Andy Haworth, the man behind a new British longboard film, for a sneak preview and to find out more about the man behind the lens… FULL STORY »

CSOs escape regulation

April 07, 2010 |  Words By: Hugo

sas Clean water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are extremely disappointed with the Planning Inspector’s weak ruling, requiring water companies to make only minor improvements to their 4,000 unregulated Combine Sewer Overflows (CSOs). These minor improvements fall far short of what is needed to protect and improve the environment and SAS feel this has been an opportunity lost.

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Another opportunity to ditch your gear

April 06, 2010 |  Words By: Howard

surf_jumble After the success of Surf Jumble part one last year, Mr Isaac cordially invites you to another gathering of tea pots and tents.
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Free shipping on Patagonia wetsuits

April 04, 2010 |  Words By: wetsandsurfshop

patagonia_suits Our partners at Wetsand are currently offering free shipping to the UK and Europe on Patagonia wetsuits.

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Sovereign Earth 2.0 Filtration Water Bottle

April 04, 2010 |  Words By: wetsandsurfshop

sovereign_earth_water_bottles Tired of worrying about the quality of your tap water? Bring the power of state-of-the-art water filtration everywhere you go. Just fill up from any tap water source and enjoy pure, clean water without any odors or tastes.

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SAS call for help identifying beach litter

April 01, 2010 |  Words By: Hugo

sas_ufo Today clean water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are launching a new campaign after witnessing UFO’s invading UK beaches.

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Biosphere beach clean weekend

March 31, 2010 |  Words By: Howard

biosphere North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve ‘Beach Clean Weekend’, was a resounding success over the weekend of Friday 19th to Sunday 21st March.

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Freshly peeled

March 30, 2010 |  Words By: Mark

andy-baxterLaunching a new company when the global economy was languishing in the depths of a recession might not have been the most sensible business plan, but Peeler’s Andy Thorne is glad that he made the leap when he did. Against the odds, Peeler is doing really well; it would appear that people’s appreciation of good quality, eco-friendly products has allowed the company to grow, even when we’re supposed to be pinching pennies.

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