A sign on the 130-year-old pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea warns people not to jump off it. On a big surf day surfers make their way to the end of the sturdy 206 metre structure and jump like lemmings into the cold, murky North Sea. Words: Simon Palmer Photos: Ian Forsyth

Meeting a legend is something few people have the opportunity to do. During a short stay in California last winter Dave Muir created his own luck in finding Skip Frye at home. He was welcomed in to take a look around. Words: Dave Muir Photos: Dave Muir and Skip Frye

The Mentawais have given a lot to surfers; now it's time to give something back. Kate and Luke Gerson celebrate the beauty of these islands and highlight the continued need for aid following the recent earthquake.

Meet Nick Blair of Joistik Surfboards, whose distinctive decal gets a regular flashing as some of the Gold Coast's best surfers do their thing. Photos & words: Mat Arney

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

Jimmy Newitt pays homage to one of South Devon's treasures - not a break but a surfer who stands tall in the crowd. Words: Jimmy Newitt Photos: Ollie Howe

Keeping it local

August 24, 2009 | Words By: Angela

photo-by-chris-stevensDrift is on the hunt for your local heroes. Those guys and girls pouring their hearts and souls into creating unique surf gear – from boards to wetsuits to films and everything in between – that they really believe in; offering an alternative to faceless global brands.

You might think your local shaper is the business, or know someone who hand-stitches the comfiest wetsuits you’ve ever had the pleasure of slipping into. Maybe you bumped into a guy down the pub who’s knocking out funky boardsocks. Or you keep seeing a kooky kid in flippers lugging a waterproof housing into the line-up. We’ve already given kudos to Lee of Eels boardies, but we’re on the lookout for more folk from the same mould.

Whatever they do, we want to know about it. Got someone you think deserves a shout out? Drop us a line.


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