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

The annual Fish Fry on Australia's Gold Coast gives shapers a non-commercial, non-competitive opportunity to come together and share ideas in a shameless celebration of the fabulous fish. Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: 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

Chris Burkard's photographs are about more than barrels, perfect point breaks, and carving radical lines – they capture a moment in which the surfer is a mere player and the real star is the scenery. Words: Dan Hamlin Photos: Chris Burkard

A road trip around the Scottish coastline reveals all of the anticipated joys along with a few unexpected pleasures. Words and Photos: Jonathan Barattini

A shaper with a real passion for his craft, Tyler Hatzikian has consistently refused to compromise the quality or the integrity of his work in order to make a quick buck. He talked to Drift about nose-riding, refining longboard design and his reluctance to take the limelight. Words & photos: Jamie Bott

The wonderful Switch-Foot returns

November 03, 2009 | Words By: Howard

switch-footDid you enjoy Switch-Foot a few years ago? If so then you might want to keep a look out for Switch-Foot part two, which is currently making the rounds within the surf culture.

This is no ordinary surf book, it’s one of only a few illustrated surf books I’ve got my hands on which merits the hype and fuss. The last one was beautifully crafted, with a wonderful page style and attention to detail. Each page contained a deep and reverant insight into the culture of surfing. Seen through the eyes of the elders, and not so elder, Switch-Foot was a celebration of book publishing, as much as a celebration of surfing.

The talented AC again produced this second version, who refers to his work as a dedication to the subculture within surfing. I always feel he has somehow done himself an injustice here, I think that you would be hard pressed to find someone who didn’t enjoy his book, whatever corridor of the surfing world they tread.

Please visit Switch Foot for more info, some free downloads and whole lot more.

   

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