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

Kye Fitzgerald recounts the tale of the unusual return of Bobby Owens' magic board. Photos: Mark Onorati, Aitionn

Sean Mattison has a reputation as a designer, a coach, and a businessman. His competitive experience, retail background and knowledge acquired from testing hundreds of surfboards made him one of the most versatile surfers in California. Words: Rui Ribeiro.

Four compadres take a New Zealand road-trip in search of lefts in a volcano's shadow… All aboard the good ship Peterson Threebeard with Dano, Purcho, Mud and Johnny.

Luciano Burin catches up with Junior Faria, a pro surfer breaking the Brazilian mould, whose atmospheric photographs capture the happiness and freedom of surfing.

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

Drift @ howies – 21 November

November 14, 2009 | Words By: Angela

photo-by-jamie-bottDate for your diaries, folks – on Saturday 21 November Drift is taking over the howies store in Bristol for a day of surf-related entertainment.

Roll up, roll up… step inside and check out hand-made boards from Royal, Laminations, Glass Tiger, Seed Surf Company, Trim and Ocean Green; as well as a whole heap of visual candy from the Drift collective and beyond for you to browse and buy.

Things kick off at 11am, and Surfers Against Sewage will be rounding off the day with a workshop at 3pm.

We would like to thank all those folk making the trek to the big city to show off their work, but we’ve got to extend a particularly hearty “Cheers!” to our lovely local brewers the Bristol Beer Factory for providing us with some party fuel for later on.

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1 Comments


  1. Griff says:
    November 23, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    Hey Howard and all the guys at Drift – a HUGE thanks for the howies shindig – a great event and a fantastic night was had by all – really good to be inspired!!!

    here’s hoping to regular Drift events – keep on keeping on guys x

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