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

Bing Copeland was a pioneer of the modern surf industry. In his excellent new retrospective, ‘Bing Surfboards – Fifty Years of Craftsmanship and Innovation’, Paul Holmes discovered what makes Bing tick. Words: Bing Copeland & Paul Holmes Photos: Courtesy of Bing Copeland

Drift caught up with big-wave surfer Carlos Burle on home territory in Brazil to find out why he considers big-wave riding to be a playground for the few who have earned the privilege. Photos: Al McKinnon

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.

This isn't a shameless plug. This is an encounter with a British company doing something special with surfboards. While the industry is focused on the multi-buck movers and shakers parading their eco-wares, let's not forget our homegrown talent. Words: Howard Swanwick Photos: John Morgan and Jamie Bott

Tucked away at the top of a hill near Gwenver beach in Cornwall, Skewjacks was the definitive 1970s surf camp. Drift took four of its founding fathers - Dicky, Harvey, Jamo and Mickey - to the pub and reminisced about good times gone by. Words: Jamie Bott Credit & thanks to Graham Shephard & Mel Sedgwick


Twenty percent off Matuse wetsuits

March 04, 2010 | Words By: wetsandsurfshop

matuse_wetsuits_hoplite Grab a Matuse Hoplite from Wetsand Surf Shop and get twenty per cent off the retail price of an ’09 suit design.


The finest wetsuits on the market, built to last, not fall apart by next season. Matuse wetsuits are built with the surfer in mind, and are a worthy investment, using environmentally sound materials yet tough and durable designs. Wetsand Surf Shop have 09 models at twenty per cent off retail price.

Buy one here.


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  1. Hi – I am interested in getting a womens wetsuit and have read good reviews about matuse. I am a size 10/12 – can you let me know if you have any in stock and how much they might be. Thanks, Alex

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