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Mat Arney hooks up with some old friends to go feral on the Arabian Peninsula and hunt down some truly isolated swell. Words & photos: Mat Arney

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 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

Devastated by more than a decade of civil war, the Republic of Liberia is still in a serious state of flux. Could surfing bring a new hope and more peaceful future to this West African nation? Words & photos: Nicholai Lidow & Kate Thomas. Additional photos: Ted Grambeau & Jamie Bott

Using locally sourced timber and having designed a manufacturing process that minimises waste, Mike LaVecchia of Grain Surfboards has cornered the market in beautiful, sustainable wooden boards. And the best bit? They ride like a dream. Photos: Nick LaVecchia

...in the age of the programmable hand. San Diego's Josh Hall explains why he has chosen to tread the well-worn path of hand-shaping, in conversation with Andy Smith. Photos: Garrett Highhouse, T. Colla, Ryan Tatar


So many boards

August 20, 2010 | Words By: Tom W

Shapers don’t talk to each other much. It’s a curious thing, and it seems to be a hangover from the dark ages of surfing (the late 1980s and 90s). Everybody made and rode a very small range of surfboards and the issue was cost more than quality. All boards were made from the same stuff, and the only real difference between them was the label.
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Noosa round-up

April 07, 2010 | Words By: Tom W

surf-shack“We have just experienced the best Noosa Festival of Surfing ever!” That’s what Bob McTavish said as he watched Noosa’s first point peel perfectly for hundreds of metres during the Festival. It was as if Godly forces were at work, bringing in the swell of a lifetime to the points in time for the contest.

For Wegener Surfboards, the Festival was great fun and gave us lots of publicity. We caught up with hundreds of our best friends in our shack at surf city and revelled in the success of the finless surfing movement.

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Tuna evolution

January 17, 2010 | Words By: Tom W

opener1In this latest instalment, the riddle of the Tuna’s phenomenal speed is revealed and we return to foam…

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Tuna time! [take 2]

November 12, 2009 | Words By: Tom W

ireland-openerI’m currently in Ireland, with my family and a big crew from the UK on a promotional surfing trip, working on this, the last blog entry of our Euro-summer. (Photos by Finley Wegener.)

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The World Wood Bellyboard Contest

September 16, 2009 | Words By: Tom W

openerAnd so to the highlight of my European Tour…

It’s Tuesday morning and I am still in shock from the weekend’s series of events. Fortunately I am relaxing in the Brea Vean Surf House and have time to decompress.

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Wooden wanderings

September 01, 2009 | Words By: Chris S

woodenwanderingsopenI’m bombing down the A38 at 7am, not a car in sight and the hoards of grockle traffic heading our way probably delayed by the inevitable tailback around Brizzle.

It’s stupidly early and I am NOT a morning person.

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Real men get wood

August 20, 2009 | Words By: Chris S

got-woodMy slight obsession with the wonderful world of wooden surf craft has been going on for a few years now.

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Join the revolution [places left...]

August 19, 2009 | Words By: Angela

tom wegener w/peaches model alaia by Christiaan BaileyAlaia guru Tom Wegener is coming to Europe for a series of one-day workshops. Here’s your chance to meet the man himself and shape your very own genuine Wegener alaia…

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Goodbye Spain… hello England

August 17, 2009 | Words By: Tom W

shaping-on-farm-2_openThe Spanish and French sections of our European tour are coming to an end… Matt and I have made a lot of boards and a lot of friends.

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Salinas Surfing Festival

August 06, 2009 | Words By: Tom W

matt_tom_mikelLate nights! The Spanish do not sleep much. The first night of the festival the BBQ started at 10pm and the movies followed running into to the next morning.

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