A surfer from Noosa's sun drenched shores obsessed with the dark world of gothic horror, Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Thomas Robinson (pp 1&3), Andy Staley (pp4)and Dane Peterson

Flitting between awesome waves at Aileens and Nelscott Reef is all in a week's work for Ireland's big-wave master Al Mennie. Words: Al Mennie Photos: Al Mennie, Gary McCall, Larry Jansky, Richard Hallman

Chris Preston chats to Neil Randall of if6was9 about his radical take on traditional board design, Noosa's retro vibe, and his love of vintage style. Photos Dane Peterson

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 worthy addition to European surfing culture, the surfilmfestibal festival attempts to connect the global surfing community through moving picture, art and education. Words: Howard Swanwick. Photos: surfilmfestibal

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


Sight | Sound

June 28, 2011 | Words By: Chris P

A review of a new film…..

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Little packets of stokefulness…

April 12, 2011 | Words By: Chris P

A little while ago I rolled into the car park half an hour before dusk, not expecting much, not really expecting a rideable wave if i’m honest. Sea breezes were still blowing and at first sight they were crumbling barely knee high waves. Seconds before I turned tail and headed home, a set came through, hit the best bank on the beach and a familiar silhoueted figure carved it up smoothly with tip time and drop knee.

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greyscale

January 06, 2011 | Words By: Chris P

As the winter sets in and the colours of summer are long gone, it’s easy to sink into reverie and dreams of warmer climes, but maybe there’s still happiness to be found within the monotone seascape.

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jus lookin….

March 17, 2010 | Words By: Chris P

lookers2

They say procrastination is the thief of time (i’ve always loved that phrase) and they are probably right. FULL STORY »

It never leaves..

March 09, 2010 | Words By: Chris P

barny1

The wishthound gave me a new skateboard a month or so ago, much to my wife’s disgust I might add.

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Go lateral

March 05, 2010 | Words By: Chris P

go-lateral Good surfing doesn’t always mean you have to dominate the wave.

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A word in your ear…

March 03, 2010 | Words By: Chris P

surfplug An honest opinion on earplugs!

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Disco fingers

February 27, 2010 | Words By: Chris P

tape28c6-3cp Good style comes from within but not without it’s quirks perhaps…

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