Surf

Jack Robinson
Surf

Jack Robinson

Super Freak — Beyond the hype of the surfing world, uber-grom Jack Robinson is still just a kid.

Written by: Jed Smith

Storm Surfers
Surf

Storm Surfers

Another Dimension — Big-wave surfing just got bigger, now that Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones are slaying monsters in 3D.

Written by: Colin Delaney

Dion Agius
Surf

Dion Agius

The Nomad — Dion Agius chases freedom for a living. But in the unpredictable world of free surfing, the contracted wanderer is seldom free.

Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo

Cory Lopez
Surf

Cory Lopez

Cold Water Soul — Exploring the mind of the Florida surfer as part of our new Cold Water Classic photographic brief.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

Women's Surfing
Surf

Women's Surfing

Rebel Yell — When the World Tour kicked off in spring 2011, seventeen female surfers sent out a battle cry that signalled the birth of a new generation in women's surfing.

Written by: Shelley Jones

David Carson
Art

David Carson

Chaos Theory — David Carson read the handbook of ‘good’ graphic design. Then he tore it up, rewrote the rules and found a way to leave his mark.

Written by: Jamie Brisick

Kelly Slater
Surf

Kelly Slater

The Conundrum — Is Kelly Slater surfing’s otherworldly Shaman or simply a kid from Cocoa Beach made good? As the circus descends on Hossegor and the World Tour gathers pace, all eyes are fixed on the demigod that could be crowned Champion for an unprecedented tenth time. Michael Fordham, meanwhile, just wants to get to know the man.

Written by: Michael Fordham

DIY Surf
Surf

DIY Surf

Televised Revolution — DIY surfing wants you to buck the system! And stop buying all the things you can make for free. But in the cold, hard, green light of day, can you teach a revolution that should be self-taught?

Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo

Japan Surf Pioneers
Reportage

Japan Surf Pioneers

Hokkaido Dissidents — Surfing in Japan has never been for the meek. Those who came to it early faced new obstacles every day, from sub-zero temperatures to over-zealous police. But on the northern island of Hokkaido, one group of pioneers found a way through the wall.

Written by: Chris Nelson

The Union Express
Film

The Union Express

Locomotive Surf — Timmy Curran explores the rail roads that snake across his state for an alternative slice of celluloid, The Union Express.

Written by: Michael Kew

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