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Interview with Gunnar Asmussen

We have caught up with the new IFCA Slalom World Champion for an interview.

Almost Run Over by The Wolf

Christian emailed me at 8AM: Nice little waves at Ponquogue...he and Jeff were going in to SUPsurf. I got there at 9 to find those two + the Wolf enjoying a generous smattering of thigh high waves. "Snack waves," the...

Surfrider Chapters Join Hands to Say No to Offshore Drilling

This weekend, over 25 Surfrider Chapters participated in Hands Across the Sand events across the country, joining thousands of activists around the world in saying NO to offshore drilling and YES to clean energy!

In the Company of Crap

It's windy. Hah! They didn't forecast this.Where to kite? Revere? Where all my friends are? Or Deer Island, where the wind is 5MPH stronger but nobody likes to kite.Deer Island reminds people of excrement. People kite to forget about shit, not to think about it.Hard choice. Show More Summary

Drift: A review

I went and saw Drift on the weekend. I wasn’t going to, but a few trusted people had told me it was surprisingly good, so I thought I’d push through my reservations about the film and check it out. Let me show you why I wasn’t interested...Show More Summary

Jordy Smith Wins The Billabong Rio Pro

Jordy defeats Adriano De Souza in the final; De Souza takes points lead

The very talented David Franks

David Franks lives here on the Gold Coast and has been building beautiful wooden boards for many years. He has also been involved in the film industry. He has built all sorts of shapes and sizes This is his "box" for vacuum bagging over EPS cores Finish coat and fine wood detail He has worked with Chris Garret in the past and build boards with him. Show More Summary

Video – Ross Williams in Cape Town

Ross Williams released a new clip called "Not Another Cape Town Clip" with great action.

Loick Lesauvage

Watch this video of 13 year old French young gun Loick Lesauvage (F-780) at Ho'okipa, Hawaii.

Video – Working on a Dream

New video feat. the 17 year old Gustav Haggstrom from Sweden.

Swedish Freestyle Session at Klagshamn

Jacob Lindqvist, Emil Hakansson and David Andersson had a nice freestyle session at Klagshamn in Sweden.

Windbreeders with Steven van Broeckhoven, Phil Soltysiak and Max Matissek

Breeding wind. Steven Van Broeckhoven, Phil Soltysiak and Max Matissek made the impossible possible.

The Kiwi wooden board

This board was built by Justin Tilly in the north of the North Island New Zealand. A farmer with a passion for surfing and building things in wood. This is a great looking board he has just finished for a friend. Hollow framed and skinned...Show More Summary

Spanish wood

Wooden Surfboards reinvented Shaping surfboards is an art and there’s certainly some romanticism connected to it. You know: Creating something out of nothing, living close to the sea, hanging out with the surfers and being one, providing the base for awesome surf: Great surfboards in a variety of shapes, each made for a certain type of wave.. Show More Summary

Billabong Rio Pro: Day 5 Highlights

The quarterfinals are set after a tube-filled day in Brazil

Shoes on the beach

Wearing shoes to the beach cracks me up. Usually, when I'm at the beach I'm barefoot and since it doesn't get too cold around these parts, rare is the day that too many clothes are required. When I see people on the beach fully dressed and shod I generally assume they're not from these parts. Show More Summary

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