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Flex-Strength-Weight
The least understood of the three. Being a longboard, the importance of flexing in the right place, and the correct amount has never been more vital. A bigger board means more foam and more glass and yes, more resin. A longboard is something that, if
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The Lineup
If you've read Barbarian Days, then you know I'm about to say, "William Finnegan". If you haven't read it, then your homework has been set. Empty Nias. Empty Restaurants. Kirra in the ’70s. J-Bay in the ’80s. Packing Honolua Bay pits while high on ac
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Forecast
What do you think surf teams will look like in the future? Team surfers will be paid to do absolutely nothing: not have stickers on their boards, wear anything from anyone they like, free to come and go with the rising of the swell, and to knock back
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The Drop
The countdown ended on New Year’s Eve. We hollered and hooted, because 2020—this symmetric number—felt perfect, even hopeful. Our choices seemed limitless; the world was our oyster … then it clammed up! We brawled with bushfires, fought the floods an
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Contributors
Josh Allen John Andrews Tim Baker Russell Bierke Chris Binns Will Bendix Daniel Brennan Brad Bricknell Michael Ciaramella Liz Clark Noah Cohan Chris Coté Hayden Cox Andy Davis Keiran Deck Rambo Estrada Sosefina Fuamoli Matt George Joey Griffiths Kaip
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Lemons Or Lemonade?
It was an unenviable scenario confronting the World Surf League. With their superstars spread all over the globe (not to mention their Tour stops), top-flight competitive surfing was forced into a hiatus during the bulk of the COVID-19 period. Many o
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Indy Industry
Is the surf industry still in its infancy? We don’t have to look too far back to see how it all started. In fact, most of the people who started a surf business to fund their habit are still with us. Guys like Doug “Claw” Warbrick, Bob McTavish, Gord
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If Sharks Had Arms
If sharks had arms, instead of tasting with their nose. Then they could swim up and poke us, or tickle our toes. Instead they, well, we’ve seen the news this year. Eat us? How dare they! How dare animals eat. How dare they snatch Homo sapiens, the de
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No Bail Out Required
Solamon “Soli” Bailey is an Indigenous Australian from neighbouring nations: the Yaegl tribe (the Traditional Custodians of the coastal areas around Yamba, Iluka and Maclean, which is part of the Bundjalung nation) and Gumbaynggirr (mid-North Coast o
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For The Long Run
We’ve got the golden arches to thank for gifting us the surfing talent of WCT rookie Isabella Nichols. Well, that and her father’s cunning tactics. On a camping trip to Double Island Point, Mr. Nichols pushed an eight-year-old “Bella” into her first
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Hottest 100
The 18-and-under Aussie grom search for our Hottest 100 in 2020 is complete, and it’s obvious that youth is not wasting on our young. It’s their duty to push the limits, refresh traditional lines, and redefine what’s core. Call it duty or devotion, b
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Tapping Into Mana
Throughout all corners of the Pacific, there exists a central belief that we are all connected to the elements. The energy we share with every other living thing on our planet is more than a tangible feeling: it’s spiritual. It’s called mana. When it
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Travel Writing Competition
Ever dream of getting published and writing for Australia’s most influential surf mag? Got a great surfing travel tale or perhaps a surf-inspired poem? Well here’s your chance. • POETRY CATEGORY• SURF TRAVEL SHORT STORY CATEGORY End the year with a b
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Ethan Ewing The Enigma
Ethan Ewing has never seen the snow. He owns a dog, loves rugby league and heavy metal, and wants to win a world title. The Stradbroke local also has to be a contender for the sharpest rail game in the world right now. But other than that, how much d
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Up Next
From Surfers to Travel Surfers. Fearless travellers,Neoprene ninjas,Waterlogged rebels.High on dopamine mixed with saline.Environmentalists at war,With systemic greedy overlords.Yet we’re driven by an unexpected,Often unrealised force,Hope.That our l
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SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR From his backyard at 15 to building an awardwinning global company and a No. 1 best-selling surfboard brand, this book is about creating something—no matter your passion, age, or industry. PRICE: $34.95 Even among the hard-partyi

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