The hipster wearing black-rimmed glasses has become a horrible stereotype, but don't tar Dean Vandewalle with the same brush. The young fella has an eye condition that requires him to wear a pair of homemade black-rimmed prescription glasses in the surf. He's flying blind without them.
Dean has also got an exotic upbringing: born in Belgium, raised in Costa Rica, splits his time between there and Hawaii.
A sailing and surf exploration of Tasmania.
The Lifeline Surf Classic is back for its eighth year.
Sid gets inducted into Surfing Australia's Hall Of Fame.
A new column where a surfboard sage, otherwise known as Murray Bourton, answers everything you want to know.
Surfers are on alert as an eight-metre humpback washes onto rocks near Scarborough.
Is surfing just another sport? Have we been deluding ourselves?
Rare showing of 2018 film, plus live music and conversation.
The turnout exceeded all expectations for Merc's paddle out.
Comments
Those waves look so much fun. The kid rips with that eye condition.
He looks more comfortable in the bigger stuff