Design and construction aren't the only areas of innovation in the surfboard industry. Resin, that stuff that envelops every board that exits every factory, is just as important. John Dowse is an Australian surfer and shaper working on a new range of resins.
A moderate to highly absurd multi-craft pilgrimage exploring the upper echelons of cool...and by cool I mean ice-freaking-cold.
Too often the Maldives is seen as the thin-lipped little brother to Indonesia, but recently a week of sustained perfection saw the mid-Indian archipelago come into its own. Click for photos and videos from the swell of the season.
I'd be fine ending up with 11 titles.
...that being said I'd be fine with 12 or 13 titles too!
On September 27th, Deus Ex Machina and Boardcollector are holding 'Surf Swap 8' at Bondi Pavillion. There'll be enough entertainment to keep anyone with a foam fetish happy.
Take 2 from those unbelievable two days during the swell of the year at Kandui Left near the end of June.
How good was the Maldives last week? Check this...
Red Bull Unleashed is coming to Surf Snowdonia with stadium seating for 2,500 spectators.
Max Lindsay threads himself through a big, beautiful and deep barrel on the NSW North Coast.
Shane Dorian's best waves on his way to winning both the twin fin and thruster divisions of the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy.
