Tag Archives: surf
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Netflix brought us this moody, mostly black and white meditation on surfing by Patrick Trefz. Thread starts with a collaboration between Joel Tudor and photographer Michael Halsband and then sort of meanders from La Cote Basque to Africa, Hawaii and … Continue reading
Thurso Goes Off
The first day of the O’Neill Coldwater Classic, held at the famously fickle Thurso in far northern Scotland, got off to a good start in overhead and offshore conditions. The event is part of the WQS, World Qualifying Series for the … Continue reading
The Summer Was Immense
It’s been a great summer in New England. Not the massive parade of mega-storms that was predicted, but a few good swells. And, towards the end of the summer, we had a run of beautiful days. Hurricanes Danielle, Earl and … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic, Feature, Massachusetts, North America, Video
Tagged new england, summer, surf
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Riding Waves
Cyrus Sutton found inspiration for his debut film in his backyard. As a kid surfing at Seal Beach and growing up in Long Beach, California, he looked up to surfers like Rob Machado and Joel Tudor. So when he went … Continue reading
NYC Surf FAQ
With the booming popularity of the sport, the number of surf shops has grown in the metro area. Here’s an updated listing of New York Surf Shops Continue reading
Sunset Roars for Women’s Finish
Saturday, November 28, Stephanie Gilmore clinched her third consecutive women’s world title in solid surf at Sunset Beach. The 21-year-old Australian won the ASP Women’s World Title on points; 17-year-old Hawaiian Carissa Moore won the day’s event. Earlier in the … Continue reading
Second to None
“The best surfers on the planet, surfing the best waves on the planet,” is how the DVD Second to None bills itself. That terse description is not only accurate, but emblematic of the aesthetic of Second to None. There’s almost … Continue reading
Artificial Reef Breeds Localism
After a decade of planning and 14 months of construction, Boscombe Reef near Bournemouth on England’s south coast, opened for business last week. It is one of only a handful of reefs in the world that were intentionally created for … Continue reading
Posted in England, Environment, Europe, Feature, News
Tagged artificial reef, locals, surf
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Peru Surfing Travel Guide
This attractive 2002 guide to surfing Peru’s Pacific coast is comprehensive and well illustrated with over 300 photos. Matias Guzman and Felix Bracco assembled this bi-lingual guidebook and it has a real local flavor. Spot descriptions are filled in with … Continue reading
Life in the Food Chain
The Honolulu Advertiser reported Tuesday that Scott Henrich was resting comfortably after being bitten by a shark at Kalama Bowls. The 54-year-old surfer was out for the dawn patrol at the popular Maui break about 300 yards from shore when … Continue reading