Travel Notes: Samoa’s Infectious Charm
We’ve just experienced a fia fia – a local carnival that welcomes guests into a village in Samoa. In our case that’s Salani village on
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The Ephemeral Art Of Ian Ross
Ian Ross makes art that has a lifespan as long as a tide. And that doesn’t faze the talented surfer and nearly 40-year-old Californian artist.
Inside Seventhwave: The Kiwi Wetsuit Company On A Mission
When it comes to the New Zealand surf industry there are very few long-lived brands and manufacturers beyond our cornerstone surfboard shapers. So it was
The Local Series: Beware Of The Cog
“I’ve got a local character for you,” laughs muso and surfer Shakes in the carpark at Whareakeake. “You have to meet this guy,” he smiles.
History Revisited (And Given A Modern Touch) For Backyard Shaper
When we first saw Homa Mattingly’s crazy collection of boards we thought he must be experimenting with lots of new shapes and designs. They seemed
Ziggy Alberts Shrugs Off The Sleet To Score The Barrel Of His Life In New Zealand
The forecast promised 5m at 13 seconds. Thoughts of it possessed me so I retreated to a favourite Catlins haunt only to stumble across an
Can Fashion Lead Social And Business Change? Bede Carmine Thinks So.
How a business idea to sell one T-shirt and give another one to those in need, chartered a socially responsible business model in fashion. Bede
The Salty Sea Dog Of Little Avalon
For eight years I sat next to an intriguing character in a Sydney Chinatown office called Andy Wigan. He was the editor of a dirt
Five Minutes With: Maz Quinn (And Why Wave Pools Rule)
It’s one of those swells. Every ten minutes a pulse that gets you excited, but in between a calm pool of blue with the occasional
FCS Backs Surfing Australia Through To 2020
Surfing Australia and FCS have strengthened their partnership for another two years after inking a new deal through to 2020. For the duration of the