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Watch: Deadman’s 2025: Chaos & Carnage

Derek MorrisonApril 4, 2025

by Derek MorrisonApril 4, 20250

Thrills and Spillz bring us Chapter 1 – the first installment of Deadman’s Rising – capturing the giant April 1, 2025 swell that saw monster sets sweep through Sydney’s beaches. Deadman’s is one of the most insane slab breaks in Australia and must be seen to be believed. Footage was......

Into The Fire: A QS Rookie’s Journey

Derek MorrisonDecember 24, 2024December 24, 2024

by Derek MorrisonDecember 24, 2024December 24, 20240

George Roberts’ move to Australia to give the World Qualifying Series a crack in 2024 reveals just how brutal they can be, but also how those first round knockouts fuel his drive. Surfing competitively in New Zealand is a pathway fraught with potholes. While the junior ranks are relatively well-catered......

Watch: Soli

Derek MorrisonAugust 13, 2020August 13, 2020

by Derek MorrisonAugust 13, 2020August 13, 20200

Take up one super talented filmmaker. Team them up with one of Australia’s most exciting pro surfers. Send them on a lap of the World Tour together and this is what you get: the epic visual story of Indigenous Australian surfer Soli Bailey. 10 years ago, an Australian surf magazine......

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Review: Need Essentials Thermal 4:3 Steamer

Derek MorrisonAugust 13, 2019July 2, 2020

by Derek MorrisonAugust 13, 2019July 2, 20200

We were blown away by the value for money with our Need Essentials steamer produced by a company that prides itself on stripping away the costs of traditional surf wetsuit production. By minimising packaging, branding, expensive advertising campaigns and retail markups, Need Essentials is able to deliver a high-end adult......

FCS Backs Surfing Australia Through To 2020

Derek MorrisonAugust 8, 2018November 8, 2018

by Derek MorrisonAugust 8, 2018November 8, 20180

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 partnership, FCS will remain a support sponsor and exclusive fin and hardware provider to the Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC), including an FCS Find......