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Carsey: The Enigmatic Legend

Mark "Curly" ThomasNovember 3, 2022November 8, 2022

by Mark "Curly" ThomasNovember 3, 2022November 8, 20220

Dunedin surfer Jimi Crooks remembers the day well. There was a powerful swell at the Black Head quarry break. The waves were hollow and intimidating. Heavy. So heavy a lot of the young gun surfers from the area chose not to go out. It was about nine years ago. Veteran......

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Board Review: Have We Found The Missing Link?

Derek SearanckeNovember 11, 2020July 25, 2024

by Derek SearanckeNovember 11, 2020July 25, 20240

Hughes Surfboards, Link model, is the result of multi-generational shaping minds, but is this the board that’s been missing in your surfing journey? We send the 40-something-year-old Derek Searancke out on one to find out. My scenario is not uncommon among a generation of surfers entering their late 40s. Given......

The Great NZ Surf Journal Board Giveaway: How It Works

Derek MorrisonOctober 15, 2020January 13, 2023

by Derek MorrisonOctober 15, 2020January 13, 20231

As part of our commitment to New Zealand surfboard shapers we’re collaborating with a bunch to bring you the chance to win one of their latest board designs. Here’s how it works … and how you can win yourself one. Step 1: We ask a local New Zealand shaper to......

The Paulownia Whisperer: Xylo Woodcraft

Derek MorrisonMarch 31, 2020July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonMarch 31, 2020July 25, 20240

Michael Gilling has been creating wooden surfboards for the past three years. Today, it’s finally time to show them to the world. He gathers his two close friends together on a road trip to show them his three-year secret. Michael shows us his creative process from tree to craft &......

From Waste Plastic To Surfboards: Three Kiwis Lead The Way

Derek MorrisonNovember 28, 2019July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonNovember 28, 2019July 25, 20240

Momentum for the environment may be building painstakingly slowly within the surf industry, but not for the three New Zealanders driving Spooked Kooks recycled surfboards out of Bondi. It was during a morning session at Sandy Bay, that I had my first encounter with a Dead Hippy. It was under......

Watch: How Epoxy Has Changed The Shaping Game

Derek MorrisonApril 17, 2019April 17, 2019

by Derek MorrisonApril 17, 2019April 17, 20190

Surfboard shaper Luke Hughes tells us about the difference between epoxy and PU boards as he walks us through his popular Zorkn model. He shows us how epoxy construction has opened up a slew of options when it comes to flex management and design. Epoxy surfboard construction has been around......