Matt Rohrer shares some of the highlights of his conversations with Bay Area surfer Jimmy Holt, focal point of one of the few surfing photos to ever appear in National Geographic Magazine. Selected photos: Jim Shaw

Kye Fitzgerald recounts the tale of the unusual return of Bobby Owens' magic board. Photos: Mark Onorati, Aitionn

A road trip around the Scottish coastline reveals all of the anticipated joys along with a few unexpected pleasures. Words and Photos: Jonathan Barattini

Drift tracked down Mark Jeremias and Jason Baffa, directors of ‘Singlefin: Yellow’, to talk about their new project, ‘One California Day’, and find out their thoughts on surf culture and tradition from Crescent City to Imperial Beach. Words: Jamie Bott

London ad exec Tom Birmingham set off in November in search of adventure on the Southwest Indian coastline. Accompanied by guesthouse owners Ed and Sofie of Soul and Surf in Kerala, he soon found himself surfing uncharted waves to an audience of school children and fisherman. Words and Photos: Tom Birmingham

Hidden away in a Falmouth boatyard among the classic lines of traditional timber ships is an unusual surfboard factory: one in which the boards are finished with wood and natural oils. Here tradition meets modernism. This is Glass Tiger. Words: Mark Sankey Action photos: Kirstin Prisk Other photos & design: Alexa Poppe


First Hotdoggers single fin event

September 10, 2013 | Words By:

First Hotdoggers single fin eventThe first single fin event of the season was finally run after a few cancellations, down at Saunton beach. Despite small, slightly onshore waves the standard of surfing throughout was amazing and everyone put in a huge effort.

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United surf film trailer

September 06, 2013 | Words By:

United Surf Film TrailerThe full trailer for the upcoming British surf film, United. Filmed in Devon, Cornwall and Costa Rica to showcase some of the UK’s top surfing talent. Featuring Stuart Campbell, Ben Haworth, Beau Bromham, Angus Murray, Jordan Reed, Ben Howey and more.

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Let There Be Surf – Documentary

August 22, 2013 | Words By:

Let There Be Surf - DocumentaryA short documentary about surfing in the UK, as we follow two brothers Jamie and Jack Banks who moved to Devon, UK to follow their passion for surfing.
We also follow Jack as he tries to find a new secret location that has some potential to be one of the best spots in Devon.
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Ben Haworth up close

April 11, 2013 | Words By:

A video portrait of Ben Haworth surfing in Devon, filmed with Go Pro camera equipment at Saunton Sands and Croyde Bay.

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Tokyo Daily Rider

January 21, 2013 | Words By:

Tokyo Surfboards have been working closely with current English longboard champion Ben Haworth on a number of exciting new surfboard models. Have a gander at this demo on a grey old Devon day.

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Summer single fins with Ben Haworth

July 31, 2012 | Words By:

Summer’s here which only means one thing, Ben Haworth will be chomping at the bit to get out there for some single fin love.

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Ben Haworth at home in Devon

March 26, 2012 | Words By:

He’s been galavanting around the planet, strutting his stuff and impressing the pants off everyone in Central America. But the cheeky little scampster will be hoggin’ your wave down at Saunton for the foreseeable, as he’s back home enjoying a run of good swell.

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Museum to open in Devon

March 05, 2012 | Words By:

The Museum of British Surfing will open the doors to its new exhibition venue in Braunton, North Devon for the first time on Good Friday April 6.

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