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

Photographer Ben Thouard joins the Oxbow team aboard the Windward as they trawl pristine Pacific atolls in search of adventure, virgin waves and new opportunities.

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

When legendary longboard designer Bob McTavish came to Devon recently as part of TIKI's international shaper tour, Chris Preston couldn't resist the opportunity to quiz him about the technicalities of board design... Photos: Jamie Bott

A shaper with a real passion for his craft, Tyler Hatzikian has consistently refused to compromise the quality or the integrity of his work in order to make a quick buck. He talked to Drift about nose-riding, refining longboard design and his reluctance to take the limelight. Words & photos: Jamie Bott

Rob Lion of Royal Surfboards and Paul Smith of Glide Surfboards in Cork, Ireland meet with Zephaniah Carrigg, purveyor of functional and beautiful surf craft, on a recent visit to the island. Photos: Danny O'Callaghan


Zinematik Surfing Day Three

August 09, 2011 | Words By:

Once again we’re holding another day of surfing activities, making this our third session this summer. We’ve been extremely lucky considering the bad weather we’ve been having this year, and it seems we’ll be lucky one more time too.

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Zinematik Surfing 11 Summer – Day 2

July 19, 2011 | Words By:

This coming Friday, July 22nd, if the weather holds out, Xabier Irure will bring you day two of the Zinematik Surfing Summer.

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Zinematik winter sessions

March 09, 2011 | Words By:

Duela egun batzuk aurreratu genizuen bezela, hementxe gatoz berriz ere, aurtengo Zinematik Surfing surfeko pelien festibalarekin, Muskaria Surf-ek aurkeztua.

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Noseriding Classic 2010 Zarautz

September 23, 2010 | Words By:

Brought to you by Madness, Vans and La Casa De Las Algas, the Noseriding Classic 2010 Zarautz will take place this Saturday, September 25th.
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Aventuras de Polvo y Salitre

March 01, 2010 | Words By:

expo-ion-eiza-opener Ion Eizaguirre, one of the best Spanish longboarders, amazing shortboarder, proficient alaia rider, longboarding festival organizer, co-author of one of the best surf blogs launched in recent times, photographer and traveller from Zarautz is exposing his travelling photos in Bilbao.

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Zarautz working

October 17, 2009 | Words By:

7th-openTurquoise turned to jade green which merged with a deeper grey-blue sliding into seafoam green fragmenting into golden yellow, duck-egg blue and a cool fathomless green…

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One Fin, No Leash

October 14, 2009 | Words By:

opener-one-fin-no-leashCome to Zarautz this weekend… but leave your air tricks at home!

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Goodbye Spain… hello England

August 17, 2009 | Words By:

shaping-on-farm-2_openThe Spanish and French sections of our European tour are coming to an end… Matt and I have made a lot of boards and a lot of friends.

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