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

A worthy addition to European surfing culture, the surfilmfestibal festival attempts to connect the global surfing community through moving picture, art and education. Words: Howard Swanwick. Photos: surfilmfestibal

Drift checks in with Andrew Crockett following the release of the much-anticipated 'Switch-Foot II', a tribute to surfing's counter-culture.

Ian Battrick and Tim Nunn take a journey around the North Atlantic isle of Iceland to put the finishing touches to their book, out this Autumn. Join them on their journey.
Photos Tim Nunn and Ian Battrick Words Tim Nunn

Cyrus Sutton made an impression on the international film circuit with his 2003 breakthrough movie 'Riding Waves'. Now the EMMY award-winning documentary maker has turned his attention to the divergent surf scenes of Australia's Gold Coast and Byron Bay. Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: Courtesy of Cyrus Sutton

Portugal explodes onto the global big wave circuit with a handful of household names and a freakish wave canyon. Photos: Jorge Leal and Wilson Ribeiro.


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The ‘Bu Lagoon

October 27, 2011 |  Words By:

We had some feedback about the Malibu Lagoon issue that the TransparentSea voyage touched on, so I asked Surfers for Cetaceans ambassador Lauren Lindsey Hill for more information. Here is what she has sent us.

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Lightning Bolt Banzai PRO 2011

October 27, 2011 |  Words By:

Lightning Bolt is proud to announce the Lightning Bolt Banzai Pro 2011, ‘the Grand Finale’ of the Italian national Championship (Top 44) of Surfing.

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Nazaré makes history

October 27, 2011 |  Words By:

Nazaré makes surf history with the largest waves ever ridden in Portugal. Garrett McNamara’s wave has been entered into the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards 2012, considered the “Oscars” of big wave riding. This is the first time that a wave from Portugal has been entered into the competition.

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Wheels & Waves | Exhibition of surf vehicles

October 25, 2011 |  Words By:

Coventry Transport Museum may be situated as far from the coast as it’s possible to be in the UK, but last week it opened a major new exhibition that brings the sights, the sounds and swell of surf culture to the Midlands.

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Hayden Cox

October 24, 2011 |  Words By: Chris S

Tom Pratt and Chris Stevens talk to Global Surf Industry shaper Hayden Cox about the 2012 boards.

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TransparentSea | Santa Barbara to Malibu

October 24, 2011 |  Words By:

The TransparentSea voyage is well underway and it’s hard to comprehend the many elements that work together to keep this well-oiled machine running like clockwork.

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Garrett McNamara | Biggest wave of the year

October 20, 2011 |  Words By:

Three days of perfect swell hit Praia do Norte. Ocean explorer, Garrett McNamara and Floridian, CJ Macias were in the right spot to take full advantage of what Nazaré had to offer. This was the first session with large waves to start this year’s ZON North Canyon Show 2011 exploration.

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The French Virgin

October 16, 2011 |  Words By: Rui

When I started to chat with Neal Purchase Jnr about a possible shaping trip to Europe I was far from imagining what was going to happen.

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