The Vans Salinas Longboard Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary from July 28 – 30 in Spain. Situated in Piedra Blancas on the North Coast of Spain, Playa Salinas is the venue for what has become the biggest gathering of Longboard surfers in Europe.
Minds in the Water documents Dave ‘Rasta’ Rastavich’s five-year journey from apathetic pro to respected ocean activist. The film was shown in Newquay on the 17th July as part of an evening to raise environmental awareness, that started with a vegetarian buffet at the always fresh and funky Cafe Irie, and finished with a charity auction at the Chy Bar.
A unique Surf Re-Evolution event is planned for September 10th, presented by Grain Surfboards with KorduroyTV.
This coming Friday, July 22nd, if the weather holds out, Xabier Irure will bring you day two of the Zinematik Surfing Summer.
The outsider in the Roxy Pro final, Lindsay Steinriede (California, USA) claimed the 2011 Roxy Pro longboard event on her 28th birthday, and leaves France leading the ASP Women’s World longboard ratings with confidence towards a possible maiden world title next October.
The Roxy Pro was treated to world-class action and sunny weather on Day four of the waiting period, some clean two-to-three foot (0.7 to 1 meter) waves breaking along Biarritz’s coast and providing both event venues with quality surf conditions.
Underneath the Golden Gate Bridge
A nostalgic glance back at San Francisco surfer Jimmy Holt
Mentawai Dreaming
Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe uncover the isolation and challenges of the Mentawai Islands, and consider the challenge of balancing tourism and sustainability.
The life of Jai
Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity
El Mar, Mi Alma
A visual love song to the surf blessed land of Chile.
Be Breizh!
Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe explore the underrated delights that Brittany has to offer.
Taiwan untouched
Neil Armstrong gives us a taste of what to expect.
Pismo Beach. For better or worse
Dan Hamlin and Jeff Pfost contribute a photo essay on Kelly Slater's worst wave.
Tyler Warren Experiments
Tyler Warren pilots a steady course through the hype.
Castles made of sand
Sam Widdows swaps London for Nicaragua, and finds an entirely different tube ride.
Dont Jump Off the Pier
A brief history of surfing in the north-east of England.
Forty Bonzer Years
Malcolm Campbell lists fourty notable things to represent the forty years of the Bonzer.
Mission: possible
Portugal explodes onto the global big wave circuit.
