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

One of the great things about surfing in this current era is the wide acceptance of different board designs. Over the last 10 years, it has become acceptable to pretty much ride anything from surfmat to singlefin, fish to longboard. Words: Chris Preston Photo (2): Dan Crockett

Mark Leary's latest work deviates sharply from the usual surf photography portfolio, celebrating as it does the commonplace, everyday aspects of surfing instead of monster swells and awesome barrels. Chris Preston chats to him about moments captured.

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

Highs and lows in Morocco. Photos and words by Dan Crockett.


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Shaun’s story

June 10, 2011 |  Words By: Tim

Tim Conibear shares a typical day for one of his Waves for Change students.

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Statement from the family of Andy Irons

June 09, 2011 |  Words By:

The death of Andy Irons came as a blow to the whole surfing community. Now the family have released this statement.

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A wave back to health

June 08, 2011 |  Words By:

Dominic Traynor discovers the archipelago of The Canaries provides all he needs on the path back to well-being.

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Three days are better than nothing

June 08, 2011 |  Words By:

Santiago Videla attempts to sum up three days of surfing, and what it means to him, by way of photo essay.

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The Northern Collective. #2: Peter Devries

June 07, 2011 |  Words By: Alexander Haro

No slouch went it comes to surfing, Peter Devries has been well known among surfers north of the border. If you’re from Canada and you surf, you’ve been hearing about him for years. But it wasn’t until his fairytale win at the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada in 2009 that he became a household name.

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Low season Brasil

June 06, 2011 |  Words By:

Santiago Videla shares some out-of-season photos and reflects on the city of Santa Catarina in Winter.

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Whale Celebration on Jersey

June 06, 2011 |  Words By:

Surfers for Cetaceans, co-founded by pro free surfer Dave Rastovich and eco-warrior Howie Cooke, are hosting the UK premiere of their highly-anticipated Minds in the Water film on Jersey.

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Design=Function=Style

June 06, 2011 |  Words By: Rui

While I’m casually checking the web for surfing insprations, I always end up looking up one of Robin Kegel boards, under the Gato Heroi label. Robin’s boards stand out of the ordinary longboard scene, with unique shapes and even more elite glass jobs. Compared to the wide, fat single fin logs we’re used to seeing out of California, Robin’s logs are a whole world apart.

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