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

...in the age of the programmable hand. San Diego's Josh Hall explains why he has chosen to tread the well-worn path of hand-shaping, in conversation with Andy Smith. Photos: Garrett Highhouse, T. Colla, Ryan Tatar

Luciano Burin catches up with Junior Faria, a pro surfer breaking the Brazilian mould, whose atmospheric photographs capture the happiness and freedom of surfing.

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.

Using locally sourced timber and having designed a manufacturing process that minimises waste, Mike LaVecchia of Grain Surfboards has cornered the market in beautiful, sustainable wooden boards. And the best bit? They ride like a dream. Photos: Nick LaVecchia

Chris Preston chats to Neil Randall of if6was9 about his radical take on traditional board design, Noosa's retro vibe, and his love of vintage style. Photos Dane Peterson


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Another Thy Session

April 22, 2010 |  Words By: Shredsled Society

72 A beautiful morning in Thy, not long ago. Pretty nice to wake up and start the day in a lineup like this. Lots of sunshine, occasional sets and completely crowdless.

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Assaf Iglesias

April 21, 2010 |  Words By: Angela

assaf-iglesiasAssaf Iglesias recently introduced himself to Drift, and we loved his work so much that we wanted to share it with the world…

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The Women & The Waves

April 20, 2010 |  Words By: Angela

women_waves_275 Shannon Denny recently caught up with documentary filmmaker Heather Hudson to find out more about her mission to capture girls on film… (all photos courtesy Graciegirl / Swell Pictures)

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Stringer Bessant interview

April 19, 2010 |  Words By: Rich

stringerbessant Groove Records was my local haunt as a teenager, a high-fidelity emporium of vinyl, cassettes and a smoke-stained stack of ‘Kerrang’ & ‘Raw’ magazines overflowing in the corner. Usually I could locate any band from across the pond to soundtrack my wave expeditions, but a certain advert sparked my intrigue – a new format minidisc and this lashing riff writhing all over it – and I became an annoyance to the shop owner because I wanted this sound! What is this band?

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April Afternoon

April 15, 2010 |  Words By: Shredsled Society

shredsled Southside shredding. Nice sunshine and green waters. Here’s Simon and Michael getting some fun ones.

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Wind Moon Tide

April 15, 2010 |  Words By: Howard

wind_moon_tide Bells Beach 1981. The quintessential Bells some might say. A new film which focuses on the battle between Simon Anderson and Bobby Owens on that day has been released. Owens rides a Nick Carroll 6’5″ single fin while Simon introduces an early thruster.

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Deckades @ howies

April 15, 2010 |  Words By: howies

deckades_howies howies in Bristol is hosting an exhibition of rare and vintage skateboards through the ages from the vast personal collection of Shiner Distribution. Friday April 16th at the howies store, Queens Road, Bristol.

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God Went Surfing With The Devil

April 15, 2010 |  Words By: Howard

god_went_surfing_with_the_devil God Went Surfing with The Devil is a film by Alex Klein, which documents the war-torn region of Gaza. At a time when tensions are high, this film investigates the attitudes and aspirations of a small pocket of people where surfing removes socio-political divisions and lets the ocean carry their aspirations for peace.

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