A surfer from Noosa's sun drenched shores obsessed with the dark world of gothic horror, Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Thomas Robinson (pp 1&3), Andy Staley (pp4)and Dane Peterson

A sign on the 130-year-old pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea warns people not to jump off it. On a big surf day surfers make their way to the end of the sturdy 206 metre structure and jump like lemmings into the cold, murky North Sea. Words: Simon Palmer Photos: Ian Forsyth

Tucked away at the top of a hill near Gwenver beach in Cornwall, Skewjacks was the definitive 1970s surf camp. Drift took four of its founding fathers - Dicky, Harvey, Jamo and Mickey - to the pub and reminisced about good times gone by. Words: Jamie Bott Credit & thanks to Graham Shephard & Mel Sedgwick

Surfboards come in all shapes and sizes, but none quite so unusual as the Meyerhoffer Peanut. Is this revolutionary design born of genius or madness? Chris Stevens finds out. [Photos 1, 3 & 8 by Chris Stevens; 4 & 7 by Nick Allen]

Chris Brunt chats to west Penwith's prodigal son and professional journeyman Sam Bleakley about his thirst for adventure and love of longboarding. [All photos by Chris Brunt.]

Self-confessed board hoarder Chris Preston expounds the delights to be found within his tardis-like garden shed, and explains how he came to favour the quiver approach to surfing. Photos by Jamie Bott [except no.3].


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Help me get to Japan

May 15, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

Help Matt Allen get to the Greenroom Festival in Japan by buying some of his limited edition prints and originals.

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Desillusion Mag | Billabong:Pukas

May 15, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

The latest Desillusion Production highlighting a UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN BILLABONG AND PUKAS.

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United

May 15, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

The teaser for a new surf film, United, by Ben Haworth and Pete Hill. It’s a British surf film with only British surfers. Filmed in the UK and Costa Rica.

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Surf Horror and Sci-Fi at the Guardetxe

May 02, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

The first Surfilmfestibal 11 event has been launched and for a laugh, Surf Horror and Science Fiction are two new categories for the event on May 25th at the Guardetxe.

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Iceland | An Adventure With Reid Jackson

April 26, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

Just as things were warming up for Spring in Canada last year, some dedicated surfers, photographers and filmers headed to some of the coldest waves out there for an adventure in Iceland.

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OH DAWN | So-Cal Postcard

April 25, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

OH DAWN advocate, Christoffer Hartkopp, who’s been jamming around in So-Cal for the past couple of months, just sent us these rad pixels. Christoffer was born and raised in Sealand (Denmark) but every winter he retreats to spend a couple of months living out of his van in California.

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Sitka | Into the Thicket

April 25, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

Into the Thicket chronicles the journey of a few skateboarders’ treck into the forests of Vancouver Island to skate a ramp constructed using the surrounding environment and few other materials.

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Hamburg Surf & Skate Festival

April 25, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

HHonolulu gathers all boardsports enthusiasts from the 8th to 12th of May 2013 in Hamburg. The Surf & Skate Festival presented by Jever Fun returns for the sixth time back to the Hanseatic city, offering for five days everything your heart desires.

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The Old, the Young & the Sea

April 25, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

From Hossegor to Ericeira: A team of cinematographers, photographers and storytellers go on a 20 week journey along the surf coast of France, Spain and Portugal in two old VW buses. Outcome: A movie about surf and life in Europe.

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Slyder Cup | Friction Affliction Spring Convention

April 23, 2013 | Words By: Staff Writer

13th April 2013, saw the first annual Slyder Cup presented by Reef go down at Lusty Glaze in glorious fashion.

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