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

When it comes to surfcraft there's a newcomer making waves. Drift discovers the new world of handplaning with Cornwall's finest craftsmen. Words: Clare Howdle

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

Bing Copeland was a pioneer of the modern surf industry. In his excellent new retrospective, ‘Bing Surfboards – Fifty Years of Craftsmanship and Innovation’, Paul Holmes discovered what makes Bing tick. Words: Bing Copeland & Paul Holmes Photos: Courtesy of Bing Copeland

Devastated by more than a decade of civil war, the Republic of Liberia is still in a serious state of flux. Could surfing bring a new hope and more peaceful future to this West African nation? Words & photos: Nicholai Lidow & Kate Thomas. Additional photos: Ted Grambeau & Jamie Bott

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


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Surf & skate highlights at film festival

February 02, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

The West Coast Premiere of filmmaker Stacy Peralta’s BONES BRIGADE will be a Red Carpet event the evening of February 2nd at the well respected Santa Barbara International Film Festival, now in its 27th year.

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Pulmo-Gate scandal rocks Mexico

January 26, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

In the ongoing effort to save one of the world’s most important marine parks, Cabo Pulmo in southern Baja, WiLDCOAST and conservationists in Mexico were shocked to learn that scandalous emails were exchanged between Mexican federal authorities and the company working to develop the Cabo Cortes mega-resort near Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park.

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Jersey shorts

January 20, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

A few select shots from an upcoming short film by Thomas Contarino looking at three different yet similar Jersey surfers Tim Daley, Dave Werner and shaper Bryan Wynn. The film is meant to give some insight into the lives of people who have made a life around the ocean and surfing on the Jersey shore.

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Built To Ride – Volume 1

January 12, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

In Built To Ride – Volume 1 Andy Miller & Robin Moore delve into the world of Santa Barbara, California surfboard shaper, Jason Feist and meet the man behind J7 Surfboards.

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Jeff Rowley paddles into fifty foot Jaws

January 06, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

Big wave surfer Jeff Rowley ‘paddles-in’ to historic 50-foot plus (15m+) waves at Peahi “Jaws” and becomes the first Australian to ride the waves without Jet Ski tow-in.

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Ben Haworth | Costa Rica

January 05, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

British longboarders Ben Haworth and Angus Murray surfing in Costa Rica at the start of 2012.

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OH DAWN | Clean Sheet

December 30, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

Danish radness from Copenhagen as we head into 2012.

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Seeking for a New Port

December 28, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

This ain’t just your common surf trip, this quest is all about finding if there still exists a balance between our daily habits and wilderness. Are we losing all our roots to the profit of a virtual life?

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Tiki signs Barry Mottershead

December 20, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

Barry Mottershead is one of the foremost chargers of the current Ireland big wave scene. He has taken up position overlooking the waves of Mullaghmore for the winter. Only just back from a Summer in OZ, he has already notched up some epic sessions at the fabled spot, nailing the barrel of the day in the most recent XXL swell.

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Surfing the Urumea river

December 20, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

Spanish professional surfer Hodei Collazo surfed the Urumea river in San Sebastián, Northern Spain, in some of the big swell this week.

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