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

Championed by surfers in the know for over 30 years, but largely ignored by mainstream riders; has the time finally come for the Bonzer to shine? Words: Steve Croft & Mark Sankey Photos: Alexa Poppe

Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe discover Autumn's aquatic gifts in a late September road trip spanning France and Spain. Words: Mark Sankey. Photos and Design: Alexa Poppe

Chris Preston chats to longboard maestro Steve Walden about his disappointment with the lack of recognition for the longboarding scene, what makes the Magic model magic, and working with GSI. Photos: Jamie Bott

Kye Fitzgerald recounts the tale of the unusual return of Bobby Owens' magic board. Photos: Mark Onorati, Aitionn

A world away from the average commercial surf competition, pushy dads and nervous groms, generations share the stoke at a contest that celebrates the original Hawaiian spirit. This is truly a unique perspective in surfing. Photos: Yves S


Disco fingers

February 27, 2010 | Words By: Chris P

tape28c6-3cp Good style comes from within but not without it’s quirks perhaps…

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one is all you need…

July 11, 2009 | Words By: Chris P

There’s an old bumper sticker, seen around California a few years ago: ‘One Fin, One God, One Country’.

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fresh fruit for rotten vegetables

July 09, 2009 | Words By: Chris P

opener-fresh‘Fresh Fruit for Rotten Vegetables’ is the new film from Steve Cleveland (the man behind ‘Another State of Mind’), but is it any good?

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