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

The alaia has become something of a shining star in recent years. Mark Sankey shares a photo essay of Cornish alaia riders. Photos: Lionel Duffau, taken at Crantock and Bundoran.

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

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

Tyler Warren's star is burning bright; his images feature prominently in magazines and his name's on everyone's lips right now, yet he pilots a steady course through the hype. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Kyle MacLennan

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


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Heroes of pop culture

July 25, 2012 |  Words By: Staff Writer

New Jersey artist David Macomber was recently commissioned by a local amusement park to design & paint seven large shipping containers celebrating certain heroes of pop culture. Two of the subjects chosen were Kelly Slater and Bethany Hamilton.

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This is Alex

July 23, 2012 |  Words By: Staff Writer

Hailing from Costa Mesa, California, Alex Knost certainly stands out of the crowd; a worthy heir to a surf culture that’s made up of pioneers, and numerous creative artists.

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Boards as banners for whales in Panama

July 23, 2012 |  Words By: Natalie Fox

Surfers for Cetaceans, Women for Whales and Be As One Foundation were once again together for the International Whale Celebration…. uniting in Panama last week at the same time the 64th annual meeting International Whaling Commission (IWC) was discussing the fate of our whales and oceans.

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Surf x 100 – A century of surf

July 23, 2012 |  Words By: Staff Writer

The first ever museum exhibition of the history of surfing in the North of Spain, curated by Drift contributor Felip Verger.

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This is Ozzie

July 18, 2012 |  Words By: Staff Writer

“This is Ozzie” is a portrait of one of the most intriguing personalities that surfing has ever seen. With interview footage that’s never been seen before , Wright shares his fear, his love and his original lifestyle, an pure ode to the core of surf spirit.

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Breathe better to surf bigger Part II

July 18, 2012 |  Words By: Ryan Huxley

The second of a three-part series, Ryan Huxley describes how to breathe properly to calm your mind, body and increase your oxygen saturation to push into larger surf.

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Longboards, penguins and dolphins

July 18, 2012 |  Words By: Staff Writer

Classic longboard, penguins and dolphins in Rio de Janeiro.Do you think Rio de Janeiro is a good spot to longboard? Check out this new film from Ruy Nepomuceno.

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OH DAWN summer sale

July 18, 2012 |  Words By: Staff Writer

Rad. Get in there.

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