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Chris Burkard's photographs are about more than barrels, perfect point breaks, and carving radical lines – they capture a moment in which the surfer is a mere player and the real star is the scenery. Words: Dan Hamlin Photos: Chris Burkard

Meet Nick Blair of Joistik Surfboards, whose distinctive decal gets a regular flashing as some of the Gold Coast's best surfers do their thing. Photos & words: Mat Arney

Looking to the future with an eye firmly on the past, Tom Wegener has reintroduced the transport of kings to surfing's elite. His boards are works of art, but it's his veg patch that really floating Tom's boat right now... Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: Jamie Bott

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

...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

Quietly considered and eloquent, you might know of Nathan Oldfield through his films 'Lines From A Poem' and 'Seaworthy'. Surf Screen's Christiaan Bailey popped him a few duly thoughtful questions about creative motivations and the surf film industry. Photos: Nathan Oldfield


Goods

The best goods | ContourROAM

September 13, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

There are several action sports video cameras on the market, but this one from our buddies at Ultrasport, seems worth a look-in. It has some genuinely useful features, like a one-touch power on and record button, high definition video and an aluminium body. There’s even a model with GPS, so you can watch your journey while pinpointing exact details about the route.

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Ryan Lovelace is back

August 08, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

After a very successful trip last year, Ryan Lovelace of Point Concept Surfboards returns to Europe.

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Hollow balsa paddleboards

August 02, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

Check out this attempt by Hollow Wooden Surfboards to make their first balsa wood stand up paddle board.

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The best goods | Wavecave

August 01, 2011 | Words By: Chris S

A few weeks ago I was sent a link to a preview for a product which is soon to be released in the UK. Intrigued, I found myself on the homepage of the Wavecave, and a few days later I found myself unwrapping the test model. I headed to the coast for a surf and a test run.

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Endless Summer Collectors Edition

July 25, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

A collectors edition, 2 DVD pack consists of The Endless Summer and The Endless Summer Revisited, is now available to buy.

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Gulf Stream board scrappage scheme

July 06, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

Pop into either of the Gulf Stream stores before the 1st of July and you can trade in any surfboard and get £100 off either a stock board or a custom order.

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Sight | Sound

June 28, 2011 | Words By: Chris P

A review of a new film…..

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Malcolm Campbell | Bonzer 40th celebration

June 23, 2011 | Words By: Staff Writer

Oxbow has just launched a limited edition of 20 Bonzers hand shaped and signed by Malcolm Campbell. Each of them is decorated, and glassed by the UWL crew in France.

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WaveJet powered surfboard

June 18, 2011 | Words By: Howard

Flicking through WIRED on a Saturday morning I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw this one. A jet-powered surfboard.

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Design=Function=Style

June 06, 2011 | Words By: Rui

While I’m casually checking the web for surfing insprations, I always end up looking up one of Robin Kegel boards, under the Gato Heroi label. Robin’s boards stand out of the ordinary longboard scene, with unique shapes and even more elite glass jobs. Compared to the wide, fat single fin logs we’re used to seeing out of California, Robin’s logs are a whole world apart.

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Gulf Stream gets a makeover

May 28, 2011 | Words By: Howard

When nice people in Devon Gulf Stream get a web site makeover, is it really worth shouting about? Hell, yeah we say, why not.

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Worth checking | Ohdawn from Shredsled

April 07, 2011 | Words By: Shredsled Society

Copenhagen radness from our European buddies at Shredsled Society.

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