Over a week and probably 1,000 miles have passed since my last rambling, time which has seen Spain, my first published piece in the Guardian and my birthday come and go. After Zarautz we swung by San Sebastian to find it was (pretty much) closed for winter; then we hoofed it across the top of Spain, speeding by Mundaka, Rodiles and other world-class waves as the drizzle descended, taking the swell with it.
Searching for the new cool
Filmmaker Cyrus Sutton explains every surfer's right to be joyously selfish.
Art of the matter
Veteran surf photographer Art Brewer on the legendary Bunker Spreckels.
Family ties
Joe Curren on family, travel, and shooting analogue in the digital age.
Walk the plank
Grain Surfboards has cornered the market in sustainable wooden boards that ride like a dream.
Carlos Burle: up front and personal
Carlos Burle on why big-wave riding is a playground for the few who have earned the privilege.
The aquatic nature religion
The myths, rites and ethical mores of surfing’s subcultures make it more than simple sport.
