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.
The Brazilian paradox
In Florianopolis - Brazil's surf capital - during prime swell season, an incomplete line-up gets Clare Howdle thinking...
Pop culture hangover
Super sliders Al Knost and Tyler Manson give us an insight into their freshest work.
Together we're stronger
An international cooperative of master craftsmen is advancing the ideals of sustainable surfing.
Something old, something new
Steve Croft of Laminations talks asymmetric shapes, sustainable surfboards, and Chops Lascelles.
Get in the van: Alaska
A gang of longtime buddies head off the beaten track trip in search of adventures in Alaska’s icy waters.
The art of beautiful living
Rebel wave riders blakkbox are on a mission to enlighten the West to the culture of the Middle East.
