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Rob Lion of Royal Surfboards and Paul Smith of Glide Surfboards in Cork, Ireland meet with Zephaniah Carrigg, purveyor of functional and beautiful surf craft, on a recent visit to the island. Photos: Danny O'Callaghan

Devastated by more than a decade of civil war, the Republic of Liberia is still in a serious state of flux. Could surfing bring a new hope and more peaceful future to this West African nation? Words & photos: Nicholai Lidow & Kate Thomas. Additional photos: Ted Grambeau & Jamie Bott

Highs and lows in Morocco. Photos and words by Dan Crockett.

When legendary longboard designer Bob McTavish came to Devon recently as part of TIKI's international shaper tour, Chris Preston couldn't resist the opportunity to quiz him about the technicalities of board design... Photos: Jamie Bott

Surfboards come in all shapes and sizes, but none quite so unusual as the Meyerhoffer Peanut. Is this revolutionary design born of genius or madness? Chris Stevens finds out. [Photos 1, 3 & 8 by Chris Stevens; 4 & 7 by Nick Allen]

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


Newton Faulkner @ Big Blue

June 04, 2010 | Words By: Howard

newton_faulkner The Big Blue Festival 2010 is pleased to announce British singer songwriting sensation Newton Faulkner as the headline act on Saturday 18th September.


One of the premier live acts of the summer playing all the biggest festivals, Newton Faulkner will take to the stage on Saturday night wowing the crowd with hit singles from his double platinum debut album ‘Hand Built by Robots’ and follow up album ‘Hand Built by Humans’. Recognised for his experimental guitar sounds, poignant vocals and breathtaking finger-picking skills Newton Faulkner is one of the biggest selling male solo artists of his generation and attracts a huge fan following, this will be the only festival appearance by Newton Faulkner on the Isle of Wight this year. An internationally famous top Radio 1 DJ will round off proceedings on Saturday evening, playing the biggest dance of tunes of the year at this unique beachside location.

The newly launched event takes place over three days from the 17th-19th September for more information go to www.bigbluefestival.com


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