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Artificial Surf Reefs: Boon or Bust?
Are the man-made reefs springing up around the globe producing the waves as intended? Are the materials used environmentally safe and long lasting? It appears there are real problems with man-made reefs in all arenas: surf potential, environmental hazards, and soaring costs to build and dismantle them.
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One From Above
One wave, one rider, six pages. Yes, Raimana Van Bastolaer’s Teahupoo spit-buster is worthy.
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On Style
Jimmy “The Impala” Lucas and the case for proper positioning.
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A Shot at the Title
Jim Kravets relates the story of his surfing initiation at Nias Island, Indonesia. High points: getting rolled on the reef by a monster wave; being stripped of his swim trunks; breaking his surfboard leash; almost drowning.
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Chasing Down the Genius
A self-taught surfboard maker, Jim Phillips began shaping in his early teens in the '60s while living in Hawaii. But being a military brat, he became and East Coast guy in the mid-'60s and quickly worked his way into the surf niche as a surfer-shaper when the East Coast surf scene was in its infancy. Phillips relocated to California in the '90s, still builds boards the old-fashioned way, and is truly a master craftsman.
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Lights Out
A requiem for Surfer magazine.
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