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An informal interview with the chief authority of big-wave judging, Gary Linden. A big-wave rider himself, Linden discusses the qualities he looks for in judges and in competitors.
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“There’s no ‘understanding’ in surfing. To me, there’s just looking and doing.”
They’re a culture unto themselves, and thanks to the acute eye and tack-sharp lens of photographer John Durant, 14 of San Diego’s most dedicated craftsmen have been documented in their own environs. This is their world.
Incubated in the spheres of press and fashion photography, Steve Baccon’s surf imagery hinges on a gridwork of abnormal angles.
Val Valentine—introduced to surfing by Lord Tally Ho Blears—became a full-fledged member of the North Shore fraternity.