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Where the Swell Begins
Find out where the "Source Waters" of the summer swell begins as Walter Munk describes at length his oceanic discoveries of the last 70 years. He has played a key role in predicting swells since WWII along with the first tsunami warning system. Munk pioneered the study of acoustic tomograpy, and is author to more than 200 scientific papers and winner of numerous scientific awards.
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By Hand
How Casey and Ryan Higginbotham paddled from Ketchikan to Cabo.
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The Last Surfboard Tree
The ancients used the wood to make their olos, amas and such. Today only a few natural stands of Wiliwili trees remain on Oahu. Its whereabouts are a closely guarded secret, fraught with political complications, but that might just be for the better.
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An Occurrence at The Motu
Photographer Jeff Divine recounts his personal experiences with the growth of crowds at surf spots due to published photos and societal expansion, and various locals' attempts to mitigate the effects.
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1976-Stayin’ Alive
Matt Warshaw's history on the development of the World Professional Surfing Circuit from the judging systems and sponsorship, to the potential career path for the pro surfer along with the influential surfers who shaped the path for a professional surfer.
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Future Man
Jim Evans is best known to surfers for his Cadillac Wheels illustrations and work with Rick Griffin. Yet his designs, produced in his Malibu studio, have cast their influence from the Beastie Boys to Public Enemy, <em style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">The Big Lebowski</em> to <em style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">Fear and Loathing</em>. In profile, writer Joe Donnelly contextualizes the cultural significance of the Evans’ work.
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