Editorial
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On Style
Style is not a word often associated with riding big waves. Survival is not always aesthetically pleasing. These days, however,…
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Country Club Hours
In recent years, fueled by social media and vlogs, Newport Beach’s Wedge has had something of a relaunch into stand-up…
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Proper by Any Measure
Harrison Roach calls to his dog as he traces a fence line down to Lake Cooroibah, just outside Noosa, Queensland,…
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Aesthetics: Patrick Trefz
Ode to Travel In August of 2020, the ridge across from Patrick Trefz’s home in the Santa Cruz Mountains was…
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The Red Right Hand
“Tack sharp, well composed, well lit, directional, competitive, demanding, contemporary, analytical, meticulous, efficient, and proficient. If you study his vast…
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Surf Gonzo
From: Alex Wilson Date: Mon., Jan. 16, 2023 Subject: Lono Dear Tony, To keep a potential screed down to a few lines, we…
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To Open Eyes
Humans have never had much problem sorting themselves into groups of distinct social status, favoring hierarchy over harmony. Surfers, especially,…
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Paradise Lost
Are there any lessons to learn from the myriad ways traveling surfers have mangled paradise? A look at three hotly…
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Finding and Sharing Stoke’s Universality
“What makes you stoked?” Filmmaker Darieus “Dar” Legg wants to know. He’s sitting on the stage at Encinitas’ La Paloma…
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Fool’s Gold
A sector of surfing now exists as an Olympic sport. Rather than being a mainstream honor, many of us believe…
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A Nahua Way of Knowledge
[Originally published in TSJ 17.1, February, 2008] We had been camped on the edge of the Nahua village in the…
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Soup Jockeys
In TSJ 33.2’s “Soup Jockeys,” author Jamie Brisick tracks Western Australia-based finless surfer Jordan Rodin and photographer Billy Cervi’s tag…