Editorial
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Where Silence Reigns
A steamy cafe perched hawk-like over the Puget Sound. Amid the clatter of dishes, the sizzle of frying eggs, and…
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A Meeting at the Waterman’s Guild
Since 1983, the Waterman’s Guild has been entrusted to laminate surfboards crafted by top-shelf shapers for the best surfers in…
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John John Florence
Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Two-time world champion John John Florence looms large in surfing’s landscape. The eldest…
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The High Line: September 2023
Guest Edited by Mark Healey Lately, it hasn’t been all rainbows and unicorns for most of the surf community. The…
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Penultimates
Wavelengths Dave Rastovich: great Australian surfer, bright spirit, environmental activist. Very blue eyes, very white teeth. In the film Fishpeople:…
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Keala Kennelly
Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Keala Kennelly grew up on Kauai in a geodesic dome built by her…
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On Style
Intuitive surfing is accepting. When we see ungainly style, it’s most often a result of not picking up on the…
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The Past is Not My Future
In 1993, Layne Beachley claimed her first world tour win. It stirred something in her that didn’t resolve itself until…
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Finding Andrew
“I was here before it was here…” Andrew Blauschild announces in one of the parking lots at the East Coast…
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Outer Waters: The Voyage of the Rhino
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIADepartureDistance traveled under sail: 10 nautical milesLocation: 33°31.531’N 117°45.455’W The freedom of floating across the dark abyss of…
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Outer Waters
Surfing—a maritime activity by definition—has always kept a hand on the tiller. From pre-contact Polynesia to the quartet of passage-makers…
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Outer Waters: Deep Learning
STEEP CURVES By Torren Martyn In a lot of ways, I’ve always been intimidated by the ocean. There’s no controlling…