Page 18
ESSAY: THE HOUSEBOAT PARADOX
Midlengths, masscult, and the universal pull toward surfboard singularity.
Words by Kyle DeNuccio | Illustration by Nishant Choski
Page 26
INTERVIEW: KNOW WHEN TO JUMP
93-year-old Billy Meng on living underneath the Manhattan Beach pier, surfing California’s prime spots by himself, coded surf reports, and more.
Interview by Peter Maguire & Jennifer Harden | Illustration by Yann Le Bec
Page 30
SWAG BOYS
Along a quiet stretch of New South Wales coastline, Harrison Roach, Jai Glindeman, Mitch Crews, and Ryan Callinan find open ground and empty peaks.
By Duncan Macfarlane
Page 38
BEYOND THE BLUFF
Slab hunter. Surfboard builder. Archeologist. Environmentalist. Tribal liaison. The Central Coast’s Chad Kaimanu Jackson is a product of place.
Words by Christian Beamish | Photos by Russell Holliday
Page 48
UNCOMMON SKILL & METICULOUS ATTENTION
As a shaper, Frederick Wardy set a standard in elegant design and top-tier craftsmanship. As a globally-shown fine artist, he left no medium, form, or approach unexplored.
Words by Lance Conragan | Image by Ron Stoner
Page 62
UNCURBED ENTHUSIASM
Skipping from Houston to Chile to Seaside with third-gen surf progeny (and eternal optimist) Tosh Tudor.
Words by Ben Waldron | Image by Shane Grace
Page 72
O BEACHBOY, WHERE ART THOU?
Searching for the caretakers of aloha in modern Waikiki.
Words by Beau Flemister | Image courtesy of the Waikiki Beachboys Collection/Grady Timmons
Page 90
PORTFOLIO: BRIAN NEVINS
From remote Sumatra to his home in New England, Nevins’ photography combines local knowledge and a traveler’s eye with raw character.
Introduction by Matthew B. Shaw
Page 110
BEAUTIFUL DANGER
Greg Nagel’s traffic-stopping art.
Words by Luke Kennedy
Page 120
UNDERCURRENTS
Chasing hearsay in Oceania, a missed shot, circus sideshow mythology, issue-adjacent tunes, and a quiet moment captured by the late Art Brewer.
Image by Daniel Pullen
Purist surf energy from Page One to close-of-book, delivered directly to your door.