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ESSAY: LESSONS BY THRASHING
What’s the difference between defeat and noble capitulation? Occasionally, the ocean will send a signal.
Words by Antoine Wilson | Artwork by Pierre Knop
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INTERVIEW: NOT FRIENDS
Pro skateboarder Elissa Steamer on learning to surf at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, the longevity of her career, sobriety, and more.
By Travis Ferré | Illustration by Yann Kebbi
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THE NORTHERN EMPIRE
Witchcraft, frigid water, and cosmic rifts from two elemental pin-drops in the Scandinavian Arctic.
Photo by Magnus Nordmo
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PART I: VARANGER, FARAWAY
Breaking the compass in the clear, dark north.
Words by Beau Flemister | Photo by Ryan Valasek
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PART II: RÁN
A slab in the Arctic Ocean and a dream among the halls of a pagan goddess.
Words by Freddie Meadows | Photo by Magnus Nordmo
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PARANORMAL OBJECTS
Beyond our surfing abilities and quantifiable design knowledge lies our obsession with magic surfboards.
Words by Kyle DeNuccio | Photo by Bernard Testemale
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ARCHIVE 60S–00S A+
At home and into the photo files with Jeff Divine.
Words by Ben Waldron | Photo by Kevin Voegtlin
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THE BEACHCOMBER
Flotsam assemblages and square knotting with installation artist Jim Olarte.
Words by Matt Titone | Photo by Zach McDuffie
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PORTFOLIO: ANT FOX
Elemental and fleeting energy from the South African photographer.
Introduction by Will Bendix
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WE NEVER DRIVE AT NIGHT
Short fiction by Madelaine Dickie
Art by Katrien de Blauwer
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UNDERCURRENTS
John Peck recalls his greatest wave, the side-cut fish, white-knuckle flights, thrash metal, and more.
Photo by John Barton
Purist surf energy from Page One to close-of-book, delivered directly to your door.