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Lessons with Ichabod by Bernie Shelly – 22. Ichabod goes Retro
In this weekly column series, Bernie Shelly explores the strange, funny rituals of everyday surf life — from awkward line-up conversations and endless paddle-outs to bruised egos and near-collisions...
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Lessons with Ichabod by Bernie Shelly – 21. How to be Cool.
In this weekly column series, Bernie Shelly explores the strange, funny rituals of everyday surf life — from awkward line-up conversations and endless paddle-outs...
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Lessons with Ichabod by Bernie Shelly – 20. Surfing Topless
In this weekly column series, Bernie Shelly explores the strange, funny rituals of everyday surf life — from awkward line-up conversations and endless paddle-outs...
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Jordy Smith Goes Full Gas on KZN’s South Coast
Jordy Smith’s last surf before heading into surgery was one for the books.
The CT veteran scored hours of uncrowded waves, making the most of...
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Lessons with Ichabod by Bernie Shelly – 19. Look-at me
In this weekly column series, Bernie Shelly explores the strange, funny rituals of everyday surf life — from awkward line-up conversations and endless paddle-outs...
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N8 – A Surf Edit
N8 follows 16-year-old South African surfer Nate Tayler through a year of surfing the waves he grew up on in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal.
Put together by...
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Lessons with Ichabod by Bernie Shelly – 18. To Pee or Not to Pee
In this weekly column series, Bernie Shelly explores the strange, funny rituals of everyday surf life — from awkward line-up conversations and endless paddle-outs...
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Rough Diamonds — A Father-Son Journey Along Africa’s West Coast
Some coastlines give up their secrets easily. The West Coast makes you work for them.
For more than 30 years, Pete Beukes and now his...
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Chasing Lines – Exploring the Eastern Cape’s Iconic Point Breaks
It might have been a lean winter in the Eastern Cape, but Brad Peens of Down The Line has been digging through the archives and...
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Lessons with Ichabod by Bernie Shelly – 17. Trying New Moves
In this weekly column series, Bernie Shelly explores the strange, funny rituals of everyday surf life — from awkward line-up conversations and endless paddle-outs...
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MARTIN POTTER: From Surfing Rebel to ASP/WSL World Champion
Before Kelly. Before the aerial revolution. Before progressive surfing became the benchmark, there was Pottz.
Raised on the beaches of Durban, Martin “Pottz” Potter was...
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Oh Surfer… Why?
Oh Surfer… Why?
by Alan van Gysen
Oh Surfer…
Why do you behave the way you do?
Why do you catch every wave that comes to you?
Why do...
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Lessons with Ichabod by Bernie Shelly – 16. No Mid-morning Dates. Please
In this weekly column series, Bernie Shelly explores the strange, funny rituals of everyday surf life — from awkward line-up conversations and endless paddle-outs...
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Where the Tar Ends
Where the tar ends, the real adventure begins. Dale Staples and a crew of good friends head north, following the wild coastline of Southern...


