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Twiggy Baker’s North Pacific Trifecta: From Waimea to Mavericks to Victory at Thriller at Killers
When the swell of the season marched across the North Pacific, Twiggy didn’t just follow it, he rode it across three of the most...
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Contest or Not, J-Bay Will Pump
When the WSL announced it was moving the Championship Tour event from Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay to Raglan, New Zealand, it raised more than a...
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Raglan, Through Fresh Eyes
To be honest, I didn’t know much about Raglan before the WSL announced it as the replacement for Jeffreys Bay. Like a lot of...
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If J-Bay Leaves the Tour, What Do We Lose?
Why Jeffreys Bay Is Still One of the Crown Jewels of World Surfing, and Why South Africa Needs to Fight for It
There are surf...
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A South African Surf Film: ‘Where the Air is Thick with Glory’
Two identical 5 ’11 Spiders sat like spears between us as we sped along the coast towards llandudno. It had long since become a...
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Jordy Smith on Vision, Heritage, and Why M-Experiment Sunglasses Are Essential
For world-class surfer Jordy Smith, sunglasses aren’t an accessory, they’re a daily essential. From long hours staring at the ocean to early morning drives and...
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A Rare Breed of Women: Surfing Grandmothers by Bernie Shelly | Part 2
From somewhere on Earth, Jeanne: Free spirited artist, adventurer: “Surfing is a calling in this odyssey of life.”:
Initially a bodyboarder, Jeanne, now 61, began...
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Review: The New Thule Surfboard Bag — A Month In, Here’s Why It’s a Game-Changer
For the past month I’ve been travelling with the new Thule surfboard bag, putting it through airports, bumpy transfers, surf-mission road trips, and everything...
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A Rare Breed of Women: Surfing Grandmothers by Bernie Shelly | Part 1
“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.”
(William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra).
As improbable as hen’s teeth, ‘Ouma’ or ‘Gogo’ are not words that...
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Surfing the Frozen Frontier: ‘Antarctica Domain One’ Premieres in Cape Town
Cape Town’s iconic Labia Theatre will host the South African premiere of Antarctica Domain One on Wednesday, 26 November, a groundbreaking surf documentary that...
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The Long Paddle: How South Africans Found Their Place in Hawaiian Surfing
Every surfer knows the legend: Hawaii is the ultimate test. It’s the sacred ground where reputations are made, dreams are broken, and surfing’s best...
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Luke Slijpen on His New Surf Film Surge: A Celebration of South African Waves
Llandudno's Luke Slijpen has never been one to sit still. Between competing on the Challenger Series and chasing swells across the globe, his passion...