Lifetime Achievement: John Severson
/ Posted on December 6, 2011SURFER Magazine Founder John Severson gave us much more than just iconic images that make up the backbone of surf filmmaking and photography. Severson’s vision and approach, highlighting the beauty of surfing and the lighter side of our culture, became the guiding light for surf media in the more than half century since he launched [...]
Women’s No. 5: Sally Fitzgibbons
/ Posted onSally Fitzgibbons’ quiet rise to No. 2 in the world and a top finisher in the SURFER Poll is testament to her athleticism, her passion for surfing, and her accessibility.
Women’s #4: Alana Blanchard
/ Posted onBlanchard has become a favorite of both female and male SURFER readers alike. As sexy as she is solid, Alana is yet another of Kauai’s children to have a profound impact on our perception of surfers.
Women’s #3: Stephanie Gilmore
/ Posted onSteph Gilmore appears to be at a crossroads. After totally dominating women’s surfing for half a decade, the four-time World Champ and two-time SURFER Poll No. 1 finds herself being pulled toward her creative passions just as wunderkind Carissa Moore explodes onto the world stage, and her drop from No. 1 last year to No. [...]
Women’s No. 2: Coco Ho
/ Posted onThough she hails from Hawaiian surf royalty (her dad Michael and uncle Derek are Pipe Masters and World Champs), Coco Ho isn’t coasting on the accomplishments of her relatives. Her jump to No. 2 on SURFER Poll is indicative of her rising stock that comes as a combo of great competitive success and freesurfing prowess.
Women’s No. 1: Carissa Moore
/ Posted onHawaii’s Carissa Moore has been ascending to the thrown of female surfing for over a decade. Guess what…she’s finally sitting in it. Her first world title and first SURFER Poll victory were punctuated by a world-class performance in Nike’s Leave A Message that raised the bar on women’s surfing so high, it may not be [...]
Men’s No. 10: Bruce Irons
/ Posted onAfter a horrific year in 2010, in which he lost his older brother Andy, Bruce Irons has rebounded in a big way. With the world tour in his rearview mirror, the younger Irons has emerged as one of the most important figures in the big-wave community. His paddle-in sessions in Fiji and tow sessions in [...]
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