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7.22.10
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"I pretty much fell off the face of the earth and chased great waves around for 6 months."
San Diego’s Rob Machado, one of the most stylish surfers alive, discusses last summer’s Indonesian sojourn and his new movie chronicling his experiences abroad. You were drifting around Indonesia on a motor scooter most of last summer; tell us about your Indo experience cruising around Indo. I prefer to call it a motorcycle. Motor scooter [...]
7.22.10
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Taj Burrow Appears In Kid Mac’s “Showtime” Music Video
There is not a whole lot I can say about this, other than I wouldn’t normally watch it. But since a little bird told me that a certain celebrity surfer made his music video debut at some point during the clip, I couldn’t help but watch. Since Kid Mac is a member of the Bra [...]
7.22.10
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The Plight Of The Stand Up Surfer
I had just entered “their” lineup on my way through while on a long distance SUP tour. “Oh no, here comes one of those wave hogs,” remarked a crusty old longboarder to his equally crusty cohort. I was just passing through. I hadn’t caught a wave. I hadn’t made an aggressive move toward an approaching [...]
7.22.10
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Hobgoods' Trainer/Shaper Discusses Board Design, Technique, And Preparing For Bells
Known throughout the surf world as a former professional surfer from Santa Cruz, Chris Gallagher now resides on Oahu and serves as shaper and coach to CJ and Damien Hobgood. With Bells Beach fast approaching, and an entire year of ASP drama ahead, we thought it a good time to catch up with the one [...]
7.22.10
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Carlos Burle Explains A Death-Defying Tow-In Mishap
Carlos Burle and Maya Gabeira have been towing together for the last few years. If there are waves, you can almost always find them working on tow techniques, getting deeper and pushing limits. Earlier this season, things went horribly wrong; here’s Carlos’ take on how things went down: “Long story short, these jet skis were [...]
7.22.10
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The Ultimate Surf Instrument: The Ukulele
When I think of Hawaii, I think of blue water, red poke, and four little nylon strings vibrating with their hammock-breezy attitude. Yup. I think of the ukulele. Also known as the uke, this miniature member of the guitar family became a fixture of Hawaiian culture when King Kal?kaua (Hawaii’s last King) gave his ardent [...]
7.22.10
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“I guess my ass was too hot for YouTube”
After an attention-grabbing video of a cute blond making a bikini from SURFER Mags spread through the office and was subsequently banned from YouTube for being too risque, we had to get the skinny from the source: Nikii Swiss. How’d you get the idea to make a bikini from a SURFER mag ad? My friend [...]
7.22.10
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Meister Ranks His Hot 100; Discusses 2pac, Pineapple Express, And The Secret
When he’s not sticking new-age aerials, Big Island surfer Torrey Meister’s just a regular twenty-year-old spouting 2pac quotes and having fun. Ranked at #21 in SURFER’S brand new, hot-off-the-press Hot 100, we decided to catch up with the Banyans local to learn The Secret. So what’s it like growing up as a Big Island surfer? [...]
7.22.10
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Flor-bama Surfer Sterling Spencer Represents The South Coast
What exactly is the South Coast? It may not be America’s surfing epicenter, but the Gulf Coast occasionally snags solid swell and guys like Sterling Spencer relish the opportunity. With a subtle Southern drawl and a house within earshot of Alabama, Sterling sat down with SURFER during an exclusive trip for Billabong’s much-anticipated film Still [...]
7.22.10
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World Champ Joins Forces With Pirates At Quiksilver Pro
This year’s Australian Quiksilver Pro witnessed a remarkable moment in surfing history when nine-time ASP champion Kelly Slater joined lifelong eco-crusader, Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, to announce the recent launch of a Quiksilver Australia/Sea Shepherd partnership. The deal includes a customized Quiksilver sponsored Sea Shepherd clothing line featuring a signature [...]
