August 2012

Sneak Peek: In This Issue

• The Distant Shores

  A seven-part surf odyssey to the ends of the earth.

• Chapter I: The Eddystone

  Tasmanian chargers find massive barrels in the shadow of an ancient rock spire.

• Chapter II: The Frozen North

  Dane Gudauskas, Keith Malloy, and friends face snowy beaches and arctic winds in pursuit of Nordic waves.

• Chapter III: Waterworld

  Danny Fuller slides into silence in Tahiti: A serene look at one of the world’s most violent waves.

• Chapter IV: Slush Bay

  Cold-water exploration reaches illogical extremes when a frozen pointbreak is discovered deep in the Arctic.

• Chapter V: The Celtic Front

  Kimball Taylor explores the emerald slabs of the Irish coastline.

• Chapter VI: Newportlandia

  An examination of the inherent friction between surf ideals and metropolitan living.

• Chapter VII: The Battle at Apocalypse

  In an aquatic Colosseum, a handful of surfers take on the unmakeable tubes of an infamous Indonesian reef pass.

• After the Apocalypse

  Civilization has met its end, and your favorite surfers fall into a bloody struggle for survival on Oahu’s North Shore. Who will be the lone survivor?

• What am I Doing Here Alone?

  The unbearable lightness of being Kepa Acero.

• Golden Hour

  The Goodwin family is on the adventure of a lifetime, surfing around the world for a film project. But can a truly authentic moment be shared when the camera is always rolling?

• Sirens

  Six waves that will keep you enamored until the end of your days.