A surfer from Noosa's sun drenched shores obsessed with the dark world of gothic horror, Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Thomas Robinson (pp 1&3), Andy Staley (pp4)and Dane Peterson

Joe Curren is the surfing equivalent of old growth, his style in the water and behind a lens is deeply rooted, contemplative and quietly powerful. Jair Bortoleto caught up with Joe to talk about family, travel, and shooting analogue in the digital age. Words: Jair Bortoleto Photos: Joe Curren

Devastated by more than a decade of civil war, the Republic of Liberia is still in a serious state of flux. Could surfing bring a new hope and more peaceful future to this West African nation? Words & photos: Nicholai Lidow & Kate Thomas. Additional photos: Ted Grambeau & Jamie Bott

Chris Burkard's photographs are about more than barrels, perfect point breaks, and carving radical lines – they capture a moment in which the surfer is a mere player and the real star is the scenery. Words: Dan Hamlin Photos: Chris Burkard

Mark Leary's latest work deviates sharply from the usual surf photography portfolio, celebrating as it does the commonplace, everyday aspects of surfing instead of monster swells and awesome barrels. Chris Preston chats to him about moments captured.

Hidden away in a Falmouth boatyard among the classic lines of traditional timber ships is an unusual surfboard factory: one in which the boards are finished with wood and natural oils. Here tradition meets modernism. This is Glass Tiger. Words: Mark Sankey Action photos: Kirstin Prisk Other photos & design: Alexa Poppe


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We’re hiring

May 02, 2013 |  Words By: Howard

Well, almost. Drift is looking for a summer intern to take on some work with the magazine. If you want to cut your teeth in surf media and have a passion for creative and diverse content, then get in touch and we’ll find you something to do. We promise not to ask you to make the tea…

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Help me get to Japan

May 15, 2013 |  Words By: Staff Writer

Help Matt Allen get to the Greenroom Festival in Japan by buying some of his limited edition prints and originals.

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Desillusion Mag | Billabong:Pukas

May 15, 2013 |  Words By: Staff Writer

The latest Desillusion Production highlighting a UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN BILLABONG AND PUKAS.

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Global Wave Wednesday

May 15, 2013 |  Words By: Hugo

This week Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is launching Global Wave Wednesday, a new campaign action uniting surfers from around the globe in the call to protect UK waves from pollution, marine litter and over-development. SAS is calling on surfers, environmentalists and ocean lovers to join them and the coalition of wave and ocean protections organisations on Wednesday, 15th May, for this global day of action to protect our waves.

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United

May 15, 2013 |  Words By: Staff Writer

The teaser for a new surf film, United, by Ben Haworth and Pete Hill. It’s a British surf film with only British surfers. Filmed in the UK and Costa Rica.

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Punta Huanchaco

May 02, 2013 |  Words By: Mark

Punta Huanchaco became a World Surfing Reserve in October last year due to the two thousand year old wave riding and seafaring history. Here’s an insight into this fascinating little town drawn from when we stopped there on a road trip recently.

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Surf Horror and Sci-Fi at the Guardetxe

May 02, 2013 |  Words By: Staff Writer

The first Surfilmfestibal 11 event has been launched and for a laugh, Surf Horror and Science Fiction are two new categories for the event on May 25th at the Guardetxe.

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Iceland | An Adventure With Reid Jackson

April 26, 2013 |  Words By: Staff Writer

Just as things were warming up for Spring in Canada last year, some dedicated surfers, photographers and filmers headed to some of the coldest waves out there for an adventure in Iceland.

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