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James Bowden recently explored the farthest shores of the British Isles, taking nothing more than his van, good friends and good expectations. He recounts his journey through the lens...

Championed by surfers in the know for over 30 years, but largely ignored by mainstream riders; has the time finally come for the Bonzer to shine? Words: Steve Croft & Mark Sankey Photos: Alexa Poppe

Drift checks in with Andrew Crockett following the release of the much-anticipated 'Switch-Foot II', a tribute to surfing's counter-culture.

Al Knost is one of the best sliders around and has a close connection with a scene far removed from the modern marketplace hustle. Ryan Tatar tracked him down with his project partner Tyler Manson and gave us an insight into their freshest work. Words: Ryan Tatar Photos: Jamie Bott & Tyler Manson

Bing Copeland was a pioneer of the modern surf industry. In his excellent new retrospective, ‘Bing Surfboards – Fifty Years of Craftsmanship and Innovation’, Paul Holmes discovered what makes Bing tick. Words: Bing Copeland & Paul Holmes Photos: Courtesy of Bing Copeland

When legendary longboard designer Bob McTavish came to Devon recently as part of TIKI's international shaper tour, Chris Preston couldn't resist the opportunity to quiz him about the technicalities of board design... Photos: Jamie Bott


Lee Ryan’s Shortcut to Longboarding Volume 2

July 30, 2010 | Words By: Staff Writer

A Shortcut to Longboarding – Volume 2 Lee Ryan’s informative and intuitive book ‘Shortcut to Longboarding’ was a released a couple of years back, in ebook format. Now the best instructional guide to longboard surfing just got better.

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Onda Longa Longboard Festival

April 07, 2010 | Words By: Niega

onlyondalongaopener Surfevents 2.0 are here to stay: these events are less and less about “who are going to be watching” but rather “who are we surfing with”.

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Disco fingers

February 27, 2010 | Words By: Chris P

tape28c6-3cp Good style comes from within but not without it’s quirks perhaps…

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The A.C.L. is back… or so it seems

January 25, 2010 | Words By: Niega

aclIt looks like 2010 will be a good year for Spanish longboarders with a merry spirit. Not only the Longboard Festival de Salinas 2010 promises to get even bigger and better, but the A.C.L. might be back.

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Free your ankles!

January 15, 2010 | Words By: Chris P

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or why you shouldn’t be wearing  a leash on a log!

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Changing my mind

November 06, 2009 | Words By: Alexa

saturday-action-openMe and competitions don’t usually mix well. Very often the waves are disappointing and I get so nervous I can’t even surf. I enjoy the freedom of simply surfing far more than competing.

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One Fin, No Leash

October 14, 2009 | Words By: Niega

opener-one-fin-no-leashCome to Zarautz this weekend… but leave your air tricks at home!

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Salinas: The Gathering Of The Clans

October 08, 2009 | Words By: Niega

fotona-openerguilleapandoWhat do longboarders from Málaga, California, Asturias, Tahiti, Devon and the Canary Islands have in common? That come the first weekend of August many of them will meet –along with hundreds others- in Salinas (Asturias, north coast of Spain) for another Festival de Salinas de Longboard.

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Fusion… coming soon

October 01, 2009 | Words By: Chris P

stood-wave-background-brimsA new British surf film is in the making.

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Finisterre’s Garland clinches Brit Junior title

September 24, 2009 | Words By: Finisterre

trevelyan_garlandAfter clinching consistent first and second place wins throughout the British Longboard Union tour, Trevelyan Garland has won the British Junior title for 2009. FULL STORY »


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