The i-ball report
Forget unreliable surf report websites, frozen webcams and gas guzzling hunts up and down the coastline – there’s a new way of checking the surf. Tweeting.
Forget unreliable surf report websites, frozen webcams and gas guzzling hunts up and down the coastline – there’s a new way of checking the surf. Tweeting.
September sessions here in Cornwall are normally the best of the year, but this year the surf was pretty dire. But just when it seemed like it was going to be one of the worst autumns I can remember, October turned up with the goods.
A winter jaunt in Celtic climes is strictly for the keen… The waves are fickle and dicey, there is no predictability, but this can add to the pleasure. Dan Crockett and Greg Welch capture moments of joy amid the chaos.
Some fly thousands of miles in search of winter respite, others find it on their own doorstep. For Matt Samuel, uncovering a Devon gem was more accidental than intentional.
The Hebrides: A photo essay
James Bowden experiences life in the slow lane on the far shores of the British Isles.
Local Hero
Jimmy Newitt pays homage to one of South Devon's treasures - not a break but a surfer who stands tall in the crowd.
Post-modern punk
Chris Preston chats to Neil Randall of if6was9 about his radical take on traditional board design.
Faria+
Luciano Burin catches up with Junior Faria, a pro surfer breaking the Brazilian mould.
Watching waves
Mat Arney documents a different perspective in surfing
Switch-Foot II
Drift checks in with Andrew Crockett following the release of the much-anticipated 'Switch-Foot II'.