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1964 Malibu Invitational – and how flash is the surfing?!

1964 Malibu Invitational – and how flash is the surfing?!

What a crew! A video of the MSA/Windansea contest from ’64 – featuring: Barry Kanaiaupuni, Joey Cabell, Butch Van Artsdalen, Mike Hynson, LJ Richards (on a Phil Edwards), Skip Frye, Mike Doyle, Mickey Munoz, Bobby Patterson, Rusty Miller, Butch Linden, Cowboy Henderson, Jo Jo Perrin, ...


BARZ OPTICS – LATEST SUNGLASS WINNERS

BARZ OPTICS – LATEST SUNGLASS WINNERS

Every issue of the mag we pull four random international subscribers out of the hat for pairs of Barz sunglasses ...

WSL World Longboard Tour heads to El Salvador

WSL World Longboard Tour heads to El Salvador

The third of the four events of the 2023 tour is all set to run at the El Sunzal pointbreak at ...

Update on “Some Like It Classic” movie - shot on 16mm colour film over 7 years - tailer, synopsis & news

Update on “Some Like It Classic” movie - shot on 16mm colour film over 7 years - tailer, synopsis & news

A tribute to the 1965 film “Some Like it Wet" and the great, but largely unknown, “Some like It Smooth".  "Some Like ...

Man who took pet snake surfing under investigation by wildlife officials

Man who took pet snake surfing under investigation by wildlife officials

A follow up on the post from last week: A man who took his pet snake surfing on the Gold Coast is under investigation for wildlife offences. The man ...

Nixon didn’t surf, but he golfed with a couple of surfer stoners

Nixon didn’t surf, but he golfed with a couple of surfer stoners

From SHACC (a repost of one of our most-read pieces from this week last year): A while back my friend Tom ...

Shiva the surfing snake of Rainbow Bay!

Shiva the surfing snake of Rainbow Bay!

Can a snake “love” anything? Well, according to Higor Fiuza his pet bredi carpet python loves longboarding at the Superbank. As ...

The 1920s shark attacks that shook Sydney

The 1920s shark attacks that shook Sydney

A century ago, Sydney experienced a spate of deadly encounters that continued for a decade and left authorities scrambling for answers. On 12 ...

Bells was so beautiful for finals day – wrap, results, photos

Bells was so beautiful for finals day – wrap, results, photos

Here’s all the news direct from the WSL: Kai Sallas and Soleil Errico Win Inaugural Bioglan Bells Beach Longboard Classic Presented ...

Bells now down to the semis – wrap, results, photos & final matchups

Bells now down to the semis – wrap, results, photos & final matchups

Here’s the news straight from the WSL: Major Upsets and Tight Battles at Bioglan Bells Beach Longboard Classic Presented by Rip Curl * Natsumi ...

Bells Day 2 – down to the Final 16 in some clean surf – results and match-ups

Bells Day 2 – down to the Final 16 in some clean surf – results and match-ups

Here’s the news straight from the WSL: Eliminations Begin in Picture-Perfect Conditions at Bioglan Bells Beach Longboard Classic Presented by Rip Curl BELLS ...

Day 1 of the WSL from Bells Beach – results, elimination round match-ups

Day 1 of the WSL from Bells Beach – results, elimination round match-ups

While it was way overhead and cleaner than Peter Garrett’s head during the run-up to Bells, it was chest-high at best with ...

OUR 100th BOARD – WIN A RILEY BALSA FOAM-CORE 9’6” GUN!*

OUR 100th BOARD – WIN A RILEY BALSA FOAM-CORE 9’6” GUN!*

YES 100! And to be drawn before next issue! Every issue for 20 years we’ve given a magazine subscriber* a top-end longboard, and ...

Bells Beach, trials results + heat matchups for the main event

Bells Beach, trials results + heat matchups for the main event

Talk about brutal! The WSL format for the trials sees only one surfer each from the Women and Men seeded ...

Bali, a glimpse of the Island Paradise in 1932

Bali, a glimpse of the Island Paradise in 1932

Eight minutes for The Island of the Gods between the wars . . . and while there aren’t any glimpses ...

A drug lord, a psychotic killer, and a surfing safari

A drug lord, a psychotic killer, and a surfing safari

Yep, it’s all happening in the new mainstream movie release Sons of Summer, filmed on the Gold Coast. Here’s the news ...

Big Picture Stuff: The Earth is humming. Caused by ocean waves - here's what it means.

Big Picture Stuff: The Earth is humming. Caused by ocean waves - here's what it means.

From Nat Geo: Our blue planet spins suspended in outer space - and it hums, too. The ceaseless rumble has fascinated scientists ...

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