Volume 19 NO. 5 - Fall '10
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Behind this mocha-colored cover we find Satan riding solo and Nathan Myers in a quandary about his future as a surfer, while a man simply known as Ithaka lays claim to the mythos of the Med. On the backside, Keith Malloy feasts on a Velo Spoon, Matt Warshaw’s “History of Surfing” gets a hearty review, and we just can’t help but spin another Simmons yarn. Cream and sugar out of the way, here’s what else is brewing:
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Satan Rides Alone
Stebbins entertains with his yarn when troubled Chuck-the-Truck shares the lineup with the Devil. Oh, yeah, and God too; he's a goofy-foot.
Shooting For My Life
Stuck in paradise surfing with Mikala Jones, Nathan Myers ponders the life of a freelance surf journalist.
Surf Mythos
Originally windsurf territory, Greece is home to many surfers and growing quickly due to the evolution of surf forecasting. Ithaca returned to Greece with the sole purpose of finding surf; he was successful surfing 16 times in 18 days.
Square One
Lindsay Lord's planing hull study in Hawaii during WWII marks an obscure pivotal moment in surf history. After discovering Lord's book Naval Architecture of Planing Hulls, Bob Simmons developed the first hydrodynamic planing hull. Fast forward to 2009. Ryan Burch and Lucas Dirkse are students of riding simple surfable finless boards of closed-cell foam: They work the same with a fin, only faster and are strong enough to ride without glassing.
William Finnegan On Surfing
William Finnegan is a veteran staff writer for "The New Yorker" and author of four books. He reports on some very heavy subjects like human trafficking and organized crime. He likes to be on the road: "get outside, see new places, meet new people." Here he talks candidly with Jamie Brisick about his lifelong love of surfing and his journalism with an excerpt from an upcoming memoir.
Jelly Theory
Lance Slabbert meets up with a surf crew at Jakarta International Airport. While waiting for everyone to arrive, Slabbert ponders the jelly theory: a wave theory of pressures and forces and atmospheric science. Check out the surf action to prove his speculation.
A California Quartet
A visit to four unique surfers’ homes: Jimmy Gamboa shares his unique Malibu home along with his favorite surf spots. Longtime South Laguna Beach resident Randy Hild is just minutes to his favorite San Onofre haunt. For the last 20 years, Richard Kenvin has lived in downtown San Diego's urban zone in an industrial loft surfing Coronado and Imperial Beach. And lastly, Hulet met up Robin Kegel at his Capistrano Beach Quonset factory/home.
Songs in the Key of Kai
Kai Lenny's friends and family weigh in on his old-school philosophy, humility, and his love for big waves. He learned to surf at 4, windsurf at 6, and stand-up paddle at 9. This 12-year old kid rips at all board sports and has already traveled the world on the Professional Windsurfing Association World Tour and Stand-up World Tour.
Billy Meng: All to Myself
Things were a lot different when Billy Meng started surfing in 1943. He paid $10 for his first surfboard: a Bob Simmons surfboard. Meng lived, worked, and surfed with all the early riders along the Southern California coast and Hawaii. Billy now lives in Santa Barbara's backcountry, still repairing fishing nets, after retiring a veteran commercial fisherman.
A Cook Islands Wiki
Tim Brimblecombe's adventure to the South Pacific's remote Cook Islands with its powerful reef passes and "land of the giant" sea urchins.
Jay Nelson: No Facile Statements
Jay Nelson is a serious surfer and fine artist. He is featured in multiple publications and galleries around the world. Originally from Southern California, the Bay Area, and now residing in Brooklyn, NY, Jay's projects include livable tree houses, camper shells, and George Greenough-inspired boat shells. He believes "high art can be your ride to the beach."
Portfolio No. 1 Trent Mitchell, Portfolio No. 2 Swilly
Join us for two gifted Australian photographers' portfolios: Trent Mitchell and Simon "Swilly" Williams. Mitchell was recently recognized as the best "Emerging Sports Photographer of 2010" in Australia among his peers and shoots a wide range of Australian surfscape. Williams has been shooting surfing for 20+ years, check out some of his recent swell action.
