Volume 20 NO. 6 - Winter '11
Price: $20.00
80-foot Ireland, a right point discovery off the Indian horn, and Joe Quigg sets the record straight—early indications that this issue is holding. You’ll also find a confounding edition of “Spin The Globe,” Matt Warshaw makes the case for why Mark Levy was the “Best He Ever Saw,” get a first person Fiji breakdown from Nathan Fletcher, and take a bicycle ride around Kaena Point with Kimball Taylor.
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Barometric Pressure by Rusty Long
Inshore buoys: 38 feet at 17 seconds, lines stacking over the horizon. It was really hard for Rusty Long to pass up possibly the biggest waves of his life on this Irish coast but instead opted for self-preservation and once-in-a-lifetime surf check with mates Fergal Smith, Tom Lowe, and Mickey Smith.
Gods in the Machine by Nathan Myers
Deus ex Machina, also known as "The Temple of Enthusiasm," in Bali has become an artisan compound occupied by expatriates from around the globe. It is a motorcycle workshop, shaping, glassing, and paint bay, artist studio, bar, art gallery, photo studio—and much more.
The Fresh Files: Random Samples from Open Sources
The Fresh Files showcases surf/wave photos from surf photogs.
The Bicycle Tour by Kimball Taylor
After researching 1960s Banzai Pipeline, Kimball Taylor's interest in Bob Simmons' 1953 bicycle trip from Makaha to Sunset Beach around Kaena Point piqued his interest. Rather impromptu, Taylor sets out to replicate Bob's trip, even down to an old, rusty bike in favor of a newer, easier ride.
Torpedo: Bodysurfing Tahitian Passes with the crew of Come Hell of High Water
Keith Malloy talked about making a bodysurfing film for ten years. So with the film nearing its end, Keith and a small crew consisting of Mark Cunningham, Mike Stewart, and Dave Homcy headed to Teahupoo to film the Tahitian segment of "Come Hell or High Water."
Turning Points: Preeminent Marine Hull Designer/Builder Joe Quigg Redefines the Roots of Modern Surfing
Joe Quigg is the master storyteller on how the billion-dollar surf industry started. Enjoy this scrapbook narrative with Steve Pezman beginning in the late 1940s chronicling early surfing on the California coast and Oahu (from a 1997 interview).
The 5 Pillars of Lakshadweep by Michael Kew
Aboard the "M/V Lakshadweep Sea," Trevor Gordon, Chadd Konig, Craig Anderson, Brendon Gibbens, and Daniel Jones set off to explore the southwest Indian Ocean and the Lakshadweep isles. With the newly operational desalination plant pier as backdrop, the crew found ripping waves (mostly rights) and a friendly devout Muslim community.
Tyler Warren's Lucid Dream
Tyler Warren is a versatile and talented surfer/artist. He comes from a family of artists and creates abundantly in mediums of oil painting, prints, and surfboard design. His recent exhibition, "Time and Space," gives the viewer a look at his simultaneous current and retro designs.
