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Volume 15 NO. 2 - Spring '06

Trim Perspectives Photographs by Devon Howard; Intelligent Design: An Interview with Simon Anderson By Andrew Kidman; Double Rainbow: The Marshall Islands and Palau By Michael Kew; The Greatest Event Never Surfed By Derek Hynd; Still Life With Crystal: Paddleboarding in the West Indies By Susan Chaplin; The Good, The Bad, and The Stubby By Kirk Putnam, Mike Miller, Steve Krajewski, and Alex Kopps; Cool To Be Stupid By Kimo Hollinger; Land Grab: Finding the Plot in Nicaragua By Dean LaTourrette, Plus… A honeymoon spoiler at Frigate Pass, poacher economics in South Africa, a look at the life of Johnny Rice, and Bob Tinkler’s springboard approach.Volume 15 NO. 2 - Spring '06

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Cover

C.J. Nelson, over-the-top noseride technician, finds himself reduced to simple geometry through the blurred lens of Thomas Campbell.

Page One

"Clark Foam molds awaiting the crusher at a concrete recycling plant, San Juan Capistrano, California, December 19, 2005."

Table of Contents

Insane late drop at Pipe.

Honeymoon Story

Will Hussey shares his story of paddling on his surfboard for 5 hours in order to reach land after his boat sank, leaving him stranded at sea during his honeymoon.

Devon Howard Photos: Trim Perspectives

Devon Howard's surfing photographs take us on a colorful exploration of trim and the myriad forms it can take. Devon's photos span the globe as he accompanied Thomas Campbell on the filming of Thomas' movie, Sprout. Photo subjects include Chris Malloy, Tyler Hatzikian, Skip Frye, Dave Rastovich, Joel Tudor and Jimmy Gamboa.

Intelligent Design

Andrew Kidman Qs while Simon Anderson As on the origins of the most popular surfboard design in history, the thruster, which Simon is credited for inventing. The article also covers Simon's experience with the sport of surfing, from his early days to present.

Double Rainbow

Journalist Michael Kew voyages alone to the Marshall Islands and Palau, looking for elusive surf and meeting curious individuals.

The Greatest Event Never Surfed

A hanful of professional surfing's most respected judges and journalists are led by Derek Hynd into insightful speculations on how imaginary head-to-head matchups of some of the finest professional surfers over the past half-century would unfold.

Still Life with Crystal

"Susan Chaplin sets out on existential journeys through the West Indies, navigating her paddleboard through excruciating mental and physical challenges."

A Man Called Rice

Johnny Rice, one of Santa Cruz's oldest-running surfers and shapers, has lived an illustrious life of surfing and travelling through California, Hawaii, and Brazil, and now supports fellow American Indians who struggle with alcohol and drug addiction.

The Good, The Bad, and The Stubby

Several worshipers of the Displacement Hull wax poetic on the beautiful contributions made by Greg Liddle, Steve Krajewski, George Greenough, and many others, to the craft of shaping and riding these stubbie surfboards through states of glorious trim.

Cool To Be Stupid

Hawaiian sage Kimo Hollinger orally illustrates several inspiring stories of his experiences with surfing Mid-Century Oahu and Maui, providing unforgettable tales of waves, friends, and family.

Land Grab

"In the Google Age, the speed with which a wave-rich coastline such as Nicaragua's pacific coast is cultivated and processed by the surfing community into parceled pieces of pre-packaged paradise is unprecedented and explosive."

Undercurrents

"If innovative surfboard manufacturers are willing to listen, Bob Tinkler is ready to put his decades of research and development into practice with his spring-loaded flex-tailed surfboards."