Header for Anonymous Users

The Surfer's Journal Original Articles
Titlesort icon Issue
Yardstick Years

Sam George's piece providing historical insight on some of the biggest swells prior and post Surfline. The standout years discussed here are 1939, 1969, 1998 and the enormous swells those years brought, which many believe have and never will be...

Yasha Hetzel’s story of his travels through New Zealand, Southern and Western Australia, and Indonesia. Yasha's Story By Yasha Hetzel

Yasha Hetzel’s story of his travels through New Zealand, Southern and Western Australia, and Indonesia, revealing a young man’s thoughts and values finding basis during a foundational travel experience, just as it happened for his father some 25...

Yeah, I Know Cloudbreak

John Ritter’s 1975-1979 journey through the South Pacific basin filled with mostly solo surfing, fishing, living aboard his trimaran, teaching local Samoan students, and beautiful sunsets, finding Tavarua along the way.

Yesterday Today and Tomorrow

"Devon Howard visits surfer-artist Andy Davis at his home in Carmel by the Sea, attempting to understand the man behind the artwork that has had a magnetic effect on so many surfers and non-surfers alike."

You'll Never Hear Surf Music Again, Always

Author Nathan Myers reveals the question, "Is there any more surf music?"  Elements of surf music and themes of previous surf music eras are discussed. Modern artists are critiqued for the surf-like approach to music.

Young Man and the Sea

John Severson writes about a self defining moment at the San Clemente pier.

Youth In Revolt

One of modern surfing's first groms, Bob Holland lives in the here and now, but you'd think he's a teenager. His daily workout and perspective keeps him young. He's been an active shortboarder since the mid-'60s, still travels halfway around the...

Yvon Chouinard's summer adventure of sailing in the Pacific. Yvon Chouinard's Further Adventures with the Atoll Man

Yvon Chouinard's summer adventure of sailing in the Pacific. Chouinard hitches a ride on the Tahitian Moon, a 38' ketch, from Oahu to Palmyra Atoll to Fanning Island, fishing and surfing at stops along the way. On Fanning he catches up with Chuck...