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26.5

Contents

I Cut Off a Friend

Surfing’s rules are nebulous—where they exist at all.By Scott Bass

Interview: Michael Tomson

“You mean why is the surf industry on its ass right now? That’s a big question for which there’s no short answer.”By Chas Smith

The Influencer

When seeking the roots of 70s California style and performance, Oxnard’s Russ Short has become a default source.By Kevin O'Sullivan

Coastal Survey 

The film crew of Beyond explores Africa’s surf cultures from Morocco to Senegal.By Mario Hainzl

“Let’s Do It”

Ex-editor Nick Carroll remembers Surfing magazine—on the occasion of its recent death.By Nick Carroll

Get Clip

On the set of Self-Discovery for Social Survival.By Jamie Brisick

Sea Memory 

The West Coast Culture influences of modern art powerhouse Mary Heilmann.By Alex Weinstein

The African Coin Flip 

East or west, let the conditions call it—heads you bake, tails you freeze.By Will Bendix

Call Me At The Crack Of Noon

Artist, femme fatale, muse—70s surf photographer Shirley Rogers stands alone in the annals of North Shore history.By Beau Flemister

The Hydrologist

A young shooter from Australia’s Victorian Coast in the time of Instagram.By Steve Shearer

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