Lessons By Thrashing
What’s the difference between defeat and noble capitulation? Occasionally, the ocean will send a signal.
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Contents
On Style: The Surf Car
Can inanimate steel display surf style? One could argue that it comes down to the stories it tells.
Not Friends
Pro skateboarder Elissa Steamer on learning to surf at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, the longevity of her career, sobriety, and more.
Varanger, Faraway
Breaking the compass in the clear, dark north.
Rán
A slab in the Arctic Ocean and a dream among the halls of a pagan goddess.
Paranormal Objects
Beyond our surfing abilities and quantifiable design knowledge lies our obsession with magic surfboards.
Archive 60-00s A+
At home and into the photo files with Jeff Divine.
The Beachcomber
Flotsam assemblages and square knotting with installation artist Jim Olarte.
We Never Drive at Night
Hidden in Plain Sight
Elemental and fleeting imagery from South African photographer Ant Fox.
Weird Little Kink
Sidecut devotees Mick Mackie and Ryan Burch on the impetus, function, and future of the design.
Cliffhanger
Chasing waves and risking it for clicks down the Pan-American Highway.
Divine Colleague
After a half century of working with Jeff Divine, here’s what stands out.
