The Cradle of Polynesia
At speed and at leisure in Samoa.
34.3
Contents
On Style
Erin Brooks’ Lip Slide for the Ages
Time on the Glider
The minimalism and effortless euphoria of “big boards.”
The Swell Czar
Surfline forecaster Charlie Hutcherson on the next frontier of predicting swells, web series Maps to Nowhere, and the pressure to put surfers on good waves.
In the Malibu Parking Lot
A photo essay by Trace Marshall.
Fish Bowl
Thrust into surfing’s limelight by Tom Curren and The Search, the ledgy right-hander on the island of Bawa nevertheless enjoyed a lightly attended 20-year run…
Around the Next Corner
Perpetual motion with Anna Gudauskas.
Lust for Life
The layered identities of Chase Hall’s oceanic visions.
34.3 Portfolio: Group Show
Prime optics from 16 of the world’s best shooters.
Pulling the Tape
Legendary shapers are legion, but a Jack Reeves glass job lifts a surfboard to apex status.
Down Below With South Korea’s Haenyeo
Can a growing surf scene help preserve Jeju Island’s dwindling centuries-old tradition of freediving?
Ghost Finger
Amid the tourist traps, a Saipanese freight train rolls by unridden.
In Their Path
Riffing on wave riding’s entailments.
