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On the cover: Maritime idyll in French Polynesia. “Well, it’s all the same, the surfing and the sailing,” said Phil Edwards to TSJ co-founder Steve Pezman in 1973. “They’re all nature’s free ride.” Photograph by Kirvan Baldassari.

In this issue, we go berth to berth on four separate voyages with surfer/sailors, pin two-strokes through the desert, and examine a self-taught artist’s mixed-media rodeos. We also tap into the mindset of a seven-time world champion, explore Long Island through the lens of a New York nomad, and drift into an assemblage of on-wave stimuli and peripherals from the best shooters in the game. Hop aboard.

Features

Page 18

ESSAY: PENULTIMATES

Evolution, expiration, the gods, and wave riding as viewed from a tropical seawall.

Words by Thomas Farber | Artwork by Jules de Balincourt

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Page 26

INTERVIEW: THE PAST IS NOT MY FUTURE

Layne Beachley on the relationship between world titles and self worth, loss and grief, and finding joy in surfing after retiring from competition.

Interview by Michael Adno | Image by Tom Servais

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Page 30

FINDING ANDREW

Thirty years of documenting the woods, the marshes, the people, and the surf of Long Island’s East End with Andrew Blauschild.

Words By Biddle Duke | Image by Andrew Blauschild

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Page 44

OUTER WATERS

Sail-centric exploits, journaling, and profiling from across the surfscape.

By various authors | Image by Will Adler

Page 46

THE VOYAGE OF THE RHINO

Eight thousand nautical miles before the mast—from Dana Point to Teahupoo.

Words and Image by Austin Cooper

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Page 54

DEEP LEARNING

Navigating the Gulf of Thailand, the Malacca Strait, and Sumatra aboard the 35-foot Endurance monohull Calypte.

Words by Torren Martyn & Aiyana Powell | Image by Adirikan Wan

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Page 66

PATIENCE & PLACEMENT

Trevor Gordon’s self-discovery along the course of least resistance.

Words by Ethan A. Stewart | Image by Will Adler

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Page 80

GUNBOAT CAPTAIN

Exploration, efficiency, and riding open-ocean swell aboard Vela.

Words by John John Florence | Image by Brent Bielmann

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Page 90

THE INFALLIBLE FRESHNESS OF SURF

The cowboys, French idioms, and finless sleds informing Sydney-based artist Jakey Pedro’s unapologetic pop.

Words by Derek Rielly | Image by Giang Alam Wardani

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Page 96

Portfolio: GROUP SHOW

Visual surf stimuli from 11 contemporary shooters.

Image by Nick Green

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Page 112

DESERT SLEDS

Running WFO in an unauthorized Baja 500, Grubby Clark, Walter Hoffman, Renny Yater, and our goofy-footed author roost through the dirty ’70s.

Words by Gerry Lopez | Image by Monti Smith

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Page 120

Undercurrents

Surf rock, pile drivers, scamming free meals on the North Shore, and more departmental hits.

Image by Steve Wilkings

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Purist surf energy from Page One to close-of-book, delivered directly to your door.

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