Empty Waves
By Josh Allen | 01st Jun 2020
I sit here pondering probably my 24th attempt at a lead paragraph, still pyjama clad at 11am, crying newborn and all the sleep deprivation that comes with it, unfortunate ‘home-made’ coffee and an un-touchable pub a stones throw from my home office (study nook in the kitchen). My world, like many
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20 Bizarre locations to surf before 2020 by STAB Mag
By Ronny Long | 01st May 2019
Light the campfire, shuck me a fresh oyster and pop the lid off that moonshine! Surf travel is too easy in the new age, to Stab, signals the need to dial that trajectory a little further. While we’re unashamedly partial to a body of water that houses enjoyable waves in close proximity to a city
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7 waves you need to surf in the Maldives
By Geraldine Royal | 29th Oct 2018
It is no secret that nuzzled amongst the 1,100 islands that make up the Maldives, there are pristine and ripe surfing setups capable of delivering some of the most ripable waves on the planet. You see, those 26 atolls that make up the Indian Ocean nation, harbour dozens of AAA surf spots,
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The Surf Travel Risks we have been ignoring for too long
By Nick Carroll | 19th Jul 2018
Authored by Nick Carroll (Coastalwatch Senior Writer)
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6 things to consider when choosing your next surf charter:
By Ronny Long | 28th Jun 2018
Heading out on a Surf Charter or just thinking about it? Wherever you're at, there are six very important factors that you should consider. From picking your mates through to laying down that extra cash to get an experienced skipper. Here's our definitive guide to nailing down a great Surf Charter.
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Why the JS HYFI Air 17X is Your Next Travel Board
By Ronny Long | 20th Jun 2018
JS Industries has been knocking around for a more than a quarter-century. Lead shaper and company director Jason Stevenson rose as an industry golden child due to his innovation and adaptation, 25 years on JS Industries maintains a podium standing. In the board shaping and manufacturing industry,
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5 Indo Waves To Surf Before You Die
By Ronny Long | 09th Jan 2018
Brutal title huh and full disclosure we're not basing this on anything. There was no vote or community selection criteria we just like the look of these waves. Maybe we’ve surfed a couple of them or have put a deposit down for the trip... but basically we just regularly take five minutes to stare
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Top 7 Longboard Destinations
By Ronny Long | 04th Jan 2018
This one is for the longboard fraternity. To those who delight in the early take-off, the smooth long glides, to never struggling in the smaller sets, to making it on the flat days. To all the fun and skill of navigating and maneuvering over 7ft of fibreglass and making it look easy. Love your mal’
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Why Size Isn't Everything This Summer
By Ronny Long | 22nd Aug 2017
Pic: Shieldsy, P-Pass - Pohnpei. There's a drop in the conversation and the silence that rushes in to fill the void is interrupted by a distant thunderous sound. Another wave is coming. The others in the lineup let out a hoot of excitement and paddle to find their place. I don't share the
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