Just last week I wrote “everyone at Thomas Surfboards seems to be having a blast, and it really comes across in all their edits.” In case you needed more evidence, here’s “Kang’s Retreat”, a full length offering by Harrison Roach, Hunter Vercoe and Husni Ridhwan. You can view the site on the excellent…
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The Spring 2024 California Gold Surf Auction ended a little less than a week ago. It’s always worth browsing through the selections and seeing where everything landed. In the preview post I wrote before the lots went live, I singled out four boards: a balsa Diffenderfer single fin (my personal favorite); an 80s…
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Mikey February is a must watch. There are a ton of surfers whose clips I’ll watch, and it kind of ends there. Whether it’s the impeccable music selection in his edits, modeling for Loro Piana, or his Juju Surf Club non-profit, February exhibits a level of taste that goes well beyond the average…
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“You know why I was the best competitor ever? Because my heart was stone, and nothing was going to pierce it.” Kelly Slater, 2024 Kelly Slater has surfed his last heat as a full time member of the World Surf League’s Championship Tour, closing the book on the greatest competitive career the sport…
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Regardless of how you would categorize Log Rap — Content creator? Media outlet? Neither term seems quite right — their videos are always a must watch. This past week, Log Rap went deep down the board design rabbit hole with a double offering. In the first clip, Tosh Tudor explains his new model,…
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Innocnts Log Studies Vol. 1 is one of those ideas that’s so good, that instantly makes so much sense, that it practically seems obvious. I’m assuming anyone reading this is familiar with Stab Magazine’s “Stab in the Dark” video series, which is best described as a blind taste test for surfboards. Here’s the…
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By now you probably know the deal with Scott Bass’ California Gold surf auction. If you don’t, it’s the leading auction for vintage and collectible surfboards, and it always puts together a selection of sick sleds. See below for my personal favorite boards from the auction. I also recommend checking out all of…
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“Far Out East” is a surf edit that packs remarkable breadth and depth into its sub ten minute run time. The film ostensibly documents Harrison Roach, Ivah Wilmot and Kota Iida on a surf trip to Hokkaido where they visit Taro Tamai, the founder of Gentemstick, a surf-inspired craft snowboard brand. “Far Out…
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One of my favorite features on the site is what I call Shredder Submissions, where — you guessed it — people send in pics of rad boards and I post them. I’d probably run more of these, but I’m not always great at organizing the various pics I get sent. (And apologies to…
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Here’s your periodic reminder that Facebook, which often has the feel of a shopping mall that’s clearly a long way off its red hot peak, can still serve up the goods from time to time. The Vintage Surfboard Collectors group remains one of the best resources for pictures and history of beautiful vintage…
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