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40 Frames: Jai & Ava Win Cape Classic

Derek Morrison
Ava Henderson and Jai Earnshaw prove too good in the solid waves for Westport’s 32nd Edition of the FT Dooleys Cape Classic. A new south swell filled in on the heels of the Westport Grom Comp to see the FT Dooleys Cape Classic staged at Tauranga Bay. With waves in......
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40 Frames: Nine Mile Delivers For Westport Grom Comp

Derek Morrison
Nine Mile turns it on for the Westport Grom Comp, Round 2 of The Connect Group SISA South Island Grom Series. The West Coast is developing quite a reputation for delivering quality surf conditions and contests that thrive on the charm of the local surf community. Buller Boardriders combined with......

Ava & Rocco Win Westport Grom Comp

Derek Morrison
Ava Henderson and Rakiatea Tau win the premier Under 18 divisions at Round 2 of The Connect Group SISA South Island Grom Series. The second event of the The Connect Group South Island Grom Series was held in Westport on Friday. The event took place with beautiful weather and a......

In Search Of The South

Jordan Sparrow
The Sub-Antarctic islands are a strange and mysterious place. A place where sea lions roam the mountain peaks, where penguins waddle through the remains of failed settlements, and where megaherb fields give you the feeling of being in the middle of a Dr. Seuss world. If you have ever felt......

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 3: More Macaronis Please

Derek Morrison
The swell that was supposed to kick in yesterday begins to fill in by the next morning. We are ready and champing at the bit. The funnest wave in the world awaits us … The routine we set on these early days becomes the everyday ritual for the trip. We......

Gerry Lopez: The Hippy In The Eye Of The Storm

Darren Eade
Surfing is in a great place right now. The embarrassing adolescent stage is over and instead we have a synergy of old and new. Lopez’s unique career was the forerunner for all of this. His recipe for success seems simple: family, diet, health, open-mindedness and... it’s got to be said,...

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 2: Macaronis

Derek Morrison
Macaronis has become such a famous wave that you need to book a slot to surf it. Which we did for two days … just as a new swell arrives. That’s the magic of having one of the most connected surf operators on board. So, it took us all by......

Girl In The Wind

Derek Morrison
Lucy Te Moananui is a special kind of adventurer. She stumbled across sailing while at school and pursued her passion, adding in scuba diving and eventually surfing when she arrived in New Zealand 16 years ago. In April 2023, the 39-year-old will line up on the start line of the......

Ship’s Log Indian Ocean, Day 1: First Day Froth

Derek Morrison
Nothing makes sense about the journey. We pass over Padang twice before we land there. We watch the 40 boards (for 11 of us) being thrown like firewood on the tarmac at Jakarta. The streets of Padang are a sight that few of us are expecting: a kind of chaos......

Watch: Eimeo Czermak’s Meko Time

Derek Morrison
Our Tahitian friend Eimeo Czermak celebrates turning 19 with an edit that will make your palms sweaty. Meko Time follows Eimeo in Hawaii and at his beloved Teahupo’o. Grab a coffee (or an Emersons) sit back, hit play and enjoy … Editing:Eimeo Czermak @eimeo.czermak Filming: Paul LavoineManea FabishMorgan MassenBogus Sta......

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