WHAT'S BEHIND NO. 9?
Welcome to Kelly Slater's Third Act
What we actually may have learned from Kelly Slater's amazing year is that his career can easily be broken into three acts: The first included his rise and subsequent domination that lasted through his first six world titles.
SO CAL ICON DIES
R.I.P. Jim "Burrhead" Drever
Iconic surfer, Jim Burrhead Drever, died October 2, 2008. He passed away at South Coast Hospital in Laguna Beach near his residence in Three Arch Bay overlooking Salt Creek.
RIP PETER TROY
Australian Surfing Legend Passes
Troy was one of the first surfers to ride waves at Torquay's famous Bells Beach and he then co-founded the Bells Beach Boardriders Club in 1958.
A WEEKEND IN THE CITY
1st Annual New York Surf Film Festival Opens
Manhattan is the antithesis of a surf environment. For a wave rider standing at the bottom of a chasm of steel, concrete and glass - in the center of one of the most densely populated places on Earth - the idea that there's a world filled with wind, waves, and tide is an abstract one at best.
NOT FADE AWAY
Big Wednesday's 30th Anniversary Brings the Stars to a Bar
"I don't like surfers. I grew up in a surfing community and I thought surfers were jerks. I love Big Wednesday so much. Surfers don't deserve this movie.'
LET'S GET WEIRD
Q&A With Donavon Frankenreiter On His Guest Editor Issue
Donavon Frankenreiter discusses his SURFER Magazine Guest Editor Issue.
TOLL ROAD SAGA
Thousands Attend Federal Inquiry In Del Mar
We've been here before, sort of. In February, roughly 3,500 toll road opponents and supporters showed up at the Del Mar Fairgrounds to voice their opinions in front of the California Coastal Commission.
YEOMANS MAKES IT THREE
Nate Yeomans Wins His Third Straight Oakley Newport Beach Pro
Nathan Yeomans, 27, has claimed his third consecutive event title with a big win at the 2008 Oakley Newport Beach Pro over fellow finalists Dillon Perillo, 18, Travis Mellem, 23, and Micah Byrne, 26, in clean two-to-three foot waves at Newport Beach's 56th Street.
EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER
An Interview With Tour Veteran, Layne Beachley
With eighteen years of tour experience under her belt, Layne Beachley has been on WCT longer than any other surfer- male or female.
BLINDFOLD ANYONE? Stopping Slater From His 9th Is Impossible
Slater can now officially clinch his 9th world title should he win the Quiksilver Pro in Hossegor, France, which begins tomorrow.
KEYS TO EURO DOMINATION
A Fantasy Surfer Guide To France and Spain
We've all heard enough about Kelly. Right? While still not a mathematical lock, let's be real, he's completely run away with the 2008 ASP World Tour season and nobody’s going to even come close to catching him.
WHO IS TIM BOAL?
An Interview With WQS #3
After winning the recent 5 star Rip Curl Pro in Zarautz, Biarritz based surfer Tim Boal has rocketed to number three in the WQS rankings and looks a certainty for the top 45 in 2009.
SAVE THE PARKING LOT? Windansea Locals Protest The Loss of Parking Space
Protestors go unheeded, and one to jail, as the demolition of the beloved parking area overlooking Windansea began early yesterday morning. Construction workers arrived around 6:00 am to begin the proposed recreation renovations, along with the La Jolla Police Deparment.
ENGLAND'S ARTIFICIAL REEF
Construction Gets Underway
There were cheers all round today as a landmark event successfully took place; the first section of the first artificial surf reef in the northern hemisphere slowly rolled off a barge and was laid on Boscombe seabed.
SLATER, SHARKS, SURFBOARDS
Random Thoughts from the Parking Lot
The boards will be available for all to see and bid on at SACRED CRAFT and at HANSEN's.
CHANGE WE BELIEVE IN
If Only Politicians Were As Well-Behaved
There's another election in town, and it's got just as much debauchery, controversy, and libel as its doppelganger - except this one's fun as hell.
CENTER STAGE
Documentaries Shine at SURFER POLL AND VIDEO AWARDS
For the last 40-years or so, we've been spoon fed surf porn and that was all we were offered, save the occasional mainstream feature flick.
SURFER POLL 2008
People's Champ, Kelly Slater, Elected Another Term
Kelly Slater, the people's champion, wins another accolade at the biggest night in surfing, SURFER Poll 2008.
NATIONAL CHAMPS
Surf Ride Claims Quiksilver Surf Shop Challenge
Just like Labor Day - it's the working man's holiday. It's that time of the year where the men and women that keep the surf industry thriving receive the same opportunity in return, and they do so at the 2008 Quiksilver Surf Shop Challenge Presented by SURFER.