The career of Mr Tom Lowe Esq has had more ups and downs than Belle Du Jour’s knickers. At the moment he is very much on the up having recovered and rebuilt himself Bionic Man style after a certain Hawaiian fella’s loose SUP re-dislocated his shoulder for him. Back in the water, back in the barrel and back as part of one of Europe’s hardest charging tow teams. Changing things up a bit, this issue’s piece was written by Lowey himself…turns out he can write as well as surf.
PSYCHOLOGIES
Do you want to see terror, to see people go genuinely white with fear? Then simply put a male British junior surfer in a small room with a vampy, sexy, lady psychologist. We did just that (for shits and giggles more than anything else) and the resulting interviews with Lewis, Liam et al are amusing as are the photos. The key question, the stumbler for most, was one we all have our own answers too: have you ever fancied one of your mate’s mums?
SUMATRA
In an era of pre-packaged surf tours, surf camps and general nanny-state hand-holding it was refreshing to get this story from Ishmael Hamon about Seb Smart, himself and some mates doing it feral/old school in Sumatra and being rewarded with pumping waves. Up and coming photog Jacob Cockle provides the imagery. Unrelated to the article: Ish’ went from a quake in Indo to his next trip – Chile! Now there’s some pretty woeful timing for you. He’s fine by the way...
THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE
You’ll notice a new voice running through the pages of CARVE this issue. That’s not because the powers that be have finally upgraded the office typewriter to a Commodore 64, no, it’s because there’s a new editor. His name is Sharpy and he’s been shooting and writing about surfing for a good while now. As an introduction he interviews himself (who better eh?) and we’ve stuck some of his gold from the last few months shoots around the words. Too easy.
flexible friends
Summers nearly upon us so it's time to shed the boots, gloves, twat hat and 6mm rubber and be reborn. Much like a butterfly coming out of a chrysalis-except instead of fancy ass wings you will be rocking a shiny new summer suit. We’ve collected the best of the brands new collections for you to purvey and choose from. The recession is over (apparently) so bust out the plastic and get yerself some new rubber!
THE 3 NATIONS
While the great and the good of British surfing have been off sunning themselves in Indo, Costa Rica, and Australia the ones that were left behind have been feasting on one of the best English south coast winters in recent memory. Wales has been a bit good too, and across the puddle in Ireland those west coast reefs have seen sessions redefining what’s possible. In other words- it’s been pumping. So here’s a fat spread of the good gravy from three of the home nations.
