Towing in big surf is a doddle eh? It’s just water skiing downhill innit? All you have to do is whack your feet in the straps, grab hold of the rope, and wait for a tug. Once you’re up and planing your tame driver will automatically select the best wave and whip you into the sweet spot. You then surf to glory; that’s the idea anyway. We rarely hear what happens when things go tits up. Rob Small and Jof Owen had a bit of a kerfuffle in Lanza this winter. This is their story.
back up and bock on
A road trip from the Algarve to Peniche with a crew of British and Irish rippers may sound like a dream job but it ain’t; as Faith No More said – “It’s a dirty job and someone’s got to do it…” That someone was staff photographer Will Bailey, who at press time is still recovering from the trip. Was it the endless miles of Portuguese driving or too many tosta miste that done it? Starring Nate Philips, Aaron Reid, Luke Dillon, Skippy Skilton and ringmaster Spencer Hargreaves.
Mick’s Tape
Focus is taking a month off so we dug into the photo vault for some nuggets of Smithy gold. There’s plenty to wade through but these are the shiniest numbers we could unearth. One day Mick will do a book, which will be utterly amazing, in the meantime we can but continue to bring you the highlights skimmed from his ongoing quest for perfection on the left coast of Ireland. Starring Fergal Smith, Anthony Walsh and County Clare’s slabbing natural attractions.
Retro BOARDS - FISH, QUADS, MALS & MORE
Someone wise once said you need to understand the past to understand the future; you got to know where we come from to see where we’re going in other words. There are no limits on what you can ride these days. The expression ‘whatever works baby’ is apt. Skindog, Elliot, Harley and more share their quivers and thoughts on every conceivable shape going in our hipper than hip board guide.
THE fLUFFERS GUIDE TO INDO
There are thousands of islands in Indonesia, weird then that just three of them- Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa are home to so many good waves. Come with us on a trip to the land of benchongs, Beng Bengs, barrels and Bali belly. An informational piece neatly padded out with photos of the Brit’s ripping it up all over the joint. It might just make you want to book an air ticket right about now.
