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July, 2006
Made Adi Putra ‘Bol’
With his uncle running the Komala Indah hotel right by Kuta Beach when he was a boy, Bol befriended many of the foreign visitors, and it was only a matter of time before one of them gave him a snapped board which he fixed up and began riding. That first board stayed in one piece for over two years, and would prove to be a major turning point in a ten-year-old Balinese kid’s life.
Posted on July 30, 2006 @ 10:15 AM
Ericeira, Portugal
The small Portuguese town of Ericeira is blessed with a multitude of quality reefbreaks. With it well within overnight striking distance from SE headquarters in France, Laurel hitched up his jetski and joined the Euroforce crew on the road in early 2006 to capture Tiago, Jose and Ruben at their favourite home break, Coxos.
Posted on July 28, 2006 @ 12:20 PM
Emiliano Cataldi
Emi Cataldi started surfing twenty years ago at a beach break south of the Eternal City, and has never looked back: “My dad took me to ride some glassy little waves on our windsurf boards, I’ve never set foot back on a windsurf board since,” Emi recalls. Unsurprisingly, surfing in Italy requires a fair bit of driving around, chasing generally short-lived swells all over the famous bootleg.
Posted on July 21, 2006 @ 10:17 AM
Kepa Acero’s Mixtape
Kepa Acero picks his all time top 12 for your listening pleasure...
Posted on July 20, 2006 @ 2:18 PM
The Truth About… Claiming
Not all that many moons ago, claiming a wave was about as cool as a French kiss at a family reunion. It just wasn’t the done thing, shunned, even considered a ‘Brazilian’ phenomenon, and not in a good way like Reef girls, Pele or the samba.
Posted on July 19, 2006 @ 11:44 AM
Creepy Fingers
Creepy Fingers showcases sick wave-riding from the Volcom international team; Bruce Irons, Dean Morrison, Ozzie Wright, Gavin Beschen, Alex Gray, Jay Quinn, Mike Morrissey, Bol, Nate Tyler plus many more.
Posted on July 18, 2006 @ 2:21 PM
Controlled Pumping
Maybe you’re planning a mission to Indo this summer, maybe Mundaka in the autumn. Wherever you’re going, so long as tube time remains surfing’s Holy Grail, good pumping skills will always separate the men from the boys. Eric Rebiere takes you through this encounter with a Nokanduis bomb.
Posted on July 18, 2006 @ 10:55 AM
Eurojem: Safi, Morocco
A secret spot for many years, Safi now has an international rep for being one of the best rights in the regularfoot paradise that is Morocco. People compare it to J-Bay, but when it’s firing certain sections are arguably more hollow and gnarlier. Today the town has even developed a surf park‚ to encourage Moroccan surfing and tourist development.
Posted on July 17, 2006 @ 10:35 AM
The Best Summer Boardies
There ain’t nothing like summer time and surfing in boardies. Log on to the websites to find your nearest dealers.
Posted on July 12, 2006 @ 12:12 PM
Taj’s Fair Bits
Some of the most creative surf filmmakers around present short film skits with Taj Burrow as the subject. A heterogeneous assortment of action, art and humour. Although Taj hasn’t won a world title yet, it’s clear to see why he’s still considered one of the best and most exciting to watch surfers in the world.