No. 15
Mar/Apr
2013

No. 15
Mar/Apr
2013
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ED NOTE

ED NOTE

Sometimes it’s all about the right time, right place.

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SINGLE LENS REFLUX

SINGLE LENS REFLUX

27-year-old Chris Burkard is a well-spoken Californian who lives in Pismo Beach. On 24 April 2012, he approached 18seconds inquiring about contributing to the magazine. The subject in his email read, ‘hello from chris burkard’.

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SURFING WITHOUT KELLY

SURFING WITHOUT KELLY

Robert ‘Kelly’ Slater is the best surfer the world has, and potentially, will ever witness. But what do you pen about his 11 ASP world titles, which hasn’t been reported already? Absolutely nothing. Instead, you mob 1988 World Champion and coach extraordinaire, Barton Lynch and convince him to articulate the depth of Kelly’s competitive psyche.

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JAY DAVIES’ RIG IS FLAWLESS RIGHT NOW.

JAY DAVIES’ RIG IS FLAWLESS RIGHT NOW.

Toned, strong, powerful. We know! We saw him recently.

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DONAVON FRANKENREITER

DONAVON FRANKENREITER

Back in the day he was shredding with a potential career on the World Tour. But admittedly, he didn’t like competing against his fellowman. He had other ideas. Now look at him: enjoying earthly pleasures on the never-ending-surf-trip through musical talent and the love of the ocean. Man, this man is sharp.

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FUTURE MEN

FUTURE MEN

Profiling groms of tomorrow: Matt King.

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MUSIC INK

MUSIC INK

Born Lion review by Jake ‘Yaki’ Newell.

No. 14
Jan/Feb
2013

No. 14
Jan/Feb
2013
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OFF THE WALL

OFF THE WALL

The 2012 Hawaiian winter marks 30-years of the Triple Crown: surfing’s greatest battle royal in the world’s greatest waves. This year surfing put on a dramatic show with the most energised world title showdown in a long time. Kelly Slater verses Joel Parkinson.

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SINGLE LENS REFLUX

SINGLE LENS REFLUX

Shorty. Aka Andrew Buckley from Avalon New South Wales. This guy. This guy is brilliant. Sheer fucking brilliance. We can explain.

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THE NORTHERN WAY

THE NORTHERN WAY

Keith Malloy, Dane Gudauskas and co trek along Norway’s dramatic coastline and discover there’s surf in this ridiculously good-looking Kingdom.

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POSCA ART

POSCA ART

We’re not one to judge a person, but if you have to, we figure The best way is don’t look at how many tattoos they have: in Louis Gervais’ case his upper body is covered in ink all the way to his jaw line.

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FUTURE MEN

FUTURE MEN

Profiling groms of tomorrow: Jackson Carey.

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TAKE NOTE WITH TAHNEE

TAKE NOTE WITH TAHNEE

Summer’s here and so is the time to blend with the opposite sex. Here are some hot tips from Gold Coast flame, Tahnee Pinches.

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MUSIC INK

MUSIC INK

Redcoats review by Jake ‘Yaki’ Newell and the year’s 20 best tracks according to the Yak.

No. 13
Nov/Dec
2012

No. 13
Nov/Dec
2012
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FIND THIS AND DIE (SMILING)

FIND THIS AND DIE (SMILING)

It’s time to get your thinking caps on as we round the bend into prime surfing season for the Caribbean region.

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LONG RANGE

LONG RANGE

As El Nino begins to neutralise we take a gander at how the looming cyclone season is taking shape for the east coast of Australia.

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SINGLE LENS REFLUX

SINGLE LENS REFLUX

Bringing up the lives of savvy lensmen: Alex Marks.

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BLENDING THE RAILS

BLENDING THE RAILS

From small players to The Who’s Who of shapers, the Gold Coast is one of the globe’s most recognised boardbuilding communities.

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FUTURE MEN

FUTURE MEN

Profiling groms of tomorrow: Kalani Ball.

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CLUB KERAMAS

CLUB KERAMAS

We investigate the environmental and social impacts of a dreamy resort overlooking one of the world’s dreamiest waves.

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MUSIC INK

MUSIC INK

The Upskirts and Willow Beats reviews by Jake ‘Yaki’ Newell.

No. 12
Sep/Oct
2012

No. 12
Sep/Oct
2012
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SINGLE LENS REFLUX

SINGLE LENS REFLUX

Bringing up the lives of legendary lensmen: Andrew Shield.

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JANA GANA MANA

JANA GANA MANA

Craig Anderson, Warren Smith, Chad Koenig and Dillion Perillo venture into unknown Indian territory, and discover there’s more to the place than herbs, spices and delectable naan bread.

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LONG RANGE

LONG RANGE

With the new phase of El Nino coming into play for the east coast of Australia, we pick the eyeballs out of the current cycle and take an in-depth look into how it’s going to shape the surf in Australia through spring into summer.

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THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME

THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME

Although the South Coast of New South Wales is a regular jaunt for Sydney surfers and a bunch of local talent, ain’t nothing going to transform this wave rich land.

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FUTURE MEN

FUTURE MEN

Profiling groms of tomorrow: Jordan Lawler.

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MUSIC INK

MUSIC INK

Chance Waters and Split Seconds reviews by Jake ‘Yaki’ Newell.

No. 11
Jul/Aug
2012

No. 11
Jul/Aug
2012
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ED NOTE

ED NOTE

Kirra’s not back.

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GREAT EASTERN SEABOARD

GREAT EASTERN SEABOARD

Australia’s east coast dishes up a ridiculous run of perfect waves with back-to-back-to-back-to-back swells.

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THE MĒXIHCO MOVEMENT

THE MĒXIHCO MOVEMENT

Andrew Doheny, Ford Archbold and Co burst into the bowels of Mexico.

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SINGLE LENS REFLUX

SINGLE LENS REFLUX

Bringing up the lives of legendary lensmen: Bill Morris.

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FUTURE MEN

FUTURE MEN

Profiling groms of tomorrow: Chris Zaffis.

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BREAKING THE CURSE OF THE SOUTH SWELL.

BREAKING THE CURSE OF THE SOUTH SWELL.

You don’t always have to extend the middle finger at the lines marching across the horizon: with some knowledge of swell mechanics and your local bathymetry, the south swell curse can be broken.

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MUSIC INK

MUSIC INK

Bright Moments and The Delta Riggs reviews by Jake ‘Yaki’ Newell.