In conjunction with our annual Surfboards Issue (On newsstands Nov. 18), we will be posting one interview per day with a craftsman who contributed to the issue. This time: WRV’s Jesse Fernandez.
In conjunction with our annual Surfboards Issue (On newsstands Nov. 18), we will be posting one interview per day with a craftsman who contributed to the issue. This time: Surf Prescriptions’ Jeff “Doc” Lausch.
The Rip Curl Pro Search 'Somewhere In Indonesia' stayed true to the event's DNA: the World's best surfers in the World's best waves.
Associate Photo Editor Sammy Olson
Age: 24 Home Town: Santa Cruz, CA Years Shooting: 9 Mentors: Dave Olson (my grandfather), Larry Moore and Dave Nelson Favorite Subjects: Empty early morning barrels, Omar Etcheverry, Matt Rockhold, Peter Garaway, Kieran Horn and the rest of the Santa Cruz boys. Strengths: Water photography, lighting and teaching others about photography. Surf Photography Philosophy: Go out there to have fun and your images will reflect that. Website:www.sammyolson.com
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LightBox: Saving Chile with Jesse Faen One of the world's best stretches of pointbreaks is under siege. Jesse Faen gives us a glimpse at what we could be loosing.
Light Box: Castles Made of Sand Building expectations in Morocco. Jeremy Sherwin and SURFING Photographer Nate Lawrence take you on a photographic journey along the North African Coast.
LightBox: Lizzy takes you through the first five months from Baja to Central America Del Mar surfer girl Elizabeth "Lizzy" Clark set sail in her 40-foot sailboat on the adventure of a lifetime - San Diego to Baja, Baja to Mainland, Mainland to Central, Central to South American, South Pacific to New Zealand, and on and on — in search of waves. Here are the photos.
Poseidon Adventure: A Greek Surf Odyssey A testament to the fact that the Mediterranean has surf. Rob Gilley takes us on a Greek Surf Odyssey with Joe Curren, Mike Todd, and Ben Bourgeois.
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LightBox: Saving Chile with Jesse Faen
The Summit: New Wave Discovery in Costa Rica with Kalle and Magnum
Light Box: Castles Made of Sand
Light Box: Return to shark Park
Simply Decadent: Trolling the Tuamotus on the surf charter of a lifetime
TRIP OF THE DECADE: FACE OFF AT THE WORLD'S BEST RIGHT
NOTES FROM THE BOWL: EVAN SLATER TAKES US BEHIND THE PEAK AT THE MAVERICK'S SURF CONTEST
LightBox: Lizzy takes you through the first five months from Baja to Central America
Poseidon Adventure: A Greek Surf Odyssey
