This is Hoy’s first board he ever shaped, the introduction is by good bloke Ry Craike. Ando and Rasta also share the session. Mathew has gone on to become not bad at shaping, with heads lining up for one of his sticks, but this is his first. He lays this craft on rail with his mates, getting some nice bendy walls, feeling the North Coast high
Rock stars enjoy surfing. The sport of riding waves is a great of escaping the pressure of big crowds, media, paparazzi and fans. Surfing and rock and roll has always been a successful alliance.
The Beach Boys kicked off an entire generation of music and waves. Although there was only one surfer in the band led by Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys were  … More
Big wave surfing is experiencing a paradigm shift. Waves that were once considered rideable only with the aid of jet skis — waves that were deemed too big, too fast and too heavy to paddle — are now being reconsidered.Â
“It’s all going back to paddle surfing,” said Greg Long as he stepped away from a constant barrage of camera flashes and handshakes at this year’s Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards. “If you physically can  … More