Contents April 2015
Pg.33 surf profile by daisy gerdelan
Pg.12 interview by Miki henry
PG.28 Slow dance review By chante Kuhn
PG.20 life and style By jaz scales
PG.8 surfing latest news By daisy Gerdelan
PG.10 Carissa Moore Margret river blog by Miki henry
PG.39 short story By Chante Kuhn
Pg.18 duck tape international
By Jaz scales
Pg.41 Photo gallery
By Daisy Gerdelan
Feature Articles
Pg. 37 Surf Spotting has your back by Jaz scales
pg. 22 The Go to surf destination in indo by chante Kuhn
Pg. 14 Surfed but some, feared by all by daisy gerdelan
Latest news in the Carissa Moore Margret surfing world river blog
After incredible 23 of riding for quicksilver Kelly As I acontemplate theyears amazing opportunities I’ve had in life and the amount slater has chosen to leave quicksilver and start up his own of good fortune I’ve encountered along theThe way,Final I’m excited to announce saw a rematch of 2013 and business with The Kering Group Kelly kindly wrote this letter a seesaw battle Main Break. It was today that I’m embarking on a new journey. For years I’veatdreamt of explaining his chose to leave. who struck first, logging developing a brand that combines my love ofWright clean living, responsibility and a
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Slow Dance Interview with Dane Reynolds Why slow dance?
We struggled for a title, it took around 2-3 months because we didn’t want anything to direct or anything we had to relate to. But I came up with a few ideas and then Craig and I liked slow dance the best.
Which was the roll of marine layer in this film? The idea came from Quicksilver getting it together but they kinda decided to just give us the money to make it and let us completely creative freedom with it and make the movie our selves. Which worked our really well. It ended up just being Craig, Dustin, barren and me. I ended up kind of the director and editor, which was cool to be the marine layer roll.
Any Discussions between you guys while making the film?
It was good we both liked what we were filming even thought Craig was too shy to tell us what he liked and didn’t like. But by the end of the film he got more confident and gave us more of his opinion but other wise he was easy and fun to work with.
That wave in Namibia,,,? Craig had always wanted to surf it and he got so excited to get some waves and it turned out to be a prefect day with some of the best waves he had ever seen. ME personally I would love to surf it, I would travel really from any where In the world to surf it on a prefect day I guess.
Was that the hardest part of the movie in term of production?
It was rather easy because we all love surfing and we all love what we do. There were a few sticky situations wherein the mornings it would get really foggy and you could see the wave then in midday with the helicopter it was a bit of pressure on Craig to get a wave.
And what now? I really enjoyed surfing and traveling so I want to try and do that for as long as I can. Weather that means another movie or just surf trips I don’t mind.
What about those Hurley pro trials?
I would love to be in that contest and I love the wave. It is pretty cool that it is
Surfed but some, feared by all
Surfed but some, feared by all
Body boarders slowly disappeared and the place got a new name. Cape fear one of the many names given to a treacherous surf break in the middle of Sydney. “ its open to anyone in my eyes.. anyone but It has been under the public eye of surfing for boarders. It just get dangerous with there body over a decade. It has a rich history that goes being so many of them. Ours which is cape fear beyond the crashing waves and deadly cliff and they have shark liner which is theirs.” faces. Geography the break lies on the southern tip of botany bays opening, andOver only the next ten years these local will put minutes around the corner of the historicthere land new found wave in the for front of mark of captain cooks landing in 1770. Hesurfing media making is known around the world, would have being sailing in and if he looked to but its not only the marobar locals that have his left and there was a big swell on the day heconcord the wave it has attracted some of the most best surfers for all over the world to would have seen cape fear breaking. try there luck there including 11 time world Local conula surfers and body surfers, surfed champ kelp Slater, women seven time world the break sporadically through the mid-60s. champ Layne beachley, big wave surfing legend Growing up around or near to the surf break ros Clark Jones, to name but a few. In 2011 they would have seen a few of the local men Mark and his team also pulled off an historical going out but would be told to get out byall the night surfing shoot, with a challenging swell rangers because of the breaks danger. from 10-12 foot in size. For years body boarders claimed to breakThere but has been much debate of the breaks kept it under rapes however is would soon history, discovery, name and owner ship... but fear also know asworlds become far from a secret as mark Matthews one thing is Cape grantee, when some of the cape Solander and the rest of marobas bra boys claimedtop thebig waves surfers go head to head in the break. worlds first Red Bull cape fear comp, the world will be tuning in the see how will fail and how “ we saw it in a body board movie and it was will take on surfing ultimate battle. footage of this wave that was flipped so that they made is the right hander it is, look like a left hander, to hide it from anyone knowing where is it and you could tell but the coast line it was somewhere local. We got a rough idea of where it is a headed over there on a swell liner and worked out where it was and yeah, started surfing it.” over the years we just went back there in ever swell condition and wind condition and figured out exactly what it needs to be to be perfect.”
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The first ever all night surf shot in cape solander in 2011
If you hear the words women’s surfing history you imedantly think of gidget, but gidget was released in 1959 and the history of women surfing goes all the way back to 1600’s in Hawaii where the water is a place for both men and women to be equal. The first famous female surfer was called Mamala, she was recognized as being a fantastic and brave surfer. In 1905 a surfboard was found in princess kaneamuna cave dating back too 1600’s which was centuries before
Women surfing gidget. In 1914 the first women in Australian Isabel by Miki henry
Lethem was too surf tandem with duke him self at freshwater beach. It wasn’t until 1970;s where the A.S.P annual circuit had a division for women. For women all around the world they spent years trying to be accepted as a surfer but because it is such a male dominated sport it wasn’t until recently they have been
The surfing culture and industry today has
AS WORLD CHAMPION LAYNE BEACHLEY PUTS courage for women to be out in the surf and IT: enjoying the sunshine and surf. These days we 'IF THE WAVES ARE have a world title completion for womenSHIT, and SEND THE GIRLS men. Or thought men are given $450000 for the OUT.' finally accepted women’s surfing and it is in
overall prize packet mean while women only
get $12000 which is extremely unfair but The competition world of surfing for women is compared to what it used to be like for women hard enough with comps and less pay but on top this is better than it has ever been. Today the of that women’s comps are held in small beach world of surfing has become more about looks breaks where they are not giving the and modeling than your surfing skills. opportunity to surf their best or show their Carissa Moore Is currently the best women power. Where as men are surfing Fiji, Tahiti, surfer in the world but compared to profiles Hawaii and all the best breaks in the world. like Alana Blanchard or Laura evener she is Not only is the women comp in small beach hardly known. Even though Alana is coming breaks but when the women are competing last on the world ranking title score she is still alongside the men they send the women out on
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Bali is the most visited surf island in Indonesia.
Indonesia- A Surfer’s Paradise
1. Bali
Don’t you long to forget the world- all Bali youris the most visited surf island in Indonesia. It is the famous home of Uluwatu, one of the most worries and demands- and just escape? Escape to your life-long dream of the famous perfect waves in the world among surfers. surfers paradise? Imagine sunbathingI on anfound that it is important not to stay at the have exotic island in Indonesia, sipping from a expensive tourist hotels when you travel here, as coconut and getting a massage. Andyou when don’t get to experience the traditional Balinese you get sick of that, which will take a while, surfing culture. Instead, I strongly recommend you can just take a few steps and thenstaying on smaller beaches, where the locals run suddenly you’re riding the perfect wave, withcheap but quality restaurants, all the no one cutting you off or interrupting your accommodation, and board repairs. peaceful surf? Imagine. Now Believe. For example, when I went in 2012 I stayed at Bingin Beach. It was a nice small beach run by locals, with an amazing surf break 1 minute away With friendly people, a range of cheap from my accommodation. Not only did I have accommodations and some of the most everything I needed for my surf holiday right there consistent and varied waves on the planet, at athis cheap price, but I also got to know the locals Indonesia is a true surfers paradise. And and the culture, of which I would never have is no false advertisement. I have first hand experienced in Kuta. Not only this but this beach is experience. The surfer’s paradise is real and a small cab ride up to Uluwatu, a must for your it is waiting for you. surf holiday. But the best thing? It’s almost completely deserted, as people don’t really know about these places. You will be guaranteed peaceful surfs all day everyday, in a beautiful surfers paradise.
2. Lombok
3. Sumbawa
Despite the fact that Lombok's waves are not Another great surfing destination, from Byisland Chante Kuhn nearly as good as those on Bali or Sumbawa, experience, I is the of Sumbawa. found that the island's only truly real marquee Why? It is the surfer’s paradise, especially wave known as ‘Desert Point’, located in the for the daredevils. It is the home to the South West cost of Lombok, definitely makes extremely dangerous Scar Reef, a left up for it. Though it its quality is not very barrel that gets bigger as it breaks over a consistent, trying out this wave will give youshallow the reef. While I was not game enough, opportunity to ride one of the best and longest my daredevil friends considered it their barrels on the planet. Though I didn’t visit in favorite the wave. Sumbawa is only a 1-hour best conditions, many surfers believe Desert ferry ride from Lombok, so it is a great end Point to be the best wave in the world when toityour surf holiday. is working.
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From experience, I strongly recommend spending time in Bali first; and from there, you can hop aboard one of the ferries, touching Lombok shores in less than three hours
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By jasmine scale
Slow dance film In this unique 30-minute colour surf film, famous Director and surfer, Dane Reynolds, takes a look into the timeless style of Craig Anderson. In the film, Craig provides vague but solid glimpses into his . Craig's perspective on his role as a professional surfer and Craig provides vague glimpses into his psyche. However, what does become clear is that Craig's approach to surfing and his outlook on life is truly unique. As the name implies, Slow Dance relies on long slo-mo cuts, a laid-back surfer soundtrack, and fuzzy VHS-style transitions. It is almost like a home video thrown together on a whim and a shrug, only with professional production utilizing some of the best lensmen. They use footage from Craig’s childhood, cheeky cameos, and professional shots of the finest barrel riding in recent memory to create this
Ando: Why does anyone do anything the way they do it? I don’t know. It’s a hard question to answer. Dane: Maybe there is no answer. Ando: Why do you drive a Volvo? interesting film not only captures the essence of freesufing Dane: Why you ride a single fin?‘stoned’ theme paints a great perfectly, butdoit’s laid back, almost Ando: of Why is your hair parted to the picture Craig Anderson’s style andside? how he wanted his surfing to be portrayed to is theyour world. Dane: Why hair long?
It is what it is, you know Slow dance film review In conclusion, if you have not seen Slow Dance, it is a must see. It is impressive without taking itself too seriously, and this is actually one of its biggest strengths. If not for the truly unique free surfing, watch it for the unique slice ofCraig life that it is. ow Dance follows in the ocean and out, (CAPTION TO AupPHOTO) Anderson’s style is shown in many he travels the world meeting with heroes d friends in different Australia,professional Chile, India,shots. West He is not so much riding the frica and Tahiti. Aswave, well ashethis footage, there entire is more about looking for big sections to blow
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e quite a few voice-over interviews to express
Creed Mctaggart Profile By Daisy Gerdelan
Creed McTaggart It all started when he was a kid. Creed soon became a big hit with young As McTaggart says in STAB magazines and ManyMcTaggart believe Creed has become Creed is not only a generations, starring on the cover forwebsite, many he really enjoyed starring in Jays short the combination surfer we know asand fresh face of surfing, but he is magazines. He was in the comp scene film for a having a muck around with some of todaysoul guy, comp guy, big climbing the ladder of success bit, and despite promises of a successful his other mates in the movie, one of them wave guy, future guyfrom growing fast. Most Creed’s open career,would he gavesay up that on the scene. being He Dylan Reeder (skater). came publicly that it was because he is up inout Margaret River. Aand place personality in the water onwhere But acting, modelling and comp are only unhappy that he isopposites. being manyare pro surfers arerecognised visiting shore polar He isdaily, afor his in Creeds life. The next is looking to chapters looks instead of his surfing. For example, Creed was bound to be introduced humble in person but bold and be travel and surf, the things he is truly over the last month he has been on the to the lifestyle. Being a teenager, assertive in the water. passionate about. “I want to travel as much as I cover of two magazines, but with not a can. I don’t have any plans to be anywhere he began to surf at first only board or aaggressive wave in sight. Now, Creed is His very way of surf, more than one month. It’s all about keeping becausetohesurf thought it the would beginning more for wayget it used combined ahim. funBut andhe unique the travel spirit alive. towith like soon topeople be for himchasing good waves and aspect to surfing, has surfing mesmerised doing something shouldfor the found that he different, loved the world. It is hard for surfers to occasion for it. what iscall was. combine polar opposites when surfing, but somehow Creed can Being only 19, and having given up the do it. He has intricacy yet the comp life, Creed is currently looking for surfing is simplistic. He is easy what he wants to do with his life. Creed has going yetmany aggressive. mastered things in the last year or so one of them being starring in a short film can “Abyss” by Jay Grant.
Creed and friend in
Surf Spotting’s got your back By Jasmine Scales
Planning a surf trip away? Looking for some One of new dads work colleagues gave him the surf spots? Download the app Surf Spotting,name with of an app developer who lived over 9,600 spots, your set for you next weekend locally. Dad contacted him and proposed away! From off-shore bombies, remotethe reefidea to him and the developer came breaks, gnarly ledges, sandy river mouths back andto dad with a feed of roughly how long point breaks, Surf Spotting’s got your much back! it was going to cost and everything that was Surf spotting started when three close mates, one going to need to be done. You’re probably being my own dad, went down the south coast on asking what this app does. This appwas is ultimately a surf atlas, it provides a surf trip. They got to Kiama and the surf over 3060 surfing brakes all over the terrible, the wind was on shore making it choppy world. and unenjoyable to surf in. This left them not You can search spots by putting in wind & swell conditions and it knowing where to go and stuck campingtheincurrent the will provide you with a list of spots that rain, when all they wanted to be doing it surfing. The only spots they knew could possiblywork have best in those conditions or if you know the some surf where 4 hours away. So they trekked it name of a break you can search that or if you are just looking for new down there and enjoyed the rest of their weekend surfing spots you can search by getaway. After a great day of surfing they were around the world. As if that all gathered around the campfire talking. state/region One of them mentioned wouldn’t it be great if thereisn’t wasenough you can also save your favourites an app that could tell us where all the good surf and if your favourite break isn’t in there spots were. Dad being dad took this literally and yet that easily fixed, just simply clickapp add and boom there it is! Also newly was then suddenly demanded to make this added happen. This is how the idea started. After theis a photo gallery of photos of waves that dad has taken or from other trip away he downloaded every surfing app that photographers that have agreed to let dad related to alas, surf locations, weather and/or data. This gave Dad ideas of how to lay it out and use them photos. the best formats and to make sure his idea wasn’t already taken. After doing this for possibly a year, he contacted some friends who knew people.
For Bethany, it came literally out of the blue.
Sort of how Tommy, her tough-love younger brother, would tug my legs She had no warning at all; not even the shouting ‘Play with me! Play with me!’ Though it was much stronger slightest suggestion of danger on the waters, like you would expect. No dark force. That’s strange, she thought to herself. She cupped her hands storm clouds, no thunder, no choppy to her mouth, getting ready to shout waves. Nothing to warn Bethany that at her parents who were sunbaking something was not right. just off shore, so they could tell off Instead it was broad daylight, the sun happily shining down at her, as if to say her annoying brother. ‘nothing bad can happen’. The waves were small and inconsistent and Bethany relaxed on her white and blue surfboard, waiting for the surf to pick up. All was right, but the day would soon prove that appearances could be deceptive. It happened in a split second. There was a tsunami of splashes and Bethany felt lightning fast tugs on her left arm.
Bethany Hamilton
THE GREATEST COMBACK OF ALL TIME BY CHANTE KUHN
That’s when Bethany saw the blood. She found herself in a daze, watching as the water around her turned bright red. She looked around in shock, not registering the fact that a shark had bitten off her arm, all the way up to her armpit. All she could see was the huge crescent-shaped chunk of her board missing from her favorite childhood board. Still in shock, she looked around, not believing that a shark had come and gone so quickly. But all she could see was blood. She felt bile rising up her throat. Her arm was gone. ‘I wonder if I’m going to loose my sponsor,’ she thought to herself before everything went black. Maybe it was God. Or maybe it was just her athletic body being able to cope with tremendous blood losses. Either way, Bethany Hamilton somehow survived that day. The funny thing was, it was almost as if getting her arm bitten off was just another thing that happened in her life.Photo She wouldn’t gallery let it define her, or control her life. Because one month later, Bethany wasback in the water. People thought she would never surf again. But she did. In fact, she became a pro. She never let anyone’s words or whispers sway her from her dream. She worked at it, and against all odds, she got there.
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