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WELCOME TO PULSE. Jackie and I came together five months ago with the idea to restart an online skim magazine. Being huge fans of ForeverSkim, we approached Derek Makekau (the editor of ForeverSkim) with the intent of asking a couple questions and then doing our own thing. Since then, Derek’s given us more than just a couple answers. He’s helped us revive the ForeverSkim brand and create a new publication focused on celebrating the sport of skimboarding. We’ve put in countless hours of work on top of our real jobs and careers to make this thing happen. It’s been a huge learning process, and we’ve been loving every second. We just want to make something awesome, and we’re hoping you take the opportunity to be a part of it. We hope we like what you see. P. S. Do us a favor and share this thing across social media. We could use the exposure. Your friends could use the stoke. -DAVID HAEFELE
2 SPRING 2014
WELCOME
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18 COVERED: SKIMCAST
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28 UST UPDATE
David Haefele makes a note about the current state of skim media and the hope that this mag will shape its future.
ForeverSkim’s editor, Derek Makekau, speaks about Pulse, ForeverSkim, and his vision.
14 PROPIONATED
Teddy Vlasis, Jackson Tenney, and Bill Bryan weigh in on their preferences for an arch bar or pure wax deck.
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Skimboarding’s first podcast is here, and Derek Young tells us all about it.
With one stop done and seven left, the tour has started strong. Geo Bryan breaks it down.
36 GROM CORNER
Santa Cruz’s mini grom Lorenzo Di Sarro, responds to questions about his love for skimming, his family’s restaurant, and his backyard mini ramp.
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48 LEADING LADY
After a 3rd place finish on the first ever women’s UST, Casey Kiernan answers questions about her recent rise to skim stardom.
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82 DAVID STERMAN, A TRAVELING MAN
Hawaii’s most well known skimboarder reminisces on his couchsurfing adventures throughout a year centered around progression and dedication.
64 BLAIR AND HAYWARD 96 EXPOSURE FLY SOUTH FOR WINTER Mex Part 1: A story about a new favorite skim vacation land as told by Adam Hayward.
74 MELAQUE’S BEGINNINGS: FIDO TELLS GEO
Mex Part 2: George Bryan and Fido Martinez discuss the origins of Melaque’s skim scene.
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Over 40 of the greatest skim shots from around the world.
182 #SKIMPULSIVE You tagged your pics, we chose one. Our favorite’s a goody. Check it.
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EDITOR’S NOTE A lot has changed in three years. ForeverSkim faded away and social networks slowly became the place to find skimboarding media. And in a lot of ways, that’s rad. Sometimes, it feels like there’s more content than ever before. The instantaneous nature of newsfeeds creates a constant flow of never ending shots. Especially when a big swell hits Laguna. Like over the past couple months for example, I’ve had my iPhone light up with crystal blue shots of overhead perfection day in and day out. And yet I’ve scrolled through each shot two seconds at a time with a swift thumbscroll and half a blink.
“YET I’VE SCROLLED THROUGH EACH SHOT TWO SECONDS AT A TIME WITH A SWIFT THUMBSCROLL AND HALF A BLINK” So much of the time I’m not sure I’m seeing everything I want. It’s decentralized. A sick picture at 8 am, a quick 10 second clip at 11:30. Follow this photographer for wa-
ter shots, and that one for long shots, and this one for Cabo shots, and that one for east coast shots. It’s nice to see the content quickly, but is Instagram the right platform to showcase our sport’s greatest moments? Hunting for the most active photographer, and losing the greatest shot for the next shot? Don’t get me wrong. I love my feed, but it shouldn’t be the end all. The best pictures of our sport deserve a bit more. The stories demand more than 200 characters scrunched into a 3 inch screen. They deserve to be immortalized and frozen in semi-permanent places. We need a centralized hub where opinions can be traded, stories can be shared, athletes can be celebrated, and images of the sport’s greatest moments can be awed and admired. Before Facebook exploded and before Instagram even existed, ForeverSkim was our centralized hub. And it was epic. Is this the replacement? I hope so. Right now this is just the start of something, and for now it’s just a single jump-starter issue. We’ve got a long way to go before this thing manifests into the full-grown manchild of ForeverSkim, but we’re going to work hard to make sure it gets there. We’d really appreciate your support. -DAVID HAEFELE
6 SPRING 2014
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DAVID AT PLAZA IN MONTEREY PHOTO: JONATHAN BENAVENTE
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THE TEAM
THE TEAM
The team at Pulse consists of enthusiastic skimboarders who are passionate about showcasing the sport in the best possible light. With the mission to feature articles worth reading and images worth viewing, the team has created this publication as a way to interconnect the skim community through beautiful words, images, and design.
DAVID HAEFELE/EDITOR
David is a Santa Cruz skimboarder who finished 28th on the UST last year including a 7th place finish at the TAC SkimBlast. Back in ForeverSkim’s heyday, he was a regular contributor of writing, photography, and video. With a background in writing and experience in photography and marketing, David is ready to grow Pulse into an authoritative platform that showcases the best in skimboard media.
JACKIE GOLLBACH/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jackie is an experienced graphic designer currently designing for three separate Santa Cruz startups, including Modarri and Santa Cruz Hope. She has a long list of first-place finishes including the 2009 through 2012 Senseless Skimfests as well as the 2013 TAC SkimBlast. Her design style is lively and clever but also professional and sleek, a style that compliments ocean photography and ingeniously accents the work of our contributors.
DEREK MAKEKAU/ASSOCIATE EDITOR/ADVISOR
Derek founded and ran ForeverSkim the Magazine for nearly a decade. During that time, FSM grew into the largest regular publication of skimboarding media. He now runs 20/30north Studios and he’s helping with various major and minor decisions over at Pulse. His knowledge of publications is unmatched within the skim industry, and he has the experience necessary to direct Pulse toward widespread exposure and success.
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CONTRIBUTORS
CONTRIBUTORS
This publication would not be possible without photographers and contributors. Their dedication in covering an often overlooked sport is nothing short of awesome. Be sure to click on the linked buttons throughout the issue for direct access to their feeds. Give your favorites a follow or a like: they deserve it.
ADAM HAYWARD GEORGE BRYAN ANDRE MAGARAO JESSE BEER HARLEY NELSON LUIS URIBE IVAN ASHAUER CAREY CONKLIN TYLER BROOKS TORI MOGFORD SERGIO OLIVEIRA MIGUEL SANTIAGO FABIANNA BADIE MATT O’BRIEN OLIVIER HARRAULT TAYLOR OSBORN JONATHAN BENAVENTE SKIMCHICKS DEBI PAROLA RYON GRAF
LUCAS GOMES CORINNE CONKLIN THIAGO MEIRELLES JOE BAILEY BILL BRYAN NICK DRAMMISSI ROB CURTIS RYAN MONTEZ JOHN AKERMAN JAKE HENDRY DALTON SMITH RICHARD BARRE THAIS RACY MIKE MARINCOVICH DIEGO BARBA COCO MATHIAS ERIC STERMAN ADOLFO ADAMS ASHLEY KIRNER
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RIDER: DAVID STERMAN PHOTO: ANDRE MAGARAO
“That morning had some of the best waves of the entire Sununga contest. When we got to the beach, the sets were’t very clean, so they were hard to make. The in betweens were cleaner and more hollow so you could come out of some nice barrels. David found this nice in-n-out one.”
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SPOKEN: DEREK MAKEKAU Skimboarding magazines have come and specific reason for each magazine disapgone. pearing, the point is that our sport has a void. Throughout the history of skimboarding we’ve seen the rise and fall of quite a few When David and Jackie approached me different iterations, both in print and on- about Pulse, my instinct was to tell them to line. As recently as Skimboarder and as far run with it. I’ve known them both for years back as the original Skimboarding Mag- and David’s writing ability coupled with azine from the 1980’s, generations have Jackie’s graphic design expertise create a sought to capture and project the excite- formidable creative team. What started as ment and action of skimboarding onto their simply asking a few questions about a printed or virtual page. With the sup- my history with running a magazine ended port of what is actually a rather small and as my offering them the FSM brand. seemingly dwindling group of amazing photographers, the action isn’t that hard to capture. The writing talent, inspiration, and drive span language barriers. The personalities are there and a worldwide skim tour is in place. The reach is global and the appeal is universal.
“THIS IS YOUR SPORT. THIS CAN BE YOUR MAGAZINE. ”
So where are these publications now? All but gone. ForeverSkim has a print issue that has been sitting on my back burner for years now, and some of those previous publications may very well have one left in the chamber too. Other than the archived, outdated websites and the occasional back issue for sale online, they are a thing of the past. It’s certainly not because there is a lack of content or quality. Whatever the
I believe in this venture that much. I think the sport needs it that much. I’m also running out of bathroom reading material. ForeverSkim almost made it to 50 issues. I wish Pulse a solid 100. Send in your photos, post your comments, tell your friends, get involved. This is your sport. This can be your magazine. Pulse. Because the last thing our industry needs is another flat line. Best of luck, David and Jackie. -DEREK MAKEKAU
12 SPRING 2014
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PROPINI WAX ARCH BAR? OR
TEDDY VLASIS
“I prefer an archbar instead of an all waxed board. An archbar allows me to have an extra grip for my feet as well as comfort and support. I believe that archbars have made the skim world more comfortable and allowed me to advance my skimboarding to the professional level that it is at right now.” Photo: Carey Conklin
14 SPRING 2014
PROPINIONATED
ONATED BILL BRYAN
“I definitely prefer arch bars. Back in the day we had to shape them into the board! I’ve got a high arch in my foot, so it has always helped me a lot.” Photo: Bill Bryan
JACKSON TENNEY
“Bottom line when it comes to throwing tech & big tricks I just feel so much more comfortable without an arch. I mean you don’t see any surfers with arch bars do you? Catch the biggest of waves and do the biggest airs no problems so I say. No arch bar no problem.” Photo: Jesse Beer
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COVERED:SKIMCAST Derek Young along with Aaron Fujimoto recently started the first ever skimboarding podcast. That’s right, 40 to 60 minutes of skim related banter including news, the Top 5, skim tips, and interviews with your favorite professional riders. The duo is opinionated and knowledgeable, and down to cover topics that previously only got discussed on the sand. We caught up with Derek to talk about Skimcast and his aspirations for it’s growth. DEREK AND FUJ PHOTO: HARLEY NELSON
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THE HOSTS AND FAN, UNPLUGGED PHOTO: HARLEY NELSON
20 SPRING 2014
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COVERED: SKIMCAST Interview by David Haefele
WHAT’S THE MISSION OF SKIMCAST, AND WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR STARTING THE PROGRAM? The mission is to keep people informed with what’s going on in the skimboarding world. With ForeverSkim going down, it seemed like there was a lack of community. SkimOnline had quieted down as well. So the mission was just to keep people in tune with what’s going on within the skim community. The reason I started doing it was because I really like podcasts. I have a bunch I listen to, so I thought “It’d be really cool if there was a skimboarding podcast. It sucks that there isn’t one…Dang, that means I have to make one...” [Laughs] So I looked into how to make one, and that’s how it started. WHAT TYPES OF STORIES HAVE YOU COVERED AND WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO COVER GOING FORWARD? We’ve covered anything to do with the UST, different upcoming contests. We’ve also covered trick tips, and all sorts of skim-related stuff that’s been going on. We’ve had an interview with Paulo [Prietto]. In the future we’d just like to cover whatever is buzzing within the skimboarding world. Whether that’s a new skimboarding spot that gets found or a new skimboarding brand or company. We really just want to talk about what people at the local beaches are talking about and just bring that to a single location where people can listen and be informed.
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GIVE ME A RUN THROUGH OF THE REGULAR SEGMENTS OF THE SHOW. Usually we start with the news. That can be anything from contest results to upcoming events or new media...anything that’s new and relevant. After news, we usually run the segment called the Top 5. We make a list of the top five of something in skimboarding. For example we’ve done things like the top five most stylish skimboarders, and the top 5 places to skim. After the top 5, you can expect segments like trick tips, or just tips in general for people who are beginning to skim. We also love to have interviews with professional riders or influential people in the skim world whenever possible. Those are the regular segments, but it could be anything. It really is pretty fluid depending on what me and Fuj are feeling up for.
REGARDING YOUR CO HOST AARON FUJIMOTO, WHY DID YOU CHOOSE FUJ, AND HOW DID YOU CONVINCE HIM TO DO THIS? First of all, I tried to do this on my own, and after recording for about 5 minutes I realized, this is the worst thing ever. Nobody wants to hear me just talk about things. It sounded like a lecture. So I obviously knew I needed a co host. I chose Fuj because he’s a good friend of mine. I kind of rangled him into doing the first one. I didn’t tell him I wanted him to do it every time. I just said “oh hey just record this first one with me.” And he seemed to like it. He’s really knowledgeable. The guy knows everybody in the skimboarding community. Everyone loves him, and he’s a great skimmer. After the first
CLASSIC FUJ STYLE PHOTO:ASHLEY KIRNER
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DEREK POST BODY-VARIAL PHOTO:NICK DRAMMISSI
one I asked him “Hey Fuj, how would you like to be the all-time co-host.” And I was really stoked when he agreed to do it. WHAT’S FUJ’S BACKGROUND. WHERE IS HE FROM AND WHERE IS HE NOW? Fuj is from Hawaii, originally from Kauai. He moved out to California a few years ago and that’s when he started to get heavily involved within the skim scene. He’s a sponsored rider for Exile skimboards. He’s travelled the world to skim. Fuj is a great and stylish skimmer. Right now he’s currently living up in Seattle, working for Microsoft. We skype and we do our podcast remotely. WHAT’S YOUR BACKGROUND? As for myself, I’m from San Diego. I grew up skimming down here. Once I got my license, I drove up to Laguna as much as possible to go
skim. I graduated from San Diego State, and I’m currently working on my teaching credential. The end goal is to teach high school history. Also, recently, I’ve been doing a lot of art. I like to use mixed media. I like to create posters that I’ve designed posted to a background that I’ve painted. BEFORE STARTING THE SKIMCAST, WHAT OTHER INVOLVEMENT DID YOU HAVE WITHIN THE SKIMBOARDING COMMUNITY? Before starting the skimcast, I’ve dabbled in a bunch of different things. I’m probably most known for filming and editing videos. I’ve filmed for the UST before. I’ve filmed and edited videos for YouTube, for the Green Eggs and Am Contest. I’ve produced my own DVD called Sanctuary. Mostly I’ve dabbled in video. I’ve also competed as an amateur and as a professional.
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“HELLO INTERNET” PHOTO: HARLEY NELSON
24 SPRING 2014
COVERED WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE CHALLENGES OF THE PODCAST? Challenge number one has been just getting it out there. Getting publicity, getting advertisements, and getting people to know that it exists. One of the other challenges was getting the website, which is my own website, synced up with iTunes. Also, we have trouble knowing how many people actually listen to the podcast. The tools I have don’t really tell me the number of listens I get each week. HOW HAS THE RESPONSE BEEN SO FAR? So far it’s been really positive. A lot of the people who have listened have commented on the Facebook page, or emailed me, or commented on Skim Online and said that they really enjoy it. People have said things like “This helps me get through my day at work,” or “This helps me get through my commute.” That kinda stuff keeps us stoked. It keeps us wanting to provide more podcasts. So overall it’s been real positive. HOW OFTEN DO YOU RECORD AND WHERE CAN I FIND IT? We try to record weekly. We record Thursday and it usually should come out Friday. To find it, you find it on our Facebook page. Or you can find the actual podcast on my website and click on the tab that says skimcast. Or the best way is just to find us on iTunes. Just search skimcast, and subscribe, like, rate, and comment. That helps us spread the word because the more people who tell their friends, the more people who will listen. IF SOMEONE WANTED TO CONTACT YOU TO SUBMIT A COMMENT OR QUESTION, HOW WOULD THEY DO THAT? Email us at skimcast@gmail.com. WELL WE’RE GLAD THIS PROJECT IS HAPPENING, AND I CANT WAIT TO TUNE IN NEXT FRIDAY. THANKS DEREK.
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UST UPDATE
Sununga delivered again this year, and the United Skim Tour has started with a bang. It’s hard to call it a surprise when a regular-footed local wins Sununga, but it’s always eye opening when a relative newcomer can shut down proven world champions. Leandro Azevedo is at the top, and Blair Conklin’s number two position has set him up well to make legitimate run for the title this year. The goofy footed Sununga local, Renato Lima held it down at home, giving him a current third-place ranking. Followed behind him are two proven world champions, Austin Keen and Sam Stinnett, respectively. Closing out the top 6 is Morgan Just, an incredible competitor who has the skills and dedication to take a title if his year goes right. We asked George Bryan to make some predictions about the upcoming events. Enjoy. SUNUNGA CHAMP, LEANDRO AZEVEDO PHOTO: LUCAS GOMES
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#1
PHOTO:ANDRE MAGARAO
LEANDRO AZEVEDO 1000 POINTS
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#2
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BLAIR CONKLIN 900 POINTS
#3
PHOTO:ANDRE MAGARAO
RENATO LIMA 810 POINTS
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FOR CURRENT UST STANDINGS, TOUR INFO, AND CONTEST RESULTS VISIT UNITEDSKIMTOUR.ORG
#4
PHOTO:ANDRE MAGARAO
AUSTIN KEEN
729 POINTS
#5
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SAM STINNETT 656 POINTS
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PHOTO:CORINNE CONKLIN
MORGAN JUST 590 POINTS
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CABO CLASICO CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO
THE CONTENDERS
With 4 top-4 finishes in a row, like Bill Bryan in years past, the Cabo Classico is Sam Stinnett’s contest to lose. Meaning, I am expecting Sam to be your champion once again this year. On the other hand, I don’t expect Bill Bryan to be in the winner’s circle because he will still be chasing triple overhead barrels in mainland Mexico during the date of the event. A no brainer to my final four is local skimboarder, Juan Carlos, aka Bullo. With the home crowd behind him, and the confidence of a win in Melaque last month, Bullo will be hard to beat. He can travel out as far as anyone and is comfortable in all Cabo conditions. Of the group of UST title contenders, Austin Keen seems to have the versatility to make a run for the contest win. Blair Conklin has proven his skills in Cabo but, last year, was derailed by an ankle injury. Unfortunately, this year will again not be his year for the win. Blair will have trouble acclimating from Berkley and fall just short of the final due to heat stroke. Last year’s top two riders, Teddy Vlasis and Perry Pruitt, will skim very well again but will slide from the top. The one theme I see playing out for the contest, is that the years team Exile has put into Cabo will again show at the Classico. But, for Brandon Sears this will be his first contest of the season, which is a little bothersome. Does that hurt my confidence in picking him to do well? No. Sears may hit a walk off.
DARK HORSES
Every year a Cabo kid makes a nice run to the pointy end of the contest, and Omar Meddeb is due for a big result. He can do it here. If Omar doesn’t have a shocker somewhere along the way, he can take out some big names. Tyler Stanaland is another guy that could win some money if he could turn his work into scores.
LONG SHOTS
One of the Melaque crew could be standing up front at the award ceremony with a big smile and some pesos. Chuy Luna, Tule, Choppa, and Gerardo Valencia, can all skim all day long, and sometimes that’s what it takes to win a contest. Jake Stinnett, maybe not a real long shot, but it could be the best trip ever if Jake can take the win. UST OPENER PHOTO: LUCAS GOMES
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UST PREDICTIONS
SOUTHSIDE SHOOTOUT DEWEY BEACH, DE
THE CONTENDERS
First guy that comes to mind is the guy that wins every contest just outside the contest area, Brad Domke. Domke skims ridiculously and never looses his psych at events. Domke’s sparring partner? Austin Keen. Speed kills. Who will be in the final with them? Blair Conklin won the event two years ago and should be the favorite. Tim Fulton is a guy that I like if the conditions are right. Perry Pruitt has to be mentioned as a guy that can win a contest on the East Coast at any time. The final contender, Sam Stinnett, will have his boards lost by the airlines and will have to ride a back-up into the semis. The fourth man in the final will be a guy that always rises to the bright lights of an East Coast event, Morgan Just.
DARK HORSES
Last years winner a dark horse? Why not? Yes, Jack Tenney will be back in the mix this year. And if the wind picks up, you bet Dave Scott will be collecting more of your entry fees.
LONG SHOTS
A guy that rips in all conditions but isn’t a household name is John Akerman. He can win any heat when he’s skimming his best. Delaware’s favorite son, Jason Wilson, might also have something left up his sleeve for one last year. Jason Wilson will have the most familiarity with the spot and the crowd in his hands. PREDICTIONS BY GEORGE BRYAN
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GROM CORNER
GROM CORNER: LORENZO DI SARRO Lorenzo is one of the smallest groms on the beach, but his personality is as large as his aspirations. In Santa Cruz, Lorenzo is one of the most well-known mini-groms, and he’s been turning heads for years. This past summer his improvement and progression became much more noticeable, so we thought he was more than worthy of this issue’s grom corner. We got to stop by his house and hang out on his backyard ramp one afternoon to catch up on his everyday life and his goals for skimboarding.
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AT HIS HOME BREAK, 26TH AVE PHOTO: DEBI PAROLA
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GROM CORNER
GROM CORNER: LORENZO DI SARRO Interview by Jackie Gollbach
NAME: LORENZO DI SARRO LOCATION: SANTA CRUZ, CA AGE: 11 YEARS SKIMMING: 5 WHEN DID YOU START SKIMBOARDING? I started skimboarding when I was around 6 years old. HOW DID YOU GET INTO SKIMBOARDING? One day I was at the beach and I saw this guy on a skimboard and it seemed interesting. A couple days later my parents got me a board and I just went for it. YOU ARE BILINGUAL, AREN’T YOU? Yes. I speak Spanish and English. WHICH WAS YOUR FIRST LANGUAGE? Spanish… and then I just started learning more English. I still speak Spanish sometimes. DO YOU EVER HELP TRANSLATE THINGS FOR PEOPLE? Yeah. In my class there’s this one boy from Mexico and he needs help speaking English so sometimes I help. ARE YOU FROM THE US, OR DID YOU MOVE HERE? I’m from the United States. My parents are from Argentina and then they moved here.
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“YOU’RE LIKE HOVERING OVER WATER…IT JUST FEELS COOL...” WHAT’S YOU’RE FAVORITE PART ABOUT SKIMBOARDING? That you’re like hovering over water…it just feels cool...just riding into the water…and airs and riding waves. It’s just fun. WHAT DO YOU WANNA BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? I’d probably wanna be a pro skimboarder and pro skateboarder. And own a company...like a skate company or skim company. WHAT GRADE ARE YOU IN RIGHT NOW? Sixth grade.
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FAVORITE SUBJECT? Science. YOUR PARENTS HAVE THE BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN SANTA CRUZ. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE DISH FROM THE RESTAURANT AND HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT IT? I eat it once a week, and my favorite dish is the empanada. DO YOU HELP OUT AT THE RESTAURANT AT ALL? Sometimes, yeah. WHAT KIND OF STUFF DO YOU DO? My mom will say something like “make bread” or “help me with the dishes” and all that. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO COOK ALSO? I can cook some plates, but not that many.
GROM CORNER
HIS BACKYARD MINI RAMP PHOTO: JACKIE GOLLBACH
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE DISH TO COOK? Umm it’d probably be the gnochis. They’re one of the easiest to do. HOW DO YOU SPELL THAT? Uhhh…there’s like a G in the front…uhhh its hard to explain. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOU GET OFF SCHOOL? I just come running straight to my house. I drop my backpack off and I skate ‘till I get tired, then go inside and do my homework. HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THIS HALFPIPE AT YOUR HOUSE? I’ve had it for a year and a half.
WAS IT HARD TO CONVINCE YOUR PARENTS TO BUILD A HALFPIPE HERE? Well, one day I went to my friend’s house and they had a sweet halfpipe, so I just got good from theirs. So then my parents said “Why don’t we just make you a halfpipe?” and I was like “yessssss!” DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? Yes…pugs…3 pugs. They’re really really loud when they bark at night. If a car comes by or a
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360 SHOVE-IT PHOTO: DEBI PAROLA
INDY GRAB
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GROM CORNER skateboard they start barking at everything. If a new person comes by they start smelling and barking. HAVE YOU EVER BROKEN ANYTHING ON YOUR RAMP? LIKE PARTS OF YOUR BODY OR LIKE WINDOWS AND SUCH? Umm we have broken a fence before… and my friend, he hit his thigh and had to go get crutches. WAS THE FENCE YOUR FAULT? Yeah...and that fence…and another fence that we broke. WHAT’S THE COOLEST TRICK YOU CAN DO ON THIS THING? Uh, probably the caveman into it. OFF THE ROOF!? No [laughs], I wish I could try that one day. DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS? For skimboarding I have California Grown and Skim Concepts, and for skateboarding I have the Santa Cruz Boardroom. And Star Bene [his parents’ restaurant] for both. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SKATE PARK IN SC? Probably Mike Fox, the one near downtown. WHY IS THAT ONE YOUR FAVORITE? Because it has a bowl, handrails, stairs, ledges…all in one park. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SPOT TO SKIM IN SC? 26th for sure. HAVE YOU TRAVELED ELSEWHERE FOR SKIMMING? Yes I’ve gone to Laguna Beach, just for contests. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PRO SKIMBOARDER? Bill Bryan. I’ve known him for a long time. He’s super nice to me. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TRICK? 360 shove it.
WITH HIS PUGS
DID YOU START SKIMBOARDING AND SKATEBOARDING AROUND THE SAME TIME? I started skateboarding first. Then I stopped for a while and I got into skimboarding. Then I got back into skateboarding. Now I just do both.
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GROM CORNER DO YOU FIND THAT SKATING HELPS YOUR SKIMMING OR VICE VERSA? Skimboarding helps my balance on a skateboard, and skating helps me with my shove-its and 360s and all that. IF WE ASKED YOUR BEST FRIENDS TO TELL US 3 THINGS ABOUT LORENZO, WHAT WOULD THEY SAY? 1-He falls hard. 2-He’s the first one to try a gnarly trick. 3- He’s a prankster. OH YEAH? I pull lots of pranks on my friends [laughs]. WHAT’S YOUR BEST PRANK? Getting lots of whipped cream or shaving cream and just smacking them in the face. HAVE YOU GOTTEN INTO TROUBLE WITH YOUR PRANKS? O yes. Totally. HOW SO? I was at this store with my friend and they said to do a prank on anyone who comes by, so I walk up to this person and say “Are you my dad?” And he started to get all mad and went up to the cash register and started saying “this child is asking if I’m his dad.” And the lady asked me if I was doing a prank and I said yes so they kicked me out. THANKS LORENZO. KEEP TEARING IT UP AND DON’T GET INTO TOO MUCH TROUBLE.
SHOVE-IT BOOST MID HEAT PHOTO: JESSE BEER
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LEADING LADY: CASEY KIERNAN
Last year, Casey Kiernan entered her first contest as a professional at the Outer Banks Skim Jam in North Carolina. She took the win. Throughout the rest of the season, Casey made it to all three stops of the first ever women’s professional United Skim Tour, and she finished in third place. Along the way, Casey spent time in a stretcher, saw epic waves in California, and stayed faithful. CASEY WRAPPING IN VILANO PHOTO: ROB CURTIS
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CASEY TURNING HEADS PHOTO: RYAN MONTEZ
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LEADING LADY
LEADING LADY: CASEY KIERNAN Interview by David Haefele
NAME: CASEY KIERNAN LOCATION: JACKSONVILLE, FL AGE: 19 YEARS SKIMMING: 4
HOW DID YOU GET INTO SKIMMING? I was first introduced to skimboarding when I was about 7 because my mom bought my brother this little ZAP beginner board. And I honestly wanted nothing to do with it because I saw them fall and get hurt. But I tried it a couple times then, but I didn’t pick it up until I was about 15 because I would go surfing over the summer. When there weren’t waves I saw people skimboarding, but I saw them skimming into the waves. I was like “Whoa, that’s so cool. I didn’t know you could ride waves.” I started hanging out with the guys who hang out at the local beach, and I took my brother’s board and that’s how I began. I KNOW YOU GOT 3RD ON THE UST. DID YOU START OFF WITH HAVING ANY GOALS FOR THE TOUR? DID YOU PLAN ON COMPETING AT ALL 3 STOPS? I honestly didn’t plan on competing at all 3 stops. I planned on going to the Vic, and I planned on going to the OBX contest. And I did have plans of placing and doing my best. I would have loved to get first at each contest, but at the VIC I had a pretty bad accident. It was the first wave of my first heat, and the board ended up hitting me in the back of my head. It got me pretty bad, and I
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“I WAS JUST ALL NUMB EVERYWHERE” had to get stretchered off the beach. I was just all numb everywhere, so I figured I may have had something pretty bad happen. I was in the emergency room during my heat. After I had gotten my head glued up, it wasn’t too bad. The next contest was OBX, and I was fine for that contest. I was cleared [by the doctors] and everything. I went to that contest and I had a blast. I ended up getting first. Zap had just recently picked me up, so I had just started riding for them. I guess they were impressed, so they offered to send me out to Oktoberfest for that contest. So that’s how
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I ended up getting out to the third contest, so I was stoked on that. WHEN YOU TOOK FIRST AT OBX LAST YEAR, DID THAT COME AS A SURPRISE? It was a surprise, definitely, because Keiao [Bucasas] was there, and Steff [Mags] was there. I feel like us three, we’re definitely on a very similar level to each other. Honestly, I was a little bit intimidated. I know that they’ve been in the scene longer than I have, and it was my first pro contest. I was just really happy being there, and helping out with the contest set up. I think that set me up with being stoked and having fun. I think that played into it, instead of just going at it for a win.
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LOOKING COMFORTABLE IN THE POCKET PHOTO: TORI MOGFORD CAN YOU EXPLAIN EXACTLY HOW YOU GOT HURT AT THE VIC? I saw this nice wave come through and I just wanted to charge it. So I went for it, but I’m so used to wrapping Florida waves and wrapping high. When I went to wrap, I was too high. The lip of the wave just grabbed me pretty much and threw me forward. My board was behind me as I was getting thrown forward into the sand. And the board, my rail, hit the back of my head and my neck. I thought I was gonna black out, because everything went black for a second. I was just telling myself “Oh my God this is bad. I need to get up so I don’t black out
“EVERYTHING WENT BLACK FOR A SECOND” and drown.” So I stood up. I was really scared. Everything was just tingles from my head to my toes. I felt my head hurting pretty bad. I tried to walk up the beach, but it was super hard trying to walk up the beach. I barely even remember trying to walk up the beach. I know that one of the judges came down and the lifeguard I think came down. They helped me get back up the beach.
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LEADING LADY They were telling me that they were going to have an ambulance come, and I was like “No I’m blowing it. I’m blowing my heat. I need to go skim. Let me go.” They’re like “No you can’t.” And I was like “But I’m from Florida. You don’t understand. I want these waves.” [Laughs] I ended up going to the hospital. They said that it was minor neck injuries and a bit of a concussion. They just had to glue up the back of my head from where it gashed me open a little bit. I was in a neck brace for a couple days just to help stabilize my head because it was pretty hard to keep it up on my own. Honestly after a couple days it wasn’t too bad. I recovered pretty quickly. I went down to Wedge like the next day and decided to skim. I was in California. So I was like “Whatever, I’m here.” It wasn’t that bad. WHAT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGER DIFFERENCES YOU SAW BETWEEN WEST COAST WAVES AND EAST COAST WAVES? Just size and power. And the tides. That was a lot different. I realized that out in Cali, at high tide, there can sometimes be no waves. Where high tide over here, that’s when you want to go skim. I guess it’s a lot shallower here, which is why. High tide is when we have bigger cleaner waves, but California is way more powerful. WHEN YOU WENT BACK FOR OKTOBERFEST, WERE YOU INTIMIDATED BY THE WAVES? When I got down to Balboa, I was so stoked. I got there in the evening, and the waves that were coming in had some power and it was pretty good size. I’d say it was like chest high. But I just went for it. I didn’t want to be scared because of what happened when I was in California a few months before. I just decided to forget about it, and I just trusted God that it would be ok. I just charged it and did my thing. I had fun. Going into the contest I wasn’t intimidated at all really. I was just happy to be there more than anything. WHAT’S GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND MID HEAT? I’m pretty much in the zone. I don’t hear a lot of what’s going on in the crowd. I try to have fun more than anything. I don’t like feeling competitive really because I know that sometimes that edge can hurt other people or hurt myself, mentally or emotionally. Most of the time I just do it
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to have fun and do my best, so I can support my sponsors because they support me by getting me out there.
“I DON’T HEAR A LOT OF WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE CROWD. ” YOUR FRIEND ANNA [JOHNSON] TOLD ME THAT SHE BASICALLY HAD TO DRAG YOU TO THE VILANO CONTEST. HOW DID THAT ALL PLAY OUT? Yeah. [Laughs] My first Vilano contest…that was kind of crazy. I was, I think, 17 at the time. I wasn’t allowed to go up there. Just because it was 4 hours from where I lived, and my aunt wasn’t ok with me going with people she didn’t know. I told Anna this and my other friends. They respected that, yet Anna knew my potential, so she really tried getting me out there. I
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ended up caving, and I went. I did pay a bunch of repercussions for going, but it was definitely worth it. That was my first big contest I did, my first big amatuer contest. So I got to know the ropes. I got to know the people. I got to meet the people who sponsor me now, which was great. It was just nice to get involved and finally see what everything was about. WHAT WAS MOST SURPRISING ABOUT THE VILANO CONTEST? I think what was most surprising for me was just the environment, as far as the music, the announcing, and everything. The only kind of contests I had done before that were the Eastern Surfing Association surf contests, and they were really laid back and not super enthusiastic. When I stepped into the skim scene, I was pretty amazed at how energetic everybody was and the stoke that there was with skimming. I was immediately hooked. It was great to be around everybody and share the stoke.
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IN THE SPOT PHOTO: TORI MOGFORD WHAT ARE YOUR OTHER INTERESTS OR HOBBIES OTHER THAN SKIMBOARDING? Other than skimming, I like to surf whenever there’s waves. I love to cook. I like to play guitar and ukulele, and try to sing. I’ve tried to get into skateboarding, but I’m too scared to hurt myself. WHAT MAKES SKIMBOARDING SPECIAL COMPARED TO SURFING OR SKATING? There was just something that kept me there. At first I honestly hated skimming because I would just fall and get hurt bad, and I wouldn’t with the other sports. I think it was the skim
“I WAS PRETTY AMAZED AT HOW ENERGETIC EVERYBODY WAS AND THE STOKE THAT THERE WAS WITH SKIMMING. ” community and the encouragement from friends and the people that I skim with. It’s so uplifting and inviting that I’d rather be there than any other sport.
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HOLDING IT BACKSIDE PHOTO: JAKE HENDRY
KICKING IT WITH THE DUDES PHOTO: COCO MATHIAS
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LEADING LADY I KNOW THAT YOU’RE RELIGIOUS AND THAT YOUR FAITH IS A MAJOR PART OF YOUR LIFE. HOW DOES THAT AFFECT YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE AND YOUR SKIMBOARDING? Yeah it’s a huge part of my life. I experience so many blessings. I see it through my skimming. God gives all of us gifts and I’ve come to know my gift of skimming, and what I’m most concerned about is using that to glorify him. I just want to love others like he loves me. I think it’s so special how he gives us such great things and we can all come together through what God’s given us. YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU LIKED TO PLAY GUITAR AND UKULELE. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AND MUSIC ARTISTS WHO INSPIRE YOU? I usually stick with reggae or country, and a lot of worship too. A lot of times I’ll just go to Jack Johnson, or Sublime, Luke Bryan, and Jason Aldean. I also like to listen to whatever’s popular on the radio and put my own reggae acoustic twist on it. That’s always fun. I KNOW THAT YOU WE’RE HOME SCHOOLED THROUGHOUT MUCH OF YOUR LIFE. NOW THAT YOU’RE ATTENDING COLLEGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA, WHAT’S IT LIKE? It’s cool. College isn’t the most fun place to be, but I was always around a bunch of my friends at the beach, so the transition from home school into college wasn’t a big deal for me. One great thing about it is that the new friends I do make at school know about my skimming and know about my surfing. They think it’s really cool and they want to try it out. Of course I’ll offer, “Hey let’s go to the beach. I’ll teach you how to do this.” And they come out and I teach them, and they fall in love with it. Right now I have one of my friends who got her own skimboard, and she’s going out on her own now. It’s awesome because in a way I get to help grow the sport too.
CASEY WITH BROTHER CODY & GRANDMA EVELYN
YOUR FRIEND ANNA TOLD ME THAT YOUR GRANDMOTHER HELPED RAISE YOU. HOW DOES SHE PLAY INTO YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE? Yeah my grandma is a huge part of my life. I was actually just at her house having lunch with her. My grandma was always there for my brother and I. She pretty much babysat us when our parents were off at work. My mom passed away when I was 13. Then I lived with my dad, and my dad passed away when I was 16. So at that point, I moved in with my aunt, my dad’s sister, but my grandma has always been the closest person to me. I go to her for everything.
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GIRLS WHO RIP RAISE THEIR HANDS PHOTO: DALTON SMITH
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LEADING LADY She’s my rock, and I tell her everything. She’s been my best friend pretty much forever. And she’s the sweetest lady ever. DID YOU WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO YOUR SPONSORS OR ANY FRIENDS? I’m so stoked to have the sponsors that I do. I have Zap skimboards of course. They’ve been great to me. I’m so happy to be with them. I also have Run Drop Slide. It’s nice to have Steve [Pullara] up in Vilano. I always can go to him for any mentoring that I need, or just to have a fun skim sesh with him. And SkimCity. SkimCity is great. I love the support I get from them. And Fayette Bikinis, my bikini sponsor, who is so great. They have the cutest bikinis and they stay in place for skimming. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME CASEY. WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU STAY INJURY FREE THIS CONTEST SEASON.
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BLAIR AND HAYWARD FLY SOUTH FOR WINTER The Laguna area is nice all year, but during the winter months, the skim can become more scarce, and the days a bit colder. Skimmers from the area are always looking to fill the skim void, and mainland Mex has risen to the top of most riders’ winter skim travel lists. Blair and Hayward are included. The duo escaped to the warmer waters this winter in search of an adventure. COLA DE DRAGON PHOTO: LUIS URIBE
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BLAIR AND HAYWARD FLY SOUTH FOR WINTER Words by Adam Hayward
In mid January Blair Conklin and I had an opportunity to take a short trip before he went back to school. With only an 8-day window, anywhere far was ruled out, and it being the wrong time of year for Cabo we settled on Mainland Mexico. Blair had some experience with this area and mentioned a hotel south of Puerto Vallarta that sounded perfect for some R&R and maybe a shot at some waves. Constant news stories about “dangerous drug cartel activities” in this area had his parents less than excited about the idea, but after some convincing, Blair’s dad Carey decided Blair could go as long as he (Carey) could come along. That suited a couple of groms like us (I happen to be a 27 year old grom), since we wanted warm water and waves at any cost. Plus, Carey is always a fun guy to have around, so we pulled the trigger.
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Puerto Vallarta turned out to be a nice short hop, about 45 minutes after you see Cabo out the port window your captain is making his approach. Our good buddy Luis Uribe was waiting for us as we walked out of our 60 degree Southern California time capsule into lightly balmy 80 degree paradise. Luis is from Cabo, where we met him, but goes to school in Guadalajara, and he agreed to provide wheels for our trip as he was on break. Luis also happens to be an awesome photographer and a great guy, so he became an invaluable ingredient for a perfect trip.
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CLEAN CUT PHOTO: CAREY CONKLIN
“...FULL OF SPRING BREAKERS, RETIREES, AND CANADIANS...” After driving south through Puerto Vallarta, which seems to be a typical Mexican tourist trap complete with your average luxury resorts full of Spring Breakers, Retirees, and Canadians, you come to a huge stretch of coastline known as Cabo Corrientes. Cutting to the coastline from the highway means about 50 miles of dirt road through a national park called El Tuito Jungle. The drive through this Jungle and the small ranchos that dot it is unforgettable and was one of my favorite things about traveling around the area in general. The last hill yielded a sunset over our beloved Pacific and our first glimpse of Playa Mayto, which was the strip of beach our Hotel was located on.
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After gathering some intel from a local Skimmer named Joe at the hotel, we headed north to an area called Aquilles you’ve probably seen footage of from Exile’s trip a couple years prior, but the entire stretch of coast here was plagued by heavy trough even at dead low. Blair and I acted on our instincts and trudged towards a rocky point about a mile north. This turned out to be an immediate winner with the short interval NW windswell bouncing off the rocks and making a nice flat wedgy break. The fisherman call this spot Cucharitas and it was comparable to maybe firing 9th street or Tortuava. From here we spotted what looked like a sider on the next point maybe 2 miles north, which we decided to explore the next day.
“...TRUDGED TOWARDS A ROCKY POINT ABOUT A MILE NORTH....”
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“...PRISTINE AND UNTOUCHED MILES OF COASTLINE, RICH WITH ANIMAL LIFE AND PERFECT WAVES.” At the hotel we learned that the area we wanted to explore was called Cola de Dragon (Tail of the Dragon) and was both mystical and perceived dangerous by the local fisherman as some had caught vast amounts of fish and/or drown during a big swell. We decided to take our chances and found an access through a local rancher and ex-Charreada named Don Jose, who allowed us to park on his property and walk his trail to the beach, provided we close the gate and not let any of those “maldita vacas” in. Don Jose is a relic of a passing generation who were granted sections of this land by the government many years prior, and they do a solid job of keeping it intact and untouched by heavy-handed developer types. The result is pristine and untouched miles of coastline, rich with animal life and perfect waves. The only other place I have experienced anything similar is in Baja, but it is found in shorter and shorter supply even there.Over
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TRAVEL the next 5 days we explored countless miles of coastline and scored waves and adventure every single day, including an epic sand point near a spot called La Boquilla. Although what resonated most for me afterwards was meeting people like Don Jose and the owners of Hotel Mayto, who understand the value of the land entrusted to them can not be measured in dollars, and they seek to preserve it for the enjoyment of their families and the adventurous few. We hope to learn a lot from talking with them and plan to return as soon as possible. CLICK TO WATCH THE EPIC TWO-PART VIDEO SERIES OF THIS TRIP. ONLY ON THISISMOV.COM
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MELAQUE’S BEGINNINGS: FIDO TELLS GEO Melaque has been overshadowed by Cabo for years, but as more time passes, the more obvious it becomes the two Mexico destinations should be measured with the same yardstick. Only about 5 years ago did mainland Mexico start to garner much attention from the mainstream skim world. For years before that, however, a core skim crew had scoured through the rugged and glorious coastline of this region. Fido is at the center of this crew, as he pioneered much of the exploration. George Bryan met up with him this season as they traveled through the wonderland. FIDO AND GEORGE SURVEYING PHOTO: IVAN ASHAUER
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FIDO SETTING UP
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MELAQUE’S BEGINNINGS: FIDO TELLS GEO Article by George Bryan Photos by Ivan Aushaur
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I just got back from Melaque, Mexico, and for the second consecutive year, had my eyes opened by just how good the skimming is down there. It was 8 years before this that my uncle, who built a pad there to spend his winters, told me about the shorebreak in Melaque. I never made it because of my devotion to Cabo San Lucas, and my perception was that this place just wasn’t the same caliber and wouldn’t be as good of a use of my yearly barrel funds. But the footage of Playa Muertos really started tugging at my goat. So, yeah, Muertos sealed the deal. That, combined with knowing what a cool bunch the local skimmers are down there. I first met the Melaque skimmers at the Cabo Classico four or five years ago. The whole group really ripped. But only one of them was an older guy, similar in demeanor to myself. I had thought I had pretty much seen it all, but I remember thinking, “This guy’s maneuvers and style are something totally all his own.” He was throwing frontside shuvit revert wraps and frontside bigspin wraps in gnarly Cabo shorebreak. This was Fido, and the boys introduced him as the OG of Melaque. He welcomed everyone at the event then and for the next few years to come skim his home. Fido would always say, “Melaque is waiting!” The more I got to know Fido, the more legendary his status grew. He showed me old photos that proved what many people still don’t realize. Behind the career of every old school legend, there was a new school pioneer. The photos showed big turns and mental grabs on homemade wooden boards, and his stories were full of discoveries down long dusty roads.
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Last February, on my first trip, Fido showed me the way to Muertos, and we scored fun liners there at a sick peak in Melaque called La Bocita. Even so, he said I hadn’t even begun to get to know the area and how epic it gets. So last month, Fido, Ivan, and I went further out of town to the world class wraps of Cabo Corrientes. And, when we walked up to the beach, the water was oil slick smooth, and the first wave we saw peeled and spit just off the shore. We skimmed hours without a soul around until a guy with two teeth rode up on a horse and offered to go on a beer run. “Claro que si!” Ivo replied.
After a few days here we headed back to Melaque where the tide seemed to be working perfectly with the morning off-shores. My brother was camped out oceanfront in a tent, and the right-hand sider around the corner continued to push every afternoon. I asked Fido a few questions to try to capture just how stoked on life he was, and, because most of the conversations in the car were made of only top rate heckle sessions, it wouldn’t have made for a good interview. *We left the interview unedited.
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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SKIMBOARDING AND HOW DID YOU GET STARTED? I have around 20 years doing skimboarding. I was looking at my old brother making wood skimboards, and I never asked him about the board because I was beginning to surf and not wanting to bug him about a board. But after looking at it, it was fun, and a few short blocks from my house, so I began to make wood skimboards and practice it. WHEN WAS THE FIRST TIME YOU SAW PROFESSIONAL SKIMMERS? In the 90’s, it was only the magazines and films of surfing. I didn’t know skimboarding videos until ‘98. A guy from Melaque brought the first film named, Vee Eye See. Brandon, Brendan, Miles Grobman, Beaker, and others. At Melaque, Drew Peace and Paul Uribe, in 2005. After that, Paulo Prietto and the Boss, Peluso, the next year. HOW DID YOU LEARN THE TRICKS YOU DO WITHOUT SEEING ANYONE DO THEM FIRST? In the 90’s, we were doing jumpings, hit waves, hit people sometimes too! Tube, shuvit on the sand, always we were looking surf films. Sunny García, Christian Fletcher, Tom Curren, and others. Before go at the beach and we were doing dreams in each of us and trying do the same surf tricks.
YOU DO TRICKS THAT NO ONE DOES, IS THAT JUST WHAT YOU TAUGHT YOURSELF? I think when you are feeling the ocean, the waves, you can do anything. It’s just feelings, man. Get fun with your friends that another good reasons for do trick the best you liked it. HOW COME MORE MELAQUE SKIMMERS DON’T GO TO THE OTHERS SPOTS THAT ARE BETTER THAN MELAQUE? Work, school, car, I really don’t know. A few guys know the best magic wave around Melaque and sometimes they looking for good waves, but they have been unlucky. That happened the same with me, it’s not luck. I think it’s knowing the season for good waves. THE GOOD SPOTS ARE REALLY DIFFICULT TO FIND WITHOUT YOUR HELP. HOW CAN PEOPLE CONTACT YOU? Sure, of course man. I talk with everybody and get fun and trying get new waves too. I think it’s knowing the season for good waves. Skim Adventure Mainland México with Fido Martínez on Facebook. www.facebook.com/SkimAdventureMainlandMexicoWithFidoMartinez WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT SKIMMING TODAY? My second house, Cabo Corrientes. And, the new Lover’s Beach, Colola. Both are magics.
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FIDO WITH NO DISTRACTIONS
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TRAVEL WHAT DO YOU HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF MEXICO SKIMMING? Now is easier get foamy or carbon skimboard. Before, you’d hurt yourself trying something on a wood skim. Now it’s easier to know the tricks with clips website. You have all for to enjoy it. The contest help you too. So. It’ll be bigger each year.
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MY FAVORITE PART OF THE NEW MOVIE IS FROM MELAQUE. ARE YOU STOKED TO SEE MELAQUE SKIMMERS IN THE TENTH STREET BROS MOVIE, CRUNCH TIME? I feel good about the new skimboarders. They will have good emotions and more skimboarders come down to melaque. It’s my dream looking a film from melaque spots after see my first film. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY? The time we have for enjoy this world is now, and you love it, because you feel good. After that, you try to save it. You will know then it’ll come better seasons. Good Luck everyone!!!
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DAVID STERMAN, A TRAVELING MAN Back in May, David Sterman, the current reigning Hawaiian Skim League champion, packed up for a two-week trip to Cabo San Lucas with the intent of competing in the Cabo Classico and then heading back home to Hawaii. What happened after that was largely a collection of inspirational conversations, ultra-convenient couchsurfing, and all time travels. It’s nine months later, and David still hasn’t permanently gone home. Now residing around Laguna, Sterman caught up with us to talk about his endless travels, stories from the north shore, his goals for 2014, and a new health-focused skim camp he’s started with Austin Keen. UNDER COVER AT BALBOA PHOTO: MIGUEL SANTIAGO
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DAVID DOWNSIDE UP PHOTO: FABIANA BADIE
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DAVID STERMAN, A TRAVELING MAN Interview by David Haefele
COULD YOU LIST OFF ALL THE PLACES YOU’VE BEEN OVER THE PAST YEAR? Let’s see, I left Oahu in May. And then the first spot I went to was Cabo, Mexico. Then made it back to Cali. From there I flew to New Jersey. Then I jumped in a car with Ed Hayden and drove to Delaware. Then I ended up in New Jersey. I went to New York for a little. I flew out back to California for the Vic. When I was out for the Vic, I was here for probably about three to four weeks before flying to Florida. I spent a couple days there before we went to North Carolina. Then we went to the Outer Banks contest. And then I spent about another week down in Florida before I flew back to the Laguna Beach area. Where I jumped in a car and went on a road trip to Santa Cruz. Then I made it back to Laguna. And then I think I flew back to Florida for the Vilano contest. And then back to California, again to Santa Cruz. Then I went back to Laguna. And then I took a trip home, I think…
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“I’VE ONLY TAKEN TWO TRIPS HOME FOR A WEEK OR SO AT A TIME SINCE I LEFT IN MAY.” Pretty much, I’ve only taken two trips home for a week or so at a time since I left in May. I’ve been in California getting situated since. I’ve been doing surf lessons and skim lessons, and just figuring out ways to get by. I’m just trying to get situated and get ready for the next contest season.
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OVER YOUR TRAVELS OVER THE PAST YEAR ARE THERE ANY PLACES THAT STOOD OUT IN YOUR MIND AS REALLY SPECIAL? Each place I went to really stood out in it’s own way. I wouldn’t really pick one out over the other. When I went to Mexico, I had already been there twice before. This time, I stayed with Drew Peace. He grew up there, so I got to see Cabo from a local’s standpoint. And I got to travel around with him, meet all the people who live there and really get the local feel for it. And you know it was amazing. It actually ended up being one of my best trips down there so far. Just to get to know the culture a bit better and know the skim spots that he would take us to. And that was an experience for me.
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PRIVATE PARTY ROOM IN SAN DIEGO PHOTO: RYON GRAF I’d actually have to say that New Jersey was one that really stood out to me. The skim community there is so tight and they’ve got their New Jersey skim camp. They’re training those kids to be the best. The system that they’ve got going over there is amazing. And the drive that those kids have to skim is what really got me pretty amped up for a while. Especially when I was getting into the groove of training for progression. Watching the dynamic of their skim camp and the way that everyone thrives off each other out there really got me amped.
ARE THERE ANY GROMS OR SKIMBOARDERS FROM NEW JERSEY WHO YOU FOUND PARTICULARLY INSPIRATIONAL OR IMPRESSIVE? Yes, Aiden Stevensen is the man. He’s a young grom, but he’s so far ahead of himself. It’s really cool to see him progress. And then the very inspirational person who I stayed with is Ed Hayden. That guy really has a pure love and drive for skimboarding. He’s all about progression. He’s one of the instructors for the New Jersey skim camp. That guy just loves skimming to the fullest, and he’s all about just living life. Ed is the man.
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WAIMEA SHOREBREAK, ALWAYS HEAVY PHOTO: RICHARD BARRE
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INTERVIEW WHAT ABOUT THIS JOURNEY HAS BEEN SURPRISING? I left hawaii kinda open-ended. I was only expecting to be gone for two weeks. Every second of each day, things kept just falling into place. I could stay with Tony or with Drew Peace. Nelson Gonzalez could give me a ride to the next airport. It’s like it’s all been laid out. The skim community is so amazing that we’re able to support each other in our travels. I wouldn’t have been able to do this without everyone in the skim community. I want to give out a shout out to everyone, pretty much. A big shoutout to all the homies. WHAT IS THE SKIMSCENE LIKE IN OAHU AND IN HAWAII IN GENERAL? The skim scene is pretty rad, but it’s very spread out in Hawaii. You’ve got all the skimmers spread out across Kauai, Maui, and Oahu. The Hawaiian Amature Skimboard League (HASL) really created the skim scene in Hawaii. It brought all the islands together. Every other month when we would have an event it would be like a giant family reunion all over again. You’d think Hawaii is a small place, but it’s pretty easy to get spread out, especially being on one end of the island or the other. I grew up on north shore, so I was kinda on my own, trying to learn what I could. DO YOU KNOW ANY BIG NAME SURFERS, AND HAVE YOU EVER GOTTEN ANY OF THEM TO TRY SKIMBOARDING? The two big name surfers that I’m most familiar with are Jamie O’Brien and John John Florence. Back when I was about 12, I would always be called over by John John’s mom to go baby sit his brothers Ivan and Nathan, and John John was always able to go out and do whatever he wanted. When I was about 14 I started going to school on a different part of the island so I didn’t see him as much. Then he kinda blew up to become the super star. I luckily got him out about 2 years ago on a skim. We brought the skim bungee out and Surfline was shooting pictures of us. I got John John on a Grape skimboard on the beach. Launching back and forth across the beach with a skim bungee. Also Jamie O’Brien, I knew him from growing up because he lives down the street from me. I always see him all over, riding Waimea river or just out back. We’ve actually been planning on getting together to shoot a skim session. We’re supposed to do some filming when I get back to Hawaii.
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DOUBLE RAIL GRAB, ALISO SIDER PHOTO: FABIANA BADIE
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INTERVIEW SPEAKING OF THE WAIMEA RIVER, WHAT’S THAT THING LIKE? HOW OFTEN DOES IT ACTUALLY WORK? It just depends on the time of year. In the summer you don’t ever get to ride Waimea river. There’s not enough swell to build up the sand and make it dam up, and there’s not enough rain for the river. In the winter, there’s been times where I’ve been able to ride it twice in one week, depending on how big the swell is and how much rain there is. It’s kinda on it’s own schedule. WHAT’S IT LIKE RIDING THAT THING? It rides completely different from skimming a wave. It’s more like riding a wave pool. The water is just surging at you and forming a standing wave. You have to hold your tail more than you hold your rail. It’s scary as hell. Right behind you is another wave, and another wave, and another wave. And it’s shelving into the ocean and its pouring under the ocean. Once you fall, you better try to get your footing onto the sand and get out to the side. If you go straight out the back you’ll get pulled under water. If there’s any swell you’ll get pulled out into the bay with giant waves all around you. It’s exciting and terrifying.
“I WAS OUT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN IN MURKY WATER THAT JUST BLEW OUT OF THE RIVER, AND THE SHARKS LOVE TO GET INTO THE GRIMEY STUFF” ANY CLOSE CALLS THERE? I did lose two skimboards out there. One time my board shot out so I grabbed my friend’s maui skimmer and jumped right in the middle of the river and got gunned out there. Within 30 minutes I was outside of the point and I couldn’t get back in for the life of me. It was like the whole bay was pushing out. It took me 45 minutes of pure paddling straight back in, not into the rip but off to the side and back in. I was out there in 60-80 foot deep water and I was out there in the middle of the ocean in murky water that just blew out of the river, and the sharks love to get into the grimey stuff that comes out of the river. It took 45 minutes of pure hard paddling to get back in. That was an experience.
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I WANT TO TALK FOR A SECOND ABOUT YOUR BROTHER’S RECENT FAME. DID YOU KNOW YOUR BROTHER WAS WORKING ON THOSE GOPRO VIDEOS? DID YOU HAVE ANY IDEA IT WOULD BLOW UP THAT BIG? He just started doing it as a hobby. He thought it was really cool to shoot with the quad copter. He would always film surfing, but from a distance. He did a really cool video on the quadcopter about traffic on the north shore which got a lot of attention. From there he realized he could start making more videos like that. One day John John was out back surfing so my brother brought out the quad copter and followed him through one of the sickest in-nout barrels ever caught fromt the sky...well not the sky, they’ve been using helicopters for years… but from a quadcopter. The reaction he got from that video was on another level. He started filming some waves and he filmed the triple crown. He ended up getting Kelly’s winning wave. Once that hit the air, Kelly posted it, Surfline posted, people started trying to steal the video and post it up on their pages. It blew
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up so fast and so big that we realized there is a market for ariel surf cinematography. With that clip, things just changed. My brother cracked down and put together the first big quadcopter video ever done. That thing has 3.3 million views now. He’s gotten so many job opportunities that it’s built into almost a career for him. I SAW THAT YOU INJURED YOUR ARM AND THAT YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A HEMATOMA IN YOUR TRICEP. CAN YOU EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT THAT IS AND HOW YOU GOT THAT? It’s pretty much jello blood locked in my arm. I got mine from blunt force trauma. I was doing step offs with Austin (Keen) out at Thalia. There was a wave where I was kinda deep in the section. I went to pop a 180 air and come back into it. When I was re-entering, it had shelved off the reef and gotten steep. So my board caught the wave first. The skim slipped off my heels and started shooting up my backside back up the wave. I was falling into the wave and I had thrown my right arm over the back of the wave to catch myself. It ended up judo-chopping it. I was fall-
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“IT’S PRETTY MUCH JELLO BLOOD LOCKED IN MY ARM. ” ing down and my board was rocketing up at me. It ended up hitting me two inches above my elbow, just below my tricep. Instant dead arm. I gained some feeling back, and went back out skurfing. I knew it hurt really bad but I didn’t think it was anything severe. When I got back to the car, within 30 minutes my arm was three times the size and I couldn’t bend my arm for the life of me. It balled up at
the bottom (of my tricep) and it looked like a tendon break. I panicked and went to the hospital. They couldn’t believe how big the hematoma was. I did get lucky: my tendon was intact and I had no major tearing of the muscle. I got really really lucky. The hematoma is so large, they’re telling me it’s gonna be a month of rehab to get it back to normal. Every night I heat it up and massage it. My body has to reabsorb the hematoma. If I fall wrong, and my arm tries to bend inwards, and it bends too far too fast I can tear all the muscles around the hematoma. I’m working to get the movement back in my arm before I get back into the water.
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COULD YOU EXPLAIN YOUR NEW SKIM CAMP, SKIMLAGUNA? WHOS INVOLVED AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR IT? It was created to promote the sport of skimboarding alongside a healthy lifestyle. Austin and I really wanted to create something that will promote the growth of skimming and keep kids healthy and focused in the right direction. We go down to the beach and do some yoga and talk about healthy choices and similar things. We’ve teamed up with HitPlayYoga to organize retreats. We’re doing a three-day camp where the kids get dropped off Friday and get picked up Sunday. It’s all-inclusive. We feed them all healthy meals and teach them about diet and
STEP OFFS IN LAGUNA PHOTO: MATT O’BRIEN
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how a healthy lifestyle affects your skimming. We focus on Yoga and all sorts of training. At the campgrounds we have a pool to do breath training, a trampoline to practice air rotations, and an indoboard to practice balance and rail grabs and various positions. It’s a full day. Throughout the day we take pictures and video and put them up on the projector and night and try to critique style and technique. It’s the whole 9 yards.
“WE FOCUS ON YOGA AND ALL SORTS OF TRAINING.”
INTERVIEW WHAT’S UP WITH STERMAN STORIES? Sterman Stories is pretty much video footage I’ve got since 4th of July. Each time I got to a different skim scene I’ve tried to film some of the local people from the skim scene. I go to so many cool places and see so many cool things that I want to put some of it onto video. So I talked to Tony (Bianchi) because I have so much footage, but I’m not very good at editing. I talked to Tony because he’s amazing at putting edits together. I asked him if he’d be down to editing this and putting some sort of order to all of this. We came up with Sterman Stories because its just the story of my life and skim journey.
WHAT ARE YOU GOALS FOR THIS YEAR FOR THE UST? My goal is to make top 10. I’m really shooting for top 10, and I want to hit top 6 in one of the contests. Making it to Brazil is a huge part of the goal as well. I want to get to all the contests and really show what I got and everything I’ve learned over the last year. Put it to full force this year. I want to stay away from injuries. I’m staying focused, eating healthy, not drinking or nothing. It’s all about training and progression. WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO YOUR SPONSORS? Huge, huge, huge thanks to Grape Skimboards for keeping a board under my feet and taking care of me. They’ve been behind my back since day one. Big props to Paul for making the highest quality board out there. JustSkim really kicked in. They fully got me set up last year. They help me always have a place to stay for the east coast events, and they helped me get back and forth a couple times. Big thanks to them. They’re all about just spreading the love. Let’s Party Traction has been keeping me stuck to my board and representing me amazingly. Big shout out to Steve and the homies. I got my local Hawaii sponsors who have stuck with me. Wonderland Entertainment Group which is a cool company that puts on a lot of big shows in Hawaii. And then Farmers Market Hawaii which is straight local clothing company that is all about the community and making things from Hawaii. GOOD LUCK ON THE UST THIS SEASON AND KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR TRAVELS.
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BRAD DOMKE, UNCORKED PHOTO: TAYLOR OSBORN
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LAURENT LOZES FEELING THE FACE PHOTO: OLIVIER HARRAULT
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AIR TRAFFIC AT WEST, AUSTIN KEEN PHOTO: HARLEY NELSON
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JESSE SOLOMON WEARING HIS BARREL FACE PHOTO: SERGIO OLIVEIRA
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SAM STINNETT FLYING WITH POWER PHOTO: MATT O’BRIEN
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NATE STRAUS BACKSIDE TURN PHOTO: JESSE BEER
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MO JUST IN THE HOLE PHOTO: HARLEY NELSON
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PADDY MACK POPPING AND DROPPING PHOTO: MATT O’BRIEN
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BILL BRYAN UTILIZING HIS ARCH BAR PHOTO: MIGUEL SANTIAGO
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BEN KOSCIELNIAK, SKIMBLASTING AT 3RD PHOTO: JESSE BEER
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TONY BIANCHI, DROP INTO DARKNESS PHOTO: RYON GRAF
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KERRUPTION STARTS YOUNG, LUCAS FINK PHOTO: THAIS RACY
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GEO REYES ON A SCREAMER PHOTO: TAYLOR OSBORN
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THE HOOK PHOTO: JESSE BEER
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AXEL CRISTOL STOKED BEYOND EXPRESSION PHOTO: OLIVIER HARRAULT
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TIM FULTON, HEAVY DROP PHOTO: HARLEY NELSON
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MAX BOURNE, NO BETTER PLACE PHOTO: TYLER BROOKS
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LUCAS GOMES IN THE EVENING GLOW PHOTO: ANDRE MAGARAO
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JACK HOWIE, MISTICAL DESCENT PHOTO: TYLER BROOKS
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EARLY SEASON WEDGE, RYAN WARD PHOTO: TYLER BROOKS
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BRANDON SEARS, BIG AIRS SCARE GROMS PHOTO: TAYLOR OSBORN
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LUCAS GOMES, GRINNING AT IPANEMA PHOTO: SERGIO OLIVEIRA
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CLEMENT ELISSALDE, POSSIBILITIES PHOTO: OLIVIER HARRAULT
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PERRY PRUITT IN SKIM PARADISE PHOTO: ANDRE MAGARAO
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IN THE SPOT AT PRIVATES, WYATT COLEN PHOTO: JESSE BEER
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KEITH FOWLER GOING THE DISTANCE PHOTO: SERGIO OLIVEIRA
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RENATO LIMA ESCAPES SUNUNGA’S WRATH PHOTO: THIAGO MEIRELLES
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TOMMY TEE, DREAMY VILANO LINER PHOTO: TORI MOGFORD
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SAM STINNETT FINDS SOLICE IN BRAZIL PHOTO: ANDRE MAGARAO
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SEAN MCCLENAHAN, MAUI STYLE PHOTO: SERGIO OLIVEIRA
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BRANDON ROTHE LOFTING A BACKSIDE AIR PHOTO: JOE BAILEY
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TEDDY VLASIS DRAGS AND DRIVES PHOTO: TYLER BROOKS
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STERMAN ON HIS TRAVELS PHOTO: ANDRE MAGARAO
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COREY RYAN, AWARD-WINNING STYLE PHOTO: JESSE BEER
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GLORY LIGHTING FOR TRAVIS SAMPSON PHOTO: HARLEY NELSON
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JONATHAN HOWELL, FAKIE AT COCOS PHOTO: DIEGO BARBA
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JOHN WEBBER FRESH OFF THE PLANE RIDE PHOTO: HARLEY NELSON
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JAKE STINNETT, CRUZ CONTROL PHOTO: JESSE BEER
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MAX SMETTS, FULL FAN PHOTO: TORI MOGFORD
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AUSTIN KEEN, TRE-SHUV SUPERMAN PHOTO: JONATHAN BENAVENTE
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PAULO PRIETTO, DRY HAIR PHOTO: TYLER BROOKS
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DAVE SCOTT, BREAKING HORIZONS PHOTO: ADOLFO ADAMS
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DOMKE ON A MEATY SUNNUGGET PHOTO: ANDRE MAGARAO
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TYLER STANALAND IS 6’4” PHOTO: MIKE MARINCOVICH
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