Surfing Life

Surfing Life has helped shape and inform generations of surfers for over four decades. Our mission is to help make you a better surfer. We do this by publishing four issues based on the six pillars of the surfing experience - Surfers, Surfboards, Waves, Culture, Travel and Technique - each issue dedicated to all of these subjects, providing you with the substance, depth and focus that makes it worth buying. This is the purpose of a surf mag in the digital age - to inspire and inform, to be an essential source of reference to the active surfer. At a minimum of 100 pages, with high production values, the best imagery, insights from the world’s best surf scribes, there’s no doubt why Surfing Life has been at the forefront of surf media for over four decades. Surfing Life is BRIGHT in an intelligent and colourful way. Surfing Life is BRASH, poking fun, but at themselves as much as others. Surfing Life is BRAVE, to take on the tough topics. Surfing Life is the magazine with something for everyone. Surfing Life is Made From Surfing.

THE DROP

WITH COURTNEY POTTER • It’s a privilege to sit and chat with influential people. Sometimes they’re famous, most times they’re more knowledgeable than us, and often they give a glimpse into what’s coming… lines on surfing’s horizon. This issue futuristic-focussed fin designer, Courtney Potter, from 3DFINS looks into the distance.

THE LINEUP • QUESTION: WHAT’S YOUR SURFBOARD (OR EQUIPMENT) TIP OR EXPERIENCE?

Surfing Life

CONTRIBUTORS

OLYMPIC GAME OF THROES • TESTING SURFING’S GOLD METTLE

TWIN-GENUITY • Twice the speed, twice the fun!

WILD BUNCH REVIEW

THE WEAPON

KRYPTONITE

COHORT I

VOODOO REDUX

GOOD MODEL

THE KEG

THE BLACKPEARL

BLACK VIPER

AIPA

FIRST TIME

BOARD BIBLE BACKERS OUR SLED REVIEW HOOK-UPS • What makes a surfer? The lowest common denominator is catching a wave on a surfboard. What makes a “better” surfer? (No, this isn’t a dad joke!) Catching a wave on a board that’s been custom-ready for numero uno. We’re talking fins, wax, tail pads, leashes, and board bags to keep boards, and ourselves, at our utter best.

RESPONSIVE TO CHANGE • From finless koas to carbon-wrapped quaddies

ANDO’S ECLECTIC QUIVER • Taking gliders out of the hangar

COMPETITIONS

A Silent Exchange

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