You’re on dude…
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” George Washington was a pretty smart dude and if what he says is true, then Mr Bowthorpe has every bit of our confidence. He cycled around the world, paddled the Thames in a boat [...]
Falling in love…
She may have dive records and started ocean conservation trusts, but these aren’t the reasons why people dig her and they’re not the reasons that allow her to do what she does. It’s something much more unquantifiable than that, Hanli Prinsloo is all heart, everyday, 24hrs a day. Below is a little piece on her [...]
The winter prep
Winter swells are going to start pumping soon. Big wave surfers all over the world are packing their stuff, putting their houses up for rent, so they and family can move to the North Shore of Hawaii for the winter. Once they arrive, it’s lean diets, big training sessions and sizing up their tow set-ups. [...]
A ship in harbor is safe…
A ship in harbor is safe – but that is not what ships are for. ~John A. Shedd I think we’re all ships (defo sounds cheesy), yes safe feels good, but I definitely feel that adversity, chance, putting ourselves in risky situations – keeps us alive, maintains our happiness. Mr. Shedd is right, ships weren’t [...]
Commitment…
Commitment is a big word, when I first met Tommy, it was the only word in his vocabulary. To commit to something, to put your name to something, to do it with a ruthlessness, an unwavering level of conviction – it’s a pretty inspiring thing. When we all got together 6 years ago, tents in [...]
we’ve got to pass the pebbles!
Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain. Our Ambassador, record holder and lover of the deep blue is returning from the Freediving World Championships. She’s under the impression that it didn’t go [...]
Product Testers and UN “Hot Zones”
Back in 2007, two Australian skateboarders dropped their boards in Kabul. No sooner had the decks hit the ground, kids surrounded them with eager faces and a hope of learning to skate. Three years later, an all-inclusive skate park and educational facility have been built, allowing children from all walks to get their hands on [...]
Crappy surf companies
There’s so much crappy surf stuff out there and usually punted out by the big guys. A lot of the time, we have a hard time getting through a whole video for that matter, and then a gem like this shows up – Mr. Struck, this gave us goosebumps for 4minutes and 6 seconds – [...]
travelling, surfing, meeting people…
He’s at it again, a pioneer of ours, spends his time at sea, surfing big breaks and talking to some very cute people – we’re living through you big man xxxxx
Can you tie a bowline?
Another episode from the boat, he’s been living on it for over a month and is somewhere off the coast of Turkey. We love him dearly and in this little piece, he’s sporting our merino underwear and will teach you how to tie a bowline and spanish bowline – rad!
