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Culture

Neon Wetsuits

The Working Artisans' Club — Elsie Pinniger hand-makes wetsuits to keep her looking fly and free to surf whenever she wants.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Art

Ty Williams

I'm Still Gone — Artist Ty Williams is soaking up the joyful sarcasm of his newly adopted home.

Written by: John Treadgold

Surf

Surf Fiction

The Evasive Wave — Surfing is awash with staggering stories of waves conquered and heroes made, but where are all the great surf books? Tetsuhiko Endo trawls through waveriding's slim literary canon and finds a world that lies beyond words.

Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo

Surf

Daniela Garreton

The Art Aquatic — The Chilean-born Basque Country artist is keeping things both indie and real.

Written by: Elisa Routa

Surf

The courageous story of Westerly Windina has lessons for us all

Post Peter — Peter Drouyn was one of surfing's first superstars. Today, she lives as Westerly Windina, a flamboyant woman with a flamenco dancer's zest. When her story, soon to be captured in a documentary film, caught the attention of fellow surfer Jamie Brisick, it sparked a journey that would see both former pros transformed by a new way of life.

Written by: Jamie Brisick

Surf

Stephanie Gilmore

Big Girl — She’s been crowned the World Champion of surfing a staggering five times. But at twenty-four Stephanie Gilmore is still picking up pace. Now, as the face of a mega-brand, her public persona is about to explode. HUCK hung out with the ambassador of surf and caught a glimpse of her life away from the water’s edge.

Written by: Polly Fields

Opinion

Glassy Pro

The Data Obsession — A new surfing app highlights our ultimately unfulfilling obsession with data.

Written by: Ed Andrews

Surf

Surfing Beat Culture

A New World With A Shrug — What do surfing and The Beats have in common. Quite a lot really.

Written by: Jamie Brisick

Opinion

Surf Industry

The Ended Summer — Finisterre's cold water surf call to arms and bursting the surf industry's sun-kissed bubble.

Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo

Surf

Otelo Burning

Out of the Fire — Otelo Burning is not your average surf movie. It’s the story of a young nation fighting for change.

Written by: Rob Boffard

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