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ESSAY: PENULTIMATES
Evolution, expiration, the gods, and wave riding as viewed from a tropical seawall.
Words by Thomas Farber | Artwork by Jules de Balincourt
Page 26
INTERVIEW: THE PAST IS NOT MY FUTURE
Layne Beachley on the relationship between world titles and self worth, loss and grief, and finding joy in surfing after retiring from competition.
Interview by Michael Adno | Image by Tom Servais
Page 30
FINDING ANDREW
Thirty years of documenting the woods, the marshes, the people, and the surf of Long Island’s East End with Andrew Blauschild.
Words By Biddle Duke | Image by Andrew Blauschild
Page 44
OUTER WATERS
Sail-centric exploits, journaling, and profiling from across the surfscape.
By various authors | Image by Will Adler
Page 46
THE VOYAGE OF THE RHINO
Eight thousand nautical miles before the mast—from Dana Point to Teahupoo.
Words and Image by Austin Cooper
Page 54
DEEP LEARNING
Navigating the Gulf of Thailand, the Malacca Strait, and Sumatra aboard the 35-foot Endurance monohull Calypte.
Words by Torren Martyn & Aiyana Powell | Image by Adirikan Wan
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PATIENCE & PLACEMENT
Trevor Gordon’s self-discovery along the course of least resistance.
Words by Ethan A. Stewart | Image by Will Adler
Page 80
GUNBOAT CAPTAIN
Exploration, efficiency, and riding open-ocean swell aboard Vela.
Words by John John Florence | Image by Brent Bielmann
Page 90
THE INFALLIBLE FRESHNESS OF SURF
The cowboys, French idioms, and finless sleds informing Sydney-based artist Jakey Pedro’s unapologetic pop.
Words by Derek Rielly | Image by Giang Alam Wardani
Page 96
Portfolio: GROUP SHOW
Visual surf stimuli from 11 contemporary shooters.
Image by Nick Green
Page 112
DESERT SLEDS
Running WFO in an unauthorized Baja 500, Grubby Clark, Walter Hoffman, Renny Yater, and our goofy-footed author roost through the dirty ’70s.
Words by Gerry Lopez | Image by Monti Smith
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Undercurrents
Surf rock, pile drivers, scamming free meals on the North Shore, and more departmental hits.
Image by Steve Wilkings
Purist surf energy from Page One to close-of-book, delivered directly to your door.
