A GOMES FAMILY SAGA

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“Papa” Abel Gomes was a staple of Hawaiian surfing until he picked up stakes and moved his family to California in the 1950s

By Bob Cooper

Volume 21 Issue 4 (2012)

35.3
Mandiri Blues

Searching for an opening in old Indo.

By Luke Kennedy
35.2
In the Cold, Cold Sea

Frigid slabs, salmon farms, and nature as…

By Jamie Brisick
34.3
Time on the Glider

The minimalism and effortless euphoria of “big…

By Dan Reiter
17.1
A Nahua Way of Knowledge

Camping, surfing, and farming on the edge of a…

By Paul Ferraris

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Volume 21 Issue 4

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This issue opens with Dave Rastovich at Jeffreys Bay, as captured by Thomas Campbell. Interest points inside include Ken “Skindog” Collins' telling of why Shane Dorian is the best surfer he’s ever seen, Jeff Johnson delving into the handiwork of Hawaiian craftsman Jon Pyzel, a look at a never-before-surfed Canadian slab, the scrutinization of pointy nosed boards get scrutinized, and the Midwest waverider getting his due.

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