Anything’s Possible

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Emboldened by raw talent and progressive surfcraft, Larry Bertlemann brought skate to surf—and vice versa.

By Dan Merkel • Photography by Dan Merkel

Volume 35 Issue 4 (2026)

34.6
All the Time I Had

Spinning lies and cheating the clock for frigid…

By Jules Sabourin
34.6
The Word is an Image

David Carson’s rebellion by design.

By Kyle DeNuccio
30.4
Mine Hunters

Surfers are standing in the way of the…

By Miles Masterson
30.3
Florsheims in the Sand

In 1969, Richard Nixon moved next door to Surfer…

By Drew Kampion

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Volume 35 Issue 4

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We follow the path of a French foam and fiberglass perfectionist, examine the surfing roots of a skate industry titan, and bet on the Emerald Isle. We also pit stop at an eccentric gallery on California’s Central Coast, view the artworks of a big-wave pioneer, study the surfer/photographer relationship between a generational style master and lensman, and more.

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