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Willard Bascom, The War Department, and the Wildcat Origins of Modern Surf Science

By Steve Barilotti

Volume 24 Issue 6 (2015)

32.3
Uncommon Skill; Meticulous Attention

As a shaper, Frederick Wardy set a standard in…

By Lance Conragan
27.6
From Hope to Hype

Modern surf forecasting has replaced bootless…

By Brad Melekian
11.5
“From Now On Your Name Is Burrhead”

Craig Lockwood's in-depth look into the surfing…

By Craig Lockwood
35.3
The Ride

Short fiction from 1967.

By John Milius

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Volume 24 Issue 6

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This issue looks into the US War Department (and its contributions to surf meteorology), the rebirth of Cape St. Francis, one terrifying European slab, and a dystopian wave garden all make it into the consommé. Kassia Meador, Jamie O’Brien, plein air artist John Comer, and assorted waveforms deepen the stock.

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