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The late Pacific Beach denizen Bradley Buben was known for his eccentricities, his unique style of surfing, and his revolutionary work in resin tints. Those who knew him recall his life and his impact.

By John Durant

Volume 32 Issue 4 (2023)

35.4
The Time We Carry

Meditating on a fickle Pacific Northwest beach…

By Michael Kew
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Grueler

Codes of conduct, depravity, and the narcissism…

By Peter Maguire
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Riding the Crash

Santa Cruz’s surf-skate industrialist Rich Novak.

By Christian Beamish
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Lunkerland

South Shore ripper turned pro angler Matty Wong…

By Whitman Bedwell

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On the cover: Mark Healey dropping through critical airspace at the 2023 Eddie. “I shot this photo from a helicopter using a long lens,” says photographer Mike Coots. “As we arrived above Waimea, it was obvious these were some of the biggest waves I’d seen in my life. I can only imagine the adrenaline running through Healey’s body as he lunged from the sky into this giant.” Other entry points include an ex-pro’s journey into war-torn Ukraine, a visit to the labs and lineups of Réunion Island ten years into its shark crisis, and a glimpse of an Indonesian family’s wave-rich compound. Visuals span from the backyard pours of an eccentric laminator to the large-scale works of a fine artist raised in Alaska and residing in Mexico. We also test the hypothesis that working with a top-tier coach for a week in the Maldives can improve an average surfer’s skill, have coffee with a Peruvian shredder, and examine the high-action images of an Australian photographer.

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