Volume 21 Issue 5
This issue opens with Brad Gerlach leaning into a lax bottom turn with all the art, refinement, and utter recklessness contained between the flaps. That includes adventures with Charlie Smith in Yemen and Ben Mondy in France, a healthy dose of the East Coast, art by David Molesky, photos by Nate Lawrence, and more.
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Palmetto Cocktail
Journey down to Charleston, South Carolina, where Chris Dixon makes sense of life amid flag-waving confederates, hospitable lineups, and seldom probed outer islands.
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THE TAKING OF TRES
The untold story of a batch of dedicated East Coast surfers and their winter trips to Puerto Rico, where they pioneered Tres Palmas and other big wave breaks on the island.
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The Politics of Paint
A David Molesky Sampler
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On the Wind
From 1964 to 1971, Charlie Galanto left an indelible impression with his performances in massive waves at Waimea and Sunset.
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Poverty Vow
Nathan Lawrence has been treading the poverty line for more than a decade to capture the shots contained in this portfolio.
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Bernie’s Yard
Before multi-million dollar corporations vied for every inch of real estate along Oahu’s North Shore, there was Bernie’s yard.
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THE BEST WAY TO CHEW QAT
We cannot recommend surfing in Yemen, and perhaps you won’t either after reading Charlie Smith’s account of three months among the stellar pointbreaks in Al Qaeda territory.
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SHIFTING SANDS
Ben Mondy sifts through typical perceptions of surf travel in France to unearth a more genuine experience of the original expat haunt for Americans
