Mark Boyd is well seasoned to the bracing North Atlantic waters of Scotland, a true Norse Shore local. He’s part of the environment as much as the rugged coastline, dramatic cliffs and pristine beaches, that provide an awe-inspiring backdrop to this edit.
Surfer – Mark Boyd
Photography – Mal Anderson / Lewis Arnold
Check out what Parker Coffin has to say about his latest edit below.
This video is a one trip short film capturing Luke Swanson and I surfing a few different remote breaks in northern Sumatra area.
We have been friends for a long time as I’ve watched Luke grow from a tiny, wide eyed kid who surfed Ehukai sandbar to one of the best surfers in the world for his age. We both had a window in our schedule and decided we would be good sparring partners for each other.
We surfed until we physically couldn’t anymore and enjoyed diving into the deep end of what we think style and technique means. We laughed , met great people, and had a blast pushing each other in the water all day everyday for two weeks.
I hope you enjoy 🤙🏻🙌🏻 – Parker Coffin
The new issue is out. You can get it delivered to door for by hitting this link here.
Perception is an interesting thing.
The basic concept of seeing, hearing and sensory awareness that we all hold in common, yet which we all interpret differently. And so this issue is filled with differing view points of surfing. The first and most obvious is our 2023 Carve photo comp. Isn’t it weird that you can give five people the same camera and point them in the same direction of a beach or wave, yet they will all take a different photograph? The result and interpretation goes far beyond simply pushing a button. Photos almost reflect the soul of the photographer. You can see the diverse perspectives from page 86 (and from which we will be picking a winner). For a different outlook on British and Irish surfing, we also catch up with two people who have been travelling to the UK to get their surf fix. For years surfers have fled the UK in search of quality waves. But conversely, for a decade now, Wilem Banks has regularly left sunny California to chase British slabs – incredible waves that most of the surfing world will try to tell you we don’t posses here on our doorstep. Similarly, French photographer Arthur Picard visited Ireland and Scotland in search of heavy water. Not only does he shoot heavy waves, he also bodysurfs them. In fact, two of his favourite bodysurfing breaks are Pipe and Nazaré. On the back of a brand new audio and e-book, Jamie Brisick examines our obsession with surf travel since the release of The Endless Summer. And far from the dreams and influence of the Endless Summer, we also feature the grey juice of Lowestoft, an East Anglian surfing hub with a long, rich history of surf culture. All different experiences. All different perceptions of what surfing is. And yet, at their core, all the same. It’s what I call the ‘coffin lid surfboard’ principle. In years gone by, pre surfboard as we know it, people in Cornwall rode the whitewater on coffin lids, chasing the buzz of riding waves. At the same time the kids in remote Africa were riding wooden planks, fishermen’s kids in Peru where riding reed kayaks, and all across the globe people were grabbing flotsam and jetsam and using it to ride waves. Different crafts, different waves, different styles, different views – but ultimately the same buzz.
Pretty cool…
Steve
Editor
A Goldie surfer Higor Fiuza and his pet snake (we know how this sounds) enjoyed a brief period of fame with their tandem surfing until it landed him in hot water.
It seems that that this brief 15 minutes of fame resulted in a tip off to the wildlife protection officers. Which has led the snake charmer Higor Fiuza getting a healthy fine from the Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science for breaching his permit to keep a snake and take it out in public.
A lesson to all you snakes out there in the line-up.
The world is bonkers, read more about it here.
Raw and unfiltered, Oaxaca, Mexico 2023. A special three day late season run at one of Southern Mexicos most premier waves. Raw clips of some of the words best, including Kanoa Igarashi, Jake Marshall, Tex Mitchell, Korak Tinoco Myles Freeh, and many more.
Sick edit from Rory and Mason! Watch Four Season Champions Trophy invitees Mason and Coco Ho, Joel Parkinson, Adriano De Souza, Conner Coffin & local boy Rob Hoob score perfect Sultans on Single Fins for an epic old school clash!
All surfboard info in end credit roll. Plus bonus single fin wisdom from Uncle Mike while he gets Coco ready for the event!
