UN/CROWDED is a short movie featuring one of the most talented italian surfer Roberto D’amico and directed by Alessandro Dotti. It’s all about a three days trip up to the north of Italy. Conditions were firing for the whole three days. Our base was Varazze, a small village near Genova, which probably has the most perfect break of the italian west coast, La Secca. The best conditions of the year and hundred of surfers made the spot really CROWDED. Too many people were not exactly what we were looking for so we started exploring the coast. After a few attempts we found a real jewel, a desert beach with a perfect right-hander breaking really close to the rocks. Perfect barrels and no one out made this place the perfect UNCROWDED surfing spot. Locals told us this was the best days of the last two years. Filming: Alessandro Dotti, Roberto Montanari and Luca Spreafico Editing: Alessandro Dotti and Luca Spreafico Thanks to all the locals
After several premieres around Europe, Nic Von Rupp has launched the first of four episodes of the My Road Series, an informal documentary directed by the Dinis & Gustavo.
Nic takes us to the main stage of surfing, describing not only the life of a professional surfer, but also trying to find out the position that Europeans currently occupy in the surf world.
Also starring other Portuguese surfers Tiago Pires, Vasco Ribeiro and Frederico Morais, the first episode, entitled One City, From Lisbon to Los Angeles, draws a parallel line between the Portuguese capital and the world capital of surfing, exploring their common points and differences.
How does a professional surfer live? What is the space occupied by Europeans in the international surf industry?
My Road Series reveals one year filled with trips around the world searching for the best waves, always welcomed and driven by local people, that besides than excellent surfers and storytellers, also turn out to be great friends.
One of our opening 2020 spreads in the new issue of Carve is of this man Fred Compagnon. He’s a Frenchman that can get kegged on any kind of craft… Including his rad step off SUP to alaia thing!
North Shore gold to get you through the lunch break…
Every winter, the North Shore of Oahu hosts professional surfing’s most prestigious event; the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. For six weeks, surfers from around the world descend upon the North Shore to explore unparalleled wave conditions and watch surfing’s elite compete in the renowned Reef Hawaiian Pro, Vans World Cup and the Billabong Pipe Masters contests. Now that we’ve seen the contest footage, we’ve replayed the heats, it’s time to witness the true essence of surfing during these six thrilling weeks on the island.
Experience a new perspective of the North Shore — heavy waves and wipeouts; contest day title races and lay day dream sessions — in never before seen footage of surfing’s icons, talented locals and Hawaiian legends. This is the story of the 2014 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Featuring sessions with Nathan Fletcher, Kelly Slater, John Florence, Mick Fanning, Dane Gudauskas and a long list of World Championship Tour stars and talented local surfers from the revered Hawaiian surf community.
