With a new wave setting for the Freshwater Pro to play with, it looks like current world number 2 Jordy Smith will be spending more time hammering his signature turns on the face than practicing yoga poses in the tube.Video: Jamie Tierney
In the latest installment of “The O’Riginals”, our film series that celebrates surfing’s fringe characters, we take a look at the Sydney chippie himself, Beau Cram. While the son of ‘80s power mongrel Richard Cram has all the DNA to bury the rail with the best of them, it’s Beau’s creativity that has made him one of the most naturally gifted surfers in any line-up.
Last week, we took a trip down to San Clemente to catch up with Ian Crane and ask a few questions. The San Clemente native and Team ONeill aerial specialist has been busy competing, traveling, and just generally bringing the fun wherever he goes. From favorite surf flicks to future goals, we asked Ian a series of thought-provoking questions and he let us know what's up. Here's a conversation with Ian Crane.
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Bridging the gap between the coast and the valley, Val Surf brought the beach lifestyle inland, exposing authentic surf culture to a whole new community. As a kid, owner Mark Richards grew up surfing and making the trek to the beach from his home in Valley Village, about thirty miles inland from Malibu. After realizing the need for a legitimate shop in his area, Richards and his father decided to start their own. Val Surf opened its doors in 1962 and began carrying an assortment of surfboards, wetsuits, and other accessories. As time went on, they developed into a one-stop location for all things action sports, expanding into skate and snow. Throughout its history, the shop has been a haven for local pros and beginners alike, acting as a gateway into the deeper subcultures within each sport. Val Surf is family-owned and operated, continuing to provide quality service and experience to all who walk through its doors. Watch the latest episode of Shop Chronicles, presented by Surfer, to get the full story.
Guenther Oka's Raw Files from the Formats Film. The movie is now available at a reduced price on iTunes.Video by @formatsfilmco
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This is not a story of addiction and redemption.This is a story of one of Santa Cruz’s most influential personalities, Darryl “Flea” Virostko, and the impact he, and his generation - Barney, Ratboy, and before them, the "Godfather" Vince Collier - left on the Santa Cruz community.If you grew up in the 90s and noughties, you likely had an image of Flea pushing his board over the ledge at Mavericks, or punting with leopard spotted hair off a ramp at Steamer Lane pinned to your bedroom wall.He and his crew helped define what it meant to be a well-rounded surfer.It's the playful waves at the Hook and Pleasure Point, the high-performance Mecca of The Lane, death pits at Mavs, various not-to-be-named slabs, beachies and wedges outside of town, and open exposure to swell, that have sharpened the teeth of Santa Cruz's finest.But as Flea gravely reminiscences on the 90s and early 2000s in Santa Cruz, it was "scary times.” Santa Cruz remains one of the more localized “Surf Cities” in California. Although, today, you’re more likely to get ice plants thrown at you from Westside’s cliffs than jumped by several crazy-eyed rippers who'd rather kick your head in than share a lineup.“There’s no way you can do that sort of thing nowadays,” says Flea reminiscing on the bronzed age of localism.For better or worse, depending on who you’re speaking with, Santa Cruz (like any blue-collar beach town) has changed a lot in the last twenty years. And with it, so has Flea — who in 2008 checked into rehab at The Beacon House in Monterey after meth took hold of him.Today, he lives life as a clean family man, serving as a role model for the Santa Cruz youth, making the most out of every chance he gets to surf, and running a sober living program with an emphasis on returning to the ocean, aptly named Fleahab.We tapped local aerial savant, Noah “Waggy” Wegrich, and budding Mavericks charger, Alo Slebir, to speak on the Flea of today and the impact both his aerial and big wave surfing left on them growing up in Santa Cruz.This is a story of Flea, a true Santa Cruz OG. This is a story of then and now. LEARN MORE ABOUT FLEAHAB HERE
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