Pipeline in May? Believe it.
Rare, offseason swell sends surf to the North Shore
Nathan Florence. Photo: Mike Latronic
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When one thinks of Pipeline in May, one might be tempted to think about a lazy, golden stretch of sand fronted by an endlessly calm and blue Pacific Ocean. Perfect for chilling out and taking quick dips into the shallows to cool off. Relaxing, spring break kind of stuff. This past Saturday, though known as May Day in some places and Lei Day in Hawaii saw an actual proper west swell roll in. Yeah, it ended up a bit tattered by tradewinds and too much sand, but some locals (and a few lucky visitors) managed to get out amongst it and pull into what will very likely be the last overhead tubes seen at Pipe till next fall.
Surfalorus Film Festival Returns to the Outer Banks, Seeks New Films
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The 10th Annual Surfalorus Film Festival returns to the Outer Banks September 22-25 for finals weekend at the ESA Easterns. The annual festival seeks new surf films celebrating the sport, as well as our oceans, and the bold, creative makers who bring these stories to life. Surfalorus accepts shorts, features, documentaries and any other surf-inspired films by filmmakers of all backgrounds, from anywhere on the planet.
The festival’s mission is to showcase the most talented surf filmmakers of our time. Alumni include: Cyrus Sutton, J. Brother, George Trimm, Nathan Oldfield, and a new wave of female surf filmmakers like Crystal Thornburg-Homcy, Devyn Bisson, Lauren Hill, Luca Merli, Jess Lowcher, Leah Dawson and Alena Ehrenbold.
One North Shore Winter, as Documented by Christa Funk
Showcasing one of the best water photographers in Hawaii
Keala Kennelly, still going. Photo: Christa Funk
Showcasing one of the best water photographers in Hawaii
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Editor’s note: In honor of International Women’s Day, we’ll be rolling out a week’s worth of stories one each day from March 8-14 that celebrate and showcase contributions women have made to the sport, lifestyle and culture of surfing. (And yeah: we’ll continue to do so in the weeks and months ahead.)
When it comes to surf photography, and specifically shooting from the lineup in heavy waves, it pays to be a solid swimmer. Yeah, um…duh.
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posted last week.
First off, let it be known that I’m not saying surfing leashless isn’t dumb, because for plenty of reasons, it is. It just isn’t not-wearing-a-mask-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic dumb, as some might suggest. Here’s the dirty little secret about
wearing a leash – in many ways, it can be less safe than not wearing a leash, even and especially in the crowded lineup that supposedly is anathema to the leashless. Confused? Read on.
My main complaint with leashes is that they teach you that it’s ok to mostly lose control of your board. By mostly lose control of your board, I mean have it on the end of a rope tied to your ankle flailing around like a medieval mace-and-chain. Sure, it’s still attached to you, but you really don’t have a ton of control over it. Ever heard of the “circle of life/blood circle/safety circle” in knife handling? It’s got a lot of different names, but basically, it’s a circle (duh) the radius of which is
Surfing leashless is sort of like going maskless in a pandemic. You might find the leash slightly uncomfortable, but your slight discomfort pales in comparison to the possible consequences of your actions.