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Surfin Turf : I liked what you said about setting a goal that matches the current conditions. I just went to K-38 (right pointbreak) with the objective of fine tuning my frontside cutback. Of course when I get in the water it isnt all business, Im still able to get a lot of joy out of surfing even t...

In NC's "Guide to Surfing Your Best", he talks about the difference between knowledge and awareness as a reason why learning to surf is so difficult. Ive been thinking about this a bit and I wanted to open it up for discussion. Lately Ive been thinking that the awareness that NC is talking about is ...

I have a business trip coming up late next spring (May-June timeframe) in Tel Aviv. I live in California. I reckon if Im going to go halfway around the world on the company dime then I'll take a holiday when Im done with my work and get in a proper surf trip. The question is: where can I get to from...

Style is one of those intangibles that everyone can recognize but no one can define fully - ala "quality" in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. To me style is appearing not to expend effort to do the most difficult of tasks. Being calm in the face of danger. Thus any photo of someone surfing...

The fish was created in and for waves like those found at Sunset Cliffs. Big rolly, peelers that can be somewhat mushy. They're really fun for going fast at the expense of your maneuverability. They also glide over the mushy spots nicely. Unfortunately some people use a fish as an unfair advantage t...

Hello all, I apologize for coming late to the party (in more ways than one) but I do have a couple of thoughts on the matter, having just purchased a Firewire. First off, about my late to the party remark: I have been surfing for a little over 4 years now - I have nowhere near the experience and wi...

Currently all the Firewires produced so far have been made by hand, a lengthy and complex process which will apparently be replaced by machinery in most aspects once FW gets their factory setups automated. I haven't seen that yet but have talked with Taj Burrow, who has, and who was blown out by th...

Hello all, I apologize for coming late to the party (in more ways than one) but I do have a couple of thoughts on the matter, having just purchased a Firewire. First off, about my late to the party remark: I have been surfing for a little over 4 years now - I have nowhere near the experience and wis...