The Flyer: A Win For The Ages
In 1994, Kelly Slater drew Gerry Lopez in his Round 1 heat of the Pipeline Masters.
In 1994, Kelly Slater drew Gerry Lopez in his Round 1 heat of the Pipeline Masters.
"Hang in the carpark a while. Get your daily dose of Vitamin D and shit-talk for free."
"So this is how surfing in the Olympics begins, not with a bang but a whimper."
"It’s a rock and roll maxim that, despite all the arenas in the world, the biggest show of all is the hometown show."
Is there any other Olympic sport that encompasses everything from Polynesian prehistory, to psychedelic drug culture, to Bronzed Aussie conformity?
The first surfer in the USSR, prehistoric wetsuits, and that 'bull-headed sonofabitch' soars for the last time.
“What’s that fool doing?” said the driver of the work ute to his mate.
A little bit of Australian-made jingosim and a whole lotta innovation.
A short riff on stories in surfing.
A short story about timidity at Cape Solander.
The Aussie leg of the CT was an experiment in expedience, yet in Morgan Cibilic it unveiled a surfer of substance.