Water flowing over glass: A conversation with Phil Myers
Thursday 19/10 44
"Water flow is everything," says the prodigious Lennox Head shaper who made his name with channel bottoms and variations of the form.
Talking Heads
Nick Brbot on bodywhomping Cape Solander
Thursday 07/09 20
Have a romp with the guys whomping the Cape.
Jake Howard on 'First Priority'
Friday 11/08 0
Jake Howard teams up with Chris Moore, father to Carissa, for some real talk on raising a pro surfer.
Flying too close to the sun: The descent
Monday 03/07 31
A good tradesman never blames his tools, but what if the materials are poisoning him? Read about Josh Dowling's epoxy shock.
Flying too close to the sun: The ascent
Friday 30/06 26
Josh Dowling made his name working with alternative materials, and those materials slowly poisoned him. Last month the master shaper hung up his tools.
Life at Lohis: Richard Kotch and the best job in the world
Wednesday 14/06 12
Instead of over-hyping the good and glossing over the bad, Richard Kotch gives Swellnet an insight into Life at Lohis.
Tuesday with Richo
Thursday 18/05 37
Swellnet spends a thoroughly entertaining morning talking to ex-world number 7 Terry Richardson.
Grün: Music that's beyond words
Tuesday 04/04 24
The fella who owns this website also drums in a fantastic band. Here the editor chats to the lead guitarist and avoids (almost) all surf references.
Garrett McNamara is a sea hound!
Tuesday 28/02 1
Surfing’s Mr Brightside has written a book about all the things that got him here, there, and everywhere
Rosy Hodge: On tour life and overcoming nerves
Friday 02/12 15
She's been a fixture on the WSL commentary team for five years now and Rosy Hodge believes she's finally found her calling.
Geoff McCoy on the origins of the Lazor Zap
Thursday 27/10 52
It's the most admired and maligned surfboard design in history. Loved and loathed in equal measure. Now, on the eve of a limited edition release, Geoff McCoy chats about the beginnings of his beloved Lazor Zap.
Shaping a life less ordinary: Hayden Cox's New Wave Vision
Monday 17/10 27
The outward thinking Hayden Cox deflects criticism from a shaping icon and pens a "how to" book for the modern entrepreneur