It was February 5. I was grafting in work and planning what I could do for Valentine's Day for the Mrs, I mean you never want to spend too much, but you never want to be outdone by everyone else either. Then my phone rings - it's Rob. The tease was one of the best back to back swells of the decade at possibly the world's best right-hand sandbar. Not only that, instead of one chance of surfing it one morning, it was four days on the bounce, for about six hours a day with the perfect tide, wind and swell. Problem being - it's happening on what can only be described as another continent.
This may be the dream Valentines for me, but I'm not too sure that the Mrs or Rob's wife will see it that way. I've told Rob to book the flights, and we'll spend the rest of the day planning how we're going to break the news to them both. Not only are they not going to get a romantic Valentine's Day, but they'll be spending it alone as well! There was no way around it - we were off to get a tan and some of the best waves of our lives, they and the rest of South Wales are going to get battered by Storm Ciara, followed by Dennis and probably not go outside the whole week. Oh, and I have to leave the house at 5 am, and I'll be back around 3 am the week after - just to mess your sleep that little bit more.
Before we go anywhere, Rob Miles is as crazy as people make him out to be. He's a 32-year-old landlocked surfer from Caerphilly, South Wales. At 5 ft 11 and 11.5 stone, two broken backs, eight broken ribs, reconstructed hip, leg and the list goes on. He has wiped out on almost every world-class wave in the world, and he isn't afraid to do it again!
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TASMANIA ART CLUB
BRENDON GIBBENS AND DION AGIUS EXPLORE THE LITTLE CHUNK HANGING OFF THE BOTTOM OF AUSTRALIA AND GET CREATIVE
Mr Smith
THE GENIAL ED SMITH IS ONE OF THOSE SURFERS THAT HAS A TON OF ABILITY AND TOYED WITH THE COMP SCENE BUT SOON REALISED A REAL TRADE AND SURFING FOR HIMSELF WAS A WISER OPTION. WE BUMPED INTO HIM ON OUR MISSION TO SCOTLAND, AND HE WAS KILLING IT EVERY SESSION. SUPER STYLISH, ALWAYS DEEP, A PLEASURE TO SHOOT. HE 'S A GOOD BLOKE TO GO FOR A PINT WITH TOO.
SETH MOZ
SETH MORRIS IS A YOUNG PRO FROM A QUIET PART OF WALES. HE JOINED US ON OUR WINTER MISSION TO PORTUGAL, WHERE HE IMPRESSED ALL WITH HIS STYLISH ATTACK. READ ON FOR A PEEK INSIDE HIS HEAD.
God's waiting room
FIRST-TIME REFLECTIONS ON A MISUNDERSTOOD ISLE.
barnaby cox
THE NORTH CORNISH TOWN OF BUDE IS HOME TO A LOT OF TALENTED SURFERS. ONE OF THE NEW CREW JOINED US ON A WINTER MISSION TO PORTUGAL FOR A BIT OF SUNSHINE, SOME TUBS AND A LOT OF CHICKEN AND CHIPS.
YOU CAN'T BUY TIME
MEET TRAVIS MCCOY AND HIS LIFE CHANGING STORY
WADING AROUND IRELAND
A LAST MINUTE TRIP TO THE EMERALD ISLE WITH THE AVOCA JESUS, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS WADE CARMICHAEL, HIM OFF OF THE WCT.
ON THE PROWL
MAVERICKS STYLE INSANITY AT A JOINT THAT IS REAL HARD TO GET TO, TRICKY TO READ AND INCONSISTENT AS HELL.
WEIRD WAVES
ONE OF THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE 25 YEARS OF CARVE IS THE OPENING UP OF SURFING BEYOND THE OCEAN. SURFERS WILL TAKE A SLIDE ANYWHERE THEY CAN IF DESPERATE ENOUGH.
JUSTINE DUPONT GOES LARGE.
THE PORTUGUESE BIG WAVE ARENA DISHES UP SOME EARLY WINTER TREATS FOR THE CREW
