Guides, tips and stories for athletes and the photographers who shoot them
Surf Spots
A kitesurf travel guide to Navarre Beach, Florida: steady Gulf wind, warm emerald water, and a laid back launch that flies under most riders' radar.
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A surf travel guide to the Keweenaw Peninsula on Lake Superior: freshwater waves, ice beards, and a cold water surf scene most people miss.
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A surf travel guide to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina: sandbar peaks, fall groundswells, and an easy East Coast base, minus the SoCal hype.
Stories
Fatima Akhter chases Asian Games dreams, Maui windsurfers dominate Fiji, and Wavegarden opens a desert wave pool. Your surf news fix.
Surf Spots
A guide to kitesurfing Portland Harbour, Dorset: flat, sheltered water behind Chesil Beach that's ideal for riders just learning the sport.
Surf Spots
A guide to Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear: North East England's surf hub, with a mile of sand, two surf schools, and RNLI lifeguards all summer.
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A guide to Machrihanish, Kintyre: five miles of Atlantic facing beach on Scotland's west coast, intermediate surf two hours from Glasgow.
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A guide to Pacific City, Oregon: beach and reef breaks beside Cape Kiwanda's dune, with dory boats launching straight through the lineup.
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A guide to surfing Grand Isle, Louisiana: Gulf beach breaks that come alive on hurricane season swell, with a small, welcoming surf community.
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A guide to Democrat Point, Fire Island: an intermediate left point break reached by a long walk, 4x4 permit, or boat on Long Island's south shore.
Photography Tips
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A guide to Bay of Skaill, Orkney: a west facing beach break below a 5,000 year old settlement, best surfed on a patient winter westerly.