Breaking Down Pipe Masters
In December, the surf world once again descends on Oahu’s North Shore for the sport’s most prestigious event, the Pipe Masters, where competitors battle it out at the planet’s most famous—and...
Brad Melekian
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Crashing Down
Behind surfing’s wall of silence, managers, sponsors, and the sport’s governing body knew Andy Irons had a problem. Now some of them are finally ready to talk about it.
Air Jordy
Brash phenom Jordy Smith is revolutionizing surfing with a new breed of above-the-wave tricks. He'll be the next great championif he can just grow up.
Last Drop
There were always rumors of drug abuse and binge drinking, but until Andy Irons died mysteriously in a Dallas hotel earlier this month, nobody close to the surfing legend was willing to talk.
Water Travel Hall of Fame 2010
Presenting the 14 best water vacations of 2010.
Rough Justice
Drop into the coral reef at Pipeline and you'll probably get hurt. Drop in on a member of Hawaii's locals-only Wolf Pack and you're just asking for trouble. Here, Kala Alexander—...
Laird Who?
Meet the heir to the throne of big-wave surfing
Board of Appeal
Swooping through your first full-rail turn on a Hess surfboard requires a suspension of disbelief. This thing is made of wood? Hand-constructed from sustainably harvested poplar, cork, and amapola by...
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Keep your mouth shut and the masses won't follow
It's In the Water
The revival of a Hawaiian tradition gives us even more reasons to love the ocean