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Watch: John John Florence in Vela

It’s hard to not be John John Florence fan. Some surfers can tend polarise the great surfing public at large. I’m thinking Medina, Andy, Jezza Flores… even Kelly sure can split opinions pretty easily. Florence, meanwhile, is harder to take exception to, even if…

By Paul Evans

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WATCH: Peony Knight Just Sailed Into Tenerife For The First QS Of The Season!

The intrepid Knight family of North Devon have had an exhilarating winter so far, traversing the high seas of the North Atlantic. Taz has been splitting his time between his new home in Ireland and the family sailboat – currently…

By Luke Gartside

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John John Florence To Do 2020 Tour Without Flying?

With Greta Thunberg travelling to the UN Climate Action summit in New York this September on Malizia II, a zero emissions sailboat (having previously decided not to attend due to shunning aeroplane/cruise ships as too carbon heavy), it got us…

By Paul Evans

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Emergency on Planet Shred: 5 Books for Eco Woke Wave Riders

“Because I am happy at sea and perhaps to save my soul” There are different ways of honing your own surf-tinged strand of eco-woke awareness. It could be through time spent gorping at the News Feed, practicing Insta’s more performative…

By Paul Evans

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Lives Less Ordinary; Matt Smith In Conversation With Trevor Gordon

Trevor Gordon’s eyes narrow slightly, a quizzical look playing across his face. From somewhere near the back of the room, an enthusiastic audience member has just explained the premise of Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, concluding his offering with the…

By Luke Gartside