VOLUME FIVE, NO. 1

In Trim: Fran Heath by Malcolm Gault-Williams
Gault-Williams unearths the untold story of Francis Heath III—an original member of Hawaii’s Empty Lot Boys and the most stylish of the Hot Curl riders of the late 1930s and ’40s. Heath and fellow Hot Curler Wally Froiseth talk with Gault-Williams about Heath’s Hawaiian childhood, Tom Blake’s hollow boards, the Hot Curl brethren, Dad Center, Duke, modifying surfboards into Hot Curls, “Island Style”, seeking out big waves, 1938 Makaha, the North Shore, World War II, his family and drifting away from surfing. 

“’26 ’56 ’96: The Basque Continuum”  by Scott Hulet
Hulet offers a brief but telling overview of La Cote des Basque—the European region stretching from Hossegor in Southern France to Mundacca in Northern Spain—while Californian soul-sliders Mitch Abshire and Tyler Hatzikian are shown enjoying the coastal charm.

“The Canadien Maritimes”  by Greg Baller
Canadien surfer/shaper Greg Baller offers an insider’s view into the Maritimes—1,427 kilometers of sparsely populated, surf-filled beaches, bays, coves, harbors and inlets along the Atlantic Ocean.

“Namotu: Fiji Bitter Fiji Sweet”  by Scott Hulet
Longboard’s first trip to Fiji’s lesser-known surf breaks on the nearby island of Namotu (a.k.a. Magic Island). Beside the dreamy, Fijian lineups and longboard action from island campers Dave Kalama, Tom Wegener, Sion Milosky, Devon Howard, Colin McPhillips, Geoff Moysa and Gary Motil lies Hulet’s takes on the island’s history, the neighboring surf spots, local customs and celebrations. “Notes From Heavy D’s Diary”, a small excerpt from Howard’s notes from the journey, is also fit snuggly into the article.  

“Zicatela”
Mainland Mexico’s Playa Zicatela makes a bid to become one of the world’s best beachbreaks, as Dave Ogle and Joel Tudor take their longboards through the Puerto Escondido testing grounds. 

“Sketched: The Outsider Art of Matt Howard”  intro by Ewan Morrison
Underground traditionalist and artist Matt Howard allows a look at a few of his pencil-drawn travel sketches, which include his delicate renditions of lineups in Oaxaca, Mexico, San Simeon, Santa Barabara, France and Morocco.

Surfer’s Ear: Chris Isaak’s Baja Sessions