The Rearview Mirror
On This Day: Robo almost rings the bell
Wednesday, 17 April 2019 30
"If that wave had come off, things could've been different" - Adam Robertson on being cruelled by Parko at his beloved Bells
On This Day: Pottz begins his '89 campaign
Tuesday, 5 March 2019 22
By beating Brad Gerlach at Steamer Lane, Martin Potter kicked off a record hot streak.
On This Day: Kelly Slater wins the Pipe Masters on the Deep Six
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 18
And kickstarts the short(er) board revolution.
Watch: Night surfing at Cronulla
Tuesday, 14 August 2018 35
How bright professional surfing did shine in 1984!
On This Day: Luke Egan wins the last Quiksilver Pro G'Land
Friday, 8 June 2018 11
The Quiksilver Pro G'land comps were the blueprint of the soon-to-be realised Dream Tour.
On This Day: Kelly Slater wins the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 13
"Why's he paddling up to Rincon?" - Bede Durbidge
'Condition Black' January 28th, 1998
Sunday, 28 January 2018 14
It's been twenty years since the Condition Black swell opened up a new performance frontier in big wave surfing.
Three fins before the Thruster
Tuesday, 21 March 2017 62
Think Simon was the first surfer to stick three fins on a board? Swellnet goes in search of Thruster pre-history.
Forty years since man-on-man surfing was launched at the Stubbies
Tuesday, 14 March 2017 15
"It was the breakthrough pro surfing needed, and it was so good we're still using the same system today." - Andy McKinnon
Nev Hyman on three fins before the Thruster
Thursday, 16 February 2017 0
" It might seem simple in hindsight but a quantum leap needs to happen before people realise that three fins are better than two." - Nev Hyman
MC Boards rail against Pauline Hanson
Monday, 25 July 2016 72
Twenty years ago a scowling surfboard shaper waved his stick at a horrible ginger politician. Are we tripping yet? Are we still...?
