Gabriel and Glenn and the theatre of sport
Friday 13/03 42
What is pro surfing if the participants don't care about winning or losing? If they don't care when a call goes against them?
Just a surf video, that's what.
Surfpolitik
Locals pull Dungeons from the Big Wave Tour calendar
Monday 09/03 19
After running just two out of six big wave events last season, the WSL's Big Wave Tour has taken another hit of credibility with South African surfers pulling Dungeons from the itinerary.
Requiem for a surfboard
Monday 02/03 25
Having recently broken a favourite board blindboy was moved to ponder the implications of our relationship with our most beloved boards.
Tow surfing and Kirra: A maze of legislation
Wednesday 25/02 202
What are the PWC laws on the Coolangatta points and how are they enforced? Swellnet investigates the situation and finds a system that can successfully self-regulate but one that also protects the cowboys.
Can wave energy rise to the challenge in Australia?
Friday 20/02 13
On Wednesday, Australia's first large-scale wave energy project went online off the coast of Perth. It's a promising development, but challenges remain to make the technology viable.
Guardians of the surf: Surfers involved in as many rescues as volunteer lifesavers
Tuesday 17/02 51
A new study shows that surfers perform more rescues in the surf than was first suspected.
Longboarders, legropes, and a dirty big laceration
Friday 13/02 96
Another flying longboard, another serious injury, and another graphic reminder why legropes aren't such a bad idea after all.
Warning: The reminder is graphic.
Death by a thousand clips? Surf media now
Wednesday 04/02 26
From a trickle to a deluge: the internet has opened the gates and released a torrent of surf media upon us. Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? And what might the future of surf media look like..?
Queensland election a boon for Gold Coast environment
Tuesday 03/02 3
The recent Queensland election appears likely to have a positive effect on Gold Coast environmental issues.
Another charge against the sharks?
Wednesday 21/01 12
Lightweight and easy to retro-fit, the inventor of Surf Safe believes surfers can do just that when they install his device.
Charge And Stripes: The Latest In Shark Deterring Devices
Monday 19/01 50
Striped wetsuits, striped boards, electrically-charged fins. Swellnet reveals the latest inventions for keeping the Man In The Grey Suit at bay.
The ASP: It's on but who's watching? - Part 3
Wednesday 14/01 126
The third and last article in a series that tracks the ASP's - now WSL's - live webcast viewers for the 2014 season. How did pro surfing's new owners fare after their first year of operation?