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.
Surfpolitik
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?
Aloha And Loathing At Freshwater
Tuesday 13/01 44
The tiny handful of haters prowling the boatshed at Freshie were drawn from two basic groups – the Duke deniers and the Duke protectors.
Mind Games
Monday 05/01 39
With a little application some basic psychology will improve your surfing and maybe your life.