Reigning two-time Women's World Champion Carissa Moore was victorious today, winning the Drug Aware Margaret River Women’s Pro and defending her event title in an electric day of competition.

A spectacular day of surfing at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro saw the Women’s Semifinalists decided with nine-point rides from both Carissa Moore and Sally Fitzgibbons.

Recently, while flicking through a book of John Witzig's photos, blindboy encountered an image that was identical to a memory he'd stored many years ago. Angourie, 1970. 

"It was the saddest thing in the world. Kelly’s nearly teary, Pete Mel’s voice is cracking as he asks the probing questions...Hell’s bells, Kel, how does it feel? We know, we know, sad, sad, sad."

Phil Jarratt on the breakdown of the Quik/Kel marriage and why each partner will wake up smiling.

For over fifty years centre stringers have been the construction standard in surfboards. Geoblanks are a sharp step the left for board making, being the world's first modulated foam blank. Swellnet speaks to the inventor of Geoblanks, Guy Walker.

Round 1 of the Men's and Women's was held today in four-to-six foot waves at Margaret River Mainbreak.