Kelly Slater is poised to expand his empire with Firewire reportedly set to buy FCS.

In 2013 FCS released FCS II, a new and updated version of their removable fin system. Yet three years later they still don't have the patent secured and the imitators are ready to pounce.

You turn a board on its side and look at its rocker, but do you also look at its foil? The foil of a board - the distribution of foam along its length - is every bit as important yet it's often overlooked. Let Cory Russel get you up to speed.

Sit down and pay attention for another lesson at the Clay Marzo School of Tuberiding. Unique angles and entries are all part of the curriculum.

First stop Jaws, then this perfect pointbreak. After travelling 12,000 kilometres across the Pacific, Jonathon Gubbins gives this swell a stylish makeover.

After two successful trial runs, one in Australia and one overseas, the Clever Buoy shark detection technology will have its first trial run in its home state of Western Australia.

"No longer do we need to choose between performance and environmental impact."