What happened to Billabong and 'Since 1972'?

While the planshape may be the most distinctly different feature it's not the only thing that's out of leftfield on the board. In creating the Camel Toe Cory threw many accepted norms away and looked at the shortboard anew.

On the stroke of a pen the results would've differed

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"No wave is too steep or too ferocious to conquer, it seems, in these days of high-powered, high-performance pro surfing."

Expect more 'human interest' stories on Swellnet

The 'Psychedelic Germ' or 6'2 x 18 ¾ x 2 ½?

Magazine covers offer a wonderful history lesson for those who care to look. Cover images are always state-of-the-art and, when viewed in a timeline, they provide snapshots of surfing's ongoing evolution: in performance, in photography, and even fashion.

World Heritage status for Angourie and Margaret River?

The winning wave came toward Medina...then everything went black

The surfboard industry can only work as a cottage industry