Richie Porta interview
"When I came in as the Head Judge I decided to drop the scale because it was way too easy to get tens at that time. Scaling down the scoring promotes better surfing at the end of the day."
"When I came in as the Head Judge I decided to drop the scale because it was way too easy to get tens at that time. Scaling down the scoring promotes better surfing at the end of the day."
Late on Sunday Nick Sheffield and his wife Lou sat on a NSW South Coast beach, the lone spectators to a wild show.
Late on Sunday Nick Sheffield and his wife Lou sat on a NSW South Coast beach, the lone spectators to a wild show.
It was only a fortnight ago that Tim Bonython filmed The Right doing its thing on the biggest day in years. Tim's got some measured symmetry happening 'cos now he's filmed 'The Left' under very similar conditions
It was only a fortnight ago that Tim Bonython filmed The Right doing its thing on the biggest day in years. Tim's got some measured symmetry happening 'cos now he's filmed 'The Left' under very similar conditions
Welcome to the April Board Bazaar. This month's offerings include a mint condition Rip Curl surfboard, a futuristic assymmetrical from 1958, and a stringerless longboard from Australia's first television chef. Step inside...
The left featured is arguably the best in the country. It's fast and hollow, no real time for turns but you can get three barrels on one wave or get barrelled the whole way.
The left featured is arguably the best in the country. It's fast and hollow, no real time for turns but you can get three barrels on one wave or get barrelled the whole way.
The dawn patrol offered slim pickings with tiny waves across most beaches, but within an hour or two a new southerly swell began to filter into exposed Sydney beaches. By noon it was four feet, by mid-afternoon it was six feet and still climbing.
The dawn patrol offered slim pickings with tiny waves across most beaches, but within an hour or two a new southerly swell began to filter into exposed Sydney beaches. By noon it was four feet, by mid-afternoon it was six feet and still climbing.