My parents had a habit of dressing me and my brother in lederhosen! The images still give me nightmares. For the sake of the children, please dress your kids in cool clothes. There are many fashions that look cool on kids, and less likely than lederhosen to haunt them in later years. I personally recommend […]
50 fascinating ocean facts
Humans are surprisingly ignorant about oceans, considering it produces half of the oxygen we breathe. As a surfer I love and respect our saltwater sanctuaries, but know embarrassing little about them. To help improve your oceanic knowledge and impress your friends, here’s 50 fascinating facts about our open seas: Infographic by the team at DIVE.in
Thoughts on fatherhood – 4 Fathers interview
I was privileged to be interviewed by the 4 Fathers Project, who celebrate fatherhood and encourage fathers to be active parents in their children’s lives. Here’s my interview, hope you like it. Planning for the future… … has always been a weakness for me. I’ve never planned for anything more than a year in advance. […]
Surf Goggles
I’ve been swimming a lot recently in an attempt to keep surf fit. One of the things I like about swimming is being able to see underwater. That got me thinking… why don’t surfers wear goggles? It’d be fantastic to see through the sea spray as you take a critical drop. Or check out the […]
Surf fashion for over 30s
Today’s young surfers wear super slim trousers, t-shirts with insulting slogans and redneck trucker caps. All fine if: you’re skinny, happy to be hated and want to look like a trucker’s love child. Tragically uncool If you’re over 30, do not attempt to wear the same clothes as surfers ten years younger than you. You […]
Ban surfing on TV
I don’t mean ban all attempts at hanging ten on your 42″ flat screen television, that’s a worthy challenge. I mean ban all surfing from adverts and mainstream TV programmes. Why ban surfing on TV Surfing in adverts and mainstream TV misrepresent surfing and surfers. They’re using something we love, that we have a personal […]
Mermaids are real
No really, mermaids do exist! And if that’s not awesome enough, they’re helping save our oceans. An inspired few female professional freedivers have combined a passion for diving, modelling, art and ocean conservation, to become full time mermaids. Here’s an introduction to three of these amazing non-mythical creatures: Hannah Fraser Hannah Fraser’s talents include being […]
Get your kids off the couch and into the water
In today’s world kids don’t get enough exercise. This is a fact. There are far too many distractions for them. With a combination of video games and fast food fads we have an epidemic of low activity, and because of that, childhood obesity. Naturally many parents are extremely concerned about their children, and want to […]
The Unwritten Rules of Surfing
There is no official surfing law, but there is a good and a bad way to behave when out in the water. If you take care of yourself, your equipment, your fellow surfers and the environment, I promise karma will reward you with good waves.
Happy Flouro Friday
Every Friday, as the sun rises over the beaches of Sydney, flouro clad surfers emerge from the grey streets and illuminate the waves of Bondi and Manly. “Hurray, an eighties zombie surf movie” I hear you shout, but no. It’s just another Flouro Friday. Flouro Friday was the inspiration of Grant Trebilco, founder of the […]
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