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Season 1 of The Shape of Things culminates in Cape Town, as Rick hops a flight to meet Cobus Joubert of Wawa Surfboards —a man who’s redefining the way we think about surfboard construction. From reclaimed materials to hydrophobic wood, Wawa’s boards aren’t just sustainable — they’re pieces of art. Unlike traditional foam-core boards, Wawa’s construction is a mix of wood and cork wrapped over a recycled EPS/XPS/PU core. It’s a nod to the past, borrowing principles from legendary shaper Bob Simmons... Читать дальше...

The Shape of Things returns with Episode 2, and this time, Rick heads to Durban to meet Christy Gilmore—one of Mzansi’s best longboarders and an emerging force in surfboard shaping. From multiple SA titles to shaping some of the most exciting boards coming out of Durban, Christy is breaking boundaries and carving her own path in the surf industry. From Surfer to Shaper “My name is Christy Gilmore. I’ve been shaping for the last four years, I’d say. I’ve been surfing since I was six years old. Born and raised in Durban... Читать дальше...

A Celebration of South African Surfboard Shapers Behind every wave ridden, there’s a craftsman—a surfboard shaper. In his new web series, The Shape of Things, our friend and yours Ricky ‘Badness’ Basnett takes us through the veil of foam dust to highlight the unsung heroes of the surf industry: the crafters who build the boards we ride. “Shapers are the backbone of the industry,” Ricky muses. “Without shapers, we don’t have surfing. You know what I mean?” Produced, directed and narrated by Rick... Читать дальше...

INTERZONE is the latest high-octane edit from Issue 48.2 cover star, Eli Beukes. The core-surf edit captures the pure essence of Eli’s surfing in various spots throughout South Africa and Réunion Island. According to Eli, the majority of the footage was shot over SA’s winter months with a couple odd clips from just after and some from before.  This dynamic compilation, featuring months of raw and exhilarating footage, and, according to Eli, was put together to inspire surfers to get out there! Читать дальше...

Adin Masencamp has been putting in a lot of hours getting dialled for the 2025 contest season. Judging by the action from his recent edit:  Summer Sand & Winter’s Grip. The man is ready! “The edit is a collection of incredible waves from South Africa and Namibia, featuring some older clips that needed to be used,” says Adin.   *Featured image ©️Laubscher

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It has been a few years since Rip Curl South Africa attended the Rip Curl GromSearch International Finals, but 2024 was an excellent year to get back in the game. Through some good communication early in the year, Rip Curl South Africa, Zigzag Magazine, Sea Harvest and Royal St Andrews Hotel all dug deep to get our U16 GromSearch winners to attend this event, with the whole process overseen by Surfing South Africa.   The South African GromSearch Series The Rip Curl GromSearch Series was held at events at Long Beach / Witsands in Cape Town... Читать дальше...

A historic Finals Day in the 2024 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Masters Surfing Championship (WMSC) saw Brazil crowned as Masters Team World Champion for the first time. Another day of incredible surf saw four-to-five foot walls lining the long, right-hand point of El Sunzal. The conditions were ideal to crown World Champions from amongst the world’s best surfers over 40. In the men’s Masters division, Diego Rosa’s (BRA) powerful backhand topped that of two other strong goofy-footers, Gilbert Brown (CRC) and Hira Teriinatoofa (TAH). Читать дальше...

After excellent results at the final event on the Rip Curl GromSearch series 2024, the Rip Curl GromSearch Seal Point presented by Sea Harvest, Rory Dace (Cape St Francis) and Louise Lepront (Scottburgh) emerged victorious in the series rankings. The rankings were decided based on the top four out of the five contests in the national series, which comprised events at Cape Town, Durban, East London, Port Alfred and Seal Point. Established in 1999 and known as a launchpad for future surfing superstars... Читать дальше...

The 28th edition of the Sea Harvest SA Junior Surfing Championships, presented by SMTH Shapes and supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and Ocean Freedom, was completed at Lower Point in Jeffreys Bay in good surf conditions on Sunday, September 29th. After five days of beautiful waves and intense competition, the East London-based Buffalo City Surfriders took the coveted Freedom Cup from Cape Town Surfriders, last year’s winners. The Freedom Cup is awarded to the team accumulating... Читать дальше...