Landon McNamara
Musician, Waterman, and Eddie Champion
By Mike Latronic – If the rhythm and melody of music were indeed connected to the natural currents of the...
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David Electric
Pulling up for the Champions
By Mike Latronic – In today’s world, most human hands are busy scrolling a phone screen or hovering over a...
By Kaea Latronic, Photos Spencer Suitt – Eight years ago, FreeSurf introduced the world to a pair of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed North Shore siblings, Stone and Skai Suitt. Two keiki with saltwater in their veins, likely some sand still in their ears, but most definitely, big dreams growing and thriving...
By Mike Latronic Can you remember the first time you rode a wave? Who was there? What happened? And how...
By Kaea Latronic – HawaiÊ»i has long been a cradle for surfing prodigies—youthful talents who announce themselves early, rewrite expectations,...
The Quiet Storm
Jacob Turner’s Rise from Unknown to Unshakable
By Mike Latronic – In nearly four decades of documenting surfing in Hawai’i, I’ve seen generations of talent bloom. Some became champions and others moved on to other pursuits. There have been many athletes with world-class skill, balance, reflexes and strength, but when it comes to surfing waves of serious...
By Mike Latronic – As a publisher based in Hawai’i I’m no stranger to witnessing the world’s best surfers perform...
Surf Trip 101
El Salvador Delivers
By Mike Latronic – If there’s one place redefining what a surf trip should be, it’s El Salvador. With machine-like point breaks, warm water, and deeply rooted surf culture, this Central American jewel is firing on all cylinders. Whether chasing world titles or just chasing stoke, El Salvador is proving...
By Kaea Latronic –Â At just eleven years old Zoee Bradshaw is consistently and rapidly carving out a top spot amongst...
Dean Wilmot
Photography, Pipe, & Second Chances
By Mike Latronic Photos Dean Wilmot – For decades, Dean Wilmot has had a front-row seat to the raw beauty and unforgiving power of surfing’s most iconic waves. A fixture in the surf photography scene since the 1980s, Wilmot’s lens has captured legends in motion, moments of stillness, and the...