By Kaea Latronic, Photos Spencer Suitt – Eight years ago, FreeSurf introduced the world to a pair of bright-eyed and...
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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, and shape the sport’s future. Think of Coco Ho, charging through HASA heats before most kids her age had mastered their bottom turn, climbing into NSSA finals at 12, and...
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...
By Mike Latronic – As a publisher based in Hawai’i I’m no stranger to witnessing the world’s best surfers perform at the highest level. The North Shore has long been the global proving ground where reputations are made and broken. Springtime is typically awesome for surfing in Hawai’i, but this...
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...
By Kaea Latronic –Â At just eleven years old Zoee Bradshaw is consistently and rapidly carving out a top spot amongst...
Pilates
Prepare and Repair for Surfing
An Interview with Sally Cohen / Written by Alexandra Kahn Most of you are familiar with Yoga and its benefits for flexibility, breathwork, balance, and mental strength. However, another similar form of exercise has been around for over 100 years, thanks to Joseph Pilates. In the early 1900s, German-born Joseph...
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...
Makana Franzmann
The Next Generation of Progressive Surfing
By Mike Latronic – At just 21 years old, Makana Franzmann has solidified himself as one of the most promising...
By Kaea Latronic – There’s an unavoidably joyous affect that comes over you when running through the rain. The big grins that inevitably surface once you forget about your wet socks? There’s just something about water. You can’t always explain it. You just feel it—the pull. From salt on your...