Author Archives: Casey Butler
Rewriting History with Bob McTavish
Bob McTavish: Inventor of the shortboard. Here, he speaks candidly about the difference between shapers and designers, why boogie boarding’s one of the greatest inventions ever, the next surfboard revolution, and where longboarding went astray.
Blink and You’ll Miss It
This is a tale of misdirection. Volatile weather and ephemeral windows. Extreme tides. This is a tale of men who greet the sun from an icy sea.
Artist Profile: Donald Macdonald
Donald Macdonald prefers Budweiser over McEwan’s, reads about cryptozoology, and threw a boomerang at the World Boomerang Championships. He didn’t come in last.
Eye Heart New York
Long Beach brought a surplus of energy to the Quiksilver Pro New York. East Coast surfers don’t get perfect surf very often, but because of that, we appreciate it so much more.
Volcom Fiji Pro: Keeping the Dream (Tour) Alive
While Volcom’s new event in Fiji may seem like an answer to worldwide prayer (and criticism), it’s actually just a happy coincidence.
SIGHT | SOUND’s New York City Premiere
“I want to keep making the classic surf movie, like they did in the ’60s, where some of this footage is two and a half years old but none of you guys have seen it yet,” says Mikey DeTemple.
Sydney Added to ASP’s List o’ Cities
“Manly Beach is kind of the Huntington of Sydney,” said Hurley’s Evan Slater, “so it just made sense to have it there.”
Word Association: Let’s Try This Again
The term “pop-out” doesn’t exactly conjure the most attractive associations, but a conversation at SMASH’s Surfers Studio offered the term a facelift.
Exploring Alternative Craft (& Fried Fish) in NY
I realized that, while I’m still a thruster devotee, I really want to surf an alaia. And a boogie board. At least once. And I’m not ashamed to say it.
Circumnavigating: Paris and London Plus Board
Against all logic, my board and I traveled from New York to Paris, to Metz, to London, and to Sydney without paying a single baggage fee.
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