EDITION #61

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Since 2010, Smorgasboarder has been your free grassroots surfing magazine.

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Sea Level

Insights

October 2024

Sea Level

It came as no surprise when Ziggy Alberts told us surfing has been a part of his life since before he can remember.

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Cat of Nine Tale

Gear Insights Locals

October 2024

Cat of Nine Tale

We pose nine questions to Eddie Wearne, the cool cat of Shed Nine down in Rye, Victoria.

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Behind the Lens

Insights Photographers

October 2024

Behind the Lens

I hear Mickey Smith’s narration repeating in my head throughout the day – “If I only scrape a living, at least it’s a living worth scraping. If there’s no future in it, at least it’s a present worth remembering.”

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The Road to Patagonia

Insights Travel

June 2024

The Road to Patagonia

Made by an Aussie who set out to surf the west coast of the Americas, this doco features awe-inspiring shots of beaches in the middle of nowhere, but it really is a lot more than that.

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Do Your Thing

Insights

June 2024

Do Your Thing

There’s a few people who cross into our path that make us go, “Yes, that’s Smorgasboarder. That’s the grassroots surfing community and everything we hope to celebrate in this magazine of ours.”

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Kaleidoscope

Insights Locals

June 2024

Kaleidoscope

Life as a professional kiteboarder with a medley of passions, each as thrilling and colourful as the next, must be nothing short of a wild ride.

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Kale Brock

Insights Locals

January 2024

Kale Brock

Surfing often lends itself to many branching passions. That's why we endeavour to explore everything we can in Smorgasboarder, from travel, photography, health and journalism to coaching, film, nutrition and art.

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Sweden to Spain By Sail

Insights Photographers Travel

January 2024

Sweden to Spain By Sail

This is the story of a young Aussie who sailed through the North Sea, eight-metre tides and the busiest shipping lane in the world only to be (temporarily) arrested in Spain.

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Gun Show – Carry A Big Stick

Gear Insights

January 2024

Gun Show – Carry A Big Stick

Well, when the swell climbs above 10ft, you need something with a fair bit of bloody force — a big stick just like these magnificent big wave guns.

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