Life is what you make of it
This edition, we speak to some amazing people who epitomise the value of visualising goals and finding ways to achieve them, from Ash Grunwald and Jerome Sahyoun to some of the best shapers out there. As always, there’s plenty to read, and we’re not just a pretty picture book. Enjoy.
Photo by Coastal Sports
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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