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Tom Higson

Joining the ranks of the Surf Europe team as tea boy back in 2006, Txomin Higson new little on how to make a good cuppa and even less about riding waves. However, over the course of the last 8 years, the beachbreaks of Anglet in SW France have done wonders to his duckdive and subsequently earned the proud Swiss fence-sitter a hard-fought promotion to online editorial assistant.

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AUSTRALIA WITH BRAZILIAN AERIAL WIZARD YAGO DORA

With Gabes Medina clinching a spectacular win at Snapper this week, Brazil's up-coming pool of talent looks to capitalise.

AUSTRALIA WITH BRAZILIAN AERIAL WIZARD YAGO DORA
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FOLLOW MAUD LE CAR IN HER UP-COMING WEB SERIES

Artistic, slender, French as she is, Maud won't sacrifice chicness for function and looks forward to surfing her way through Volcom's new swimwear line!

FOLLOW MAUD LE CAR IN HER UP-COMING WEB SERIES
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CAR PARK STORIES - A NEW FILM BY TOBY CREGAN

Starring Kelly Slater, Creed McTaggart, Mark Mathews, Alex Gray and a thick South Australian slab.

CAR PARK STORIES - A NEW FILM BY TOBY CREGAN
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NELSCOFF REEF BIG WAVE EVENT CALLED 'ON'

Tune into the last of the 2013/14 Big Wave Tour right here!

NELSCOFF REEF BIG WAVE EVENT CALLED 'ON'
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Red Bull Cape Fear Big Wave Mash-up

Bra boy Mark Mathews to put on a new big wave event at Cape Solander's infamous Ours.

Red Bull Cape Fear Big Wave Mash-up
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TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE: LEO FIORAVANTI AND KANOA IGARASHI

16-year-old Quik team young guns Leo and Kanoa take a trip to Taiwan and Japan.

TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE: LEO FIORAVANTI AND KANOA IGARASHI
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Wade Goodall and friends in 'Def Tapes'

As you may have heard, Wade paid a heavy price of two broken legs last year. Here's exactly how. Giant Teahupoo, Shipsterns, P-Pass. You...

Wade Goodall and friends in 'Def Tapes'
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Nazare Road Diaries with Andrew Cotton

Ever wanted to go on a roadie with the U.K.'s most talked-about plumber and big wave charger? Well, now you can.

Nazare Road Diaries with Andrew Cotton
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Soft-top surfing at Jaws with Jamie O'Brien

Jamie O' returns with a fresh new season of wicked 'Who is J.O.B' entertainment.

Soft-top surfing at Jaws with Jamie O'Brien
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GABRIEL MEDINA DISPATCHES LOCAL FAVES TO WIN QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST

Medina’s historic victory makes him the first Brazilian and only the second goofy-footer ever to win the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

GABRIEL MEDINA DISPATCHES LOCAL FAVES TO WIN QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST
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AFTER THE STORM - A LANDAIS BARREL FEST

Vincent Duvignac, Arthur Bourbon and a carload of Basque go barrel hunting in the wake of last week's Landais storm surge.

AFTER THE STORM - A LANDAIS BARREL FEST
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GIANT GREAT WHITE SHARK KILLED METRES FROM SNAPPER ROCKS

World's elite surfers rattled by the killing of a 3.4 metre Great White shark just metres from Snapper.

GIANT GREAT WHITE SHARK KILLED METRES FROM SNAPPER ROCKS
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MEXICO WITH GASPARD LARSONNEUR

The newly-signed Nixon team ripper pays an unseasonal visit to Mainland Mex.

MEXICO WITH GASPARD LARSONNEUR
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WARDO WINTER WONDERLAND

Few things will get in the way of Chris Ward's hunger for a Banzai cavern...

WARDO WINTER WONDERLAND
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SURF SNOWDONIA NORTH WALES WAVEGARDEN TIMELINE UPDATE

Doors to the U.K.'s first wave pool now estimated to open for Easter 2015.

SURF SNOWDONIA NORTH WALES WAVEGARDEN TIMELINE UPDATE
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Bob & Sink: The Trial and Error of Ryan Burch

A look into the underground San Diego surfer-shaper's alternative surfboard experimentations and his journey of constant self-doubt.

Bob & Sink: The Trial and Error of Ryan Burch
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'SO LAST YEAR' WITH GONY ZUBIZARRETA

Euro highlights from the Spanish slasher's 2013.

'SO LAST YEAR' WITH GONY ZUBIZARRETA
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VOLCOM "TRUE TO THIS" PREMIERE IN FALMOUTH, ENGLAND

Volcom's cross-over film tour just got underway and will be hitting the U.K. Thursday 20th March!

VOLCOM "TRUE TO THIS" PREMIERE IN FALMOUTH, ENGLAND
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NAZARE'S 'BIG MONDAY' - A CLOSER LOOK

Looking back at last October's giant North Atlantic swell for those that somehow missed it.

NAZARE'S 'BIG MONDAY' - A CLOSER LOOK
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