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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.

Recent Articles By Tom

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CHRIS MCCLEAN LAUNCHES FIRST EVER INSTAGRAM SURF MOVIE, URCHIN HOWL

Starting today, award winning British filmmaker Chris McClean has chosen to premiere his latest film Urchin Howl exclusively through Instagram. Initially making a name for...

CHRIS MCCLEAN LAUNCHES FIRST EVER INSTAGRAM SURF MOVIE, URCHIN HOWL
Videos

JONATHAN GONZALEZ - PAN TUMACA

Canary Islander Jony Gonzalez windwhirls his way through Barcelona towards the end of last winter.

JONATHAN GONZALEZ - PAN TUMACA
Videos

JOHN JOHN'S SIGNATURE FUTURES FIN

Struggle to show much interest in fin technology? Maybe JJF can help you with that.

JOHN JOHN'S SIGNATURE FUTURES FIN
Videos

Yago Dora - Indo

Late season in Indo has been a good call.

Yago Dora - Indo
Shaper's Corner

SHAPERS CORNER: AlAIN MINVIELLE

The longtime French longboard builder on some Californian and European surfing discrepancies.

SHAPERS CORNER: AlAIN MINVIELLE
Shaper's Corner

SHAPERS CORNER - CHRISTIAAN BRADLEY

Hossegor transplant and shaper to the world's best, Christiaan gives us an update on the latest board trends.

SHAPERS CORNER - CHRISTIAAN BRADLEY
News

Submissions to London Surf / Film Festival Shorties short film comp open!

Open exclusively to surf filmmakers from or based in Britain and Ireland to support the wealth of homegrown filmmaking.

Submissions to London Surf / Film Festival Shorties short film comp open!
Shaper's Corner

SHAPERS CORNER: LUKE YOUNG

Catching up with the Plymouth-based board builder who says "licking and biting can be misleading".

SHAPERS CORNER: LUKE YOUNG
Win

WIN: THREE PAIRS OF SANUKS AND A SE SUBSCRIPTION

By now you may have seen Sanuk’s delivery of 100 Shakas, well the celebrations aren’t over yet. As part of Surf Europe’s 100th issue achievement...

WIN: THREE PAIRS OF SANUKS AND A SE SUBSCRIPTION
Videos

Maya Gabeira: Rising Above the Code Red Swell

Maya Gabeira goes back to Tahiti to face its giant waves after almost drowning there in 2011.

Maya Gabeira: Rising Above the Code Red Swell
Wallpapers

MASON HO, PIPELINE!

"To enhance the struggle along the razor's edge between possibility and actuality, any tools are legitimate as long as they don't dull the edge." -...

MASON HO, PIPELINE!
Videos

21Days: Jordy and CJ, Episode 2

With Tahiti just around that corner, their approaches couldn't be less alike.

21Days: Jordy and CJ, Episode 2
News

IS THIS PERHAPS THE BEST PRE-SURF WARM-UP EVER?

Anastasia Ashley injects fun into otherwise tedious warm-up routines with some signature enthusiastic booty-shaking.

IS THIS PERHAPS THE BEST PRE-SURF WARM-UP EVER?
News

NIC VON RUPP WINS PASCUALES TUBE FEST

Portugal’s Nicolau Von Rupp just took out the inaugural edition of the Pawa Tube Fest in Pascuales, Mexico. “So stoked to win the first ever...

NIC VON RUPP WINS PASCUALES TUBE FEST
Shaper's Corner

SHAPERS' CORNER: PETA ARRETXEA

Basque Country one-man shaping band Peta Arretxea gave up being a Mentawais guide for mowing foam in an Industrial Zone in Irun. Sound like a...

SHAPERS' CORNER: PETA ARRETXEA
Shaper's Corner

JOHN PURTON - SWANSEA, WALES

In Europe few if any board builders command as much popularity as Wales' JP Surfboards.

JOHN PURTON - SWANSEA, WALES
Quivers

FERGAL SMITH'S EMERALD ISLE TOOL KIT

"In all my boards I am after a board that will flow into waves as easy as possible." - Ferg

FERGAL SMITH'S EMERALD ISLE TOOL KIT
Videos

21 DAYS: JORDY SMITH AND CJ HOBGOOD

In the lead up to Tahiti, Jordy gets engaged and CJ kicks back with the family back in Florida.

21 DAYS: JORDY SMITH AND CJ HOBGOOD
Shaper's Corner

10 AMERICANS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

Dane x Channel Islands... More all-American exceptionalism than Apollo Creed feeding cheeseburgers to a bald eagle at Mt Rushmore.

10 AMERICANS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Surf Tips

HOW TO: SELL A SURFBOARD

You don’t need to be a gift of the gab sales slimebag but there are some tips for making a sale.

HOW TO: SELL A SURFBOARD
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