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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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VANS WORLD CUP OF SURFING - SUNSET BEACH - DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS

5 – 8 foot Hawaiian and with the wind on it, the shifty lineup at Sunset favoured those who were able to stay busy and...

VANS WORLD CUP OF SURFING - SUNSET BEACH - DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS
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DANE REYNOLDS - FRANK - A WEBISODE

Bar a short vid of Bobby Martinez (a.k.a. the hunchback of Santa Barbara), Marinelayer has laid pretty dormant for the last couple of months if...

DANE REYNOLDS - FRANK - A WEBISODE
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GROUNDSWELL - KEITH MALLOY - BRITISH COLOMBIA

Woodshed Films/Farm League’s new film project Groundswell (due out any time) documents what would be threatened if the Northern Gateway tar sands oil pipeline is...

GROUNDSWELL - KEITH MALLOY - BRITISH COLOMBIA
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ASP RELEASES 2013 TOUR SCHEDULE

In short, the same as this year but without Steamer Lane. “Phewy!” we hear you say. So yeah not a whole lot new to get...

ASP RELEASES 2013 TOUR SCHEDULE
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NORTH SHORE CONTEST SEASON: OPEN

November ain’t the most favourite time of year for Euro shredders. Days get considerably shorter, air temperatures plummet, the north westerlies can howl for weeks...

NORTH SHORE CONTEST SEASON: OPEN
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SURF YOUR BRAINS OUT - BY THOMAS CAMPBELL

Black & White. Colour. Film. Digital. So many choices. Thomas Campbell releases the first in a series of wave riding book projects made up from...

SURF YOUR BRAINS OUT - BY THOMAS CAMPBELL
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COLDWATER CLASSIC - STEAMER LANE - TAJ BURROW CLINCHES IT

With Kelly exiting in Round 5 to Adriano de Souza, Parko losing in the quarters to Travis Logie, there could only ever be one man...

COLDWATER CLASSIC - STEAMER LANE - TAJ BURROW CLINCHES IT
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O'NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC - STEAMER LANE - DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS

Parko makes it straight through to the quarters and another keeper result, at worst replacing a 9th with a 5th: “That heat was really important,”...

O'NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC - STEAMER LANE - DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS
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COLDWATER CLASSIC - DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS - TITLE GOES TO PIPE

John John and Mick go out in Round 2! Joel and Kelly squeak through to Round 4! Gabes Medina clearly wants revenge from Portugal and...

COLDWATER CLASSIC - DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS - TITLE GOES TO PIPE
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COLDWATER CLASSIC - STEAMER LANE - DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS

The Santa Cruz freaks came out to watch the 1st day of high performance ripping at the Coldwater Classic with a fun two to four...

COLDWATER CLASSIC - STEAMER LANE - DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS
Videos

BENDING COLOURS - JORDY SMITH - EPISODE 3 & 4

With the clock counting down to the highly anticipated World Premiere on November 5 at RedBull.com/Surfing, the third and fourth webisodes of Bending Colours takes...

BENDING COLOURS - JORDY SMITH - EPISODE 3 & 4
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MATT WILKINSON - FETE DE BAYONNE - FRANCE

Wilko dresses up for the Basque Country’s annual summer time fiestas and then hits the drink and dancefloor.

MATT WILKINSON - FETE DE BAYONNE - FRANCE
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DANE'S 10 POINTER DISMISSES WHITE LIGHTNING

Kai Otts locks in highest heat tally of the event so far! Dane moves on through to Round 4 after squeezing his way out of...

DANE'S 10 POINTER DISMISSES WHITE LIGHTNING
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KELLY CAIMS HURLEY PRO & 50th WORLD TOUR VICTORY

22 years down the line since his very first professional surfing victory (which happened to be at Trestles), Kelly has once again rewritten the history...

KELLY CAIMS HURLEY PRO & 50th WORLD TOUR VICTORY
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HURLEY PRO - DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS

Another impressive day of high performance shred was had at the Hurley Pro to complete Round 2 of competition. Notable upsets included the elimination of...

HURLEY PRO - DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS

HOW TO: BACKHAND BARREL RIDE WITH OLI ADAMS

Shot in Cornwall and Northeast England, Relentless Energy Drink’s Oli Adams talks you through the technicalities of one of surfing’s more challenging manoeuvres, the backhand...

HOW TO: BACKHAND BARREL RIDE WITH OLI ADAMS
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HURLEY PRO DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS - TOP SEEDS SHINE

 The 2012 Hurley Pro at Trestles kicked off competition today in two-to-four foot waves at the iconic high-performance venue of Lower Trestles, bearing witness to...

HURLEY PRO DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS - TOP SEEDS SHINE
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GLISSEGUNA'S TAG TEAM SURF COMP / ANGLET 21-22 SEPTMBER

Next weekend (22-23 September) Glisseguna will once again be organising its annual tag team surf comp at the Anglet beach of Cavaliers. Organised by SEASKA...

GLISSEGUNA'S TAG TEAM SURF COMP / ANGLET 21-22 SEPTMBER
Interviews

TALENT – TAHITI’S TEREVA DAVID

The sing-song intonation of the young Tahitian’s speech together with his strong build immediately betray his Polynesian roots. The same goes for Tereva David’s surfing....

TALENT – TAHITI’S TEREVA DAVID
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NEW RIDESHARE WEBSITE - CUT FUEL COSTS AND SAVE THE PLANET AT THE SAME TIME!

A new surf specific car-pooling website, Surf Rideshare allows you to connect with other like minded rippers and make your travel to the shred cost-effective, sustainable and...

NEW RIDESHARE WEBSITE - CUT FUEL COSTS AND SAVE THE PLANET AT THE SAME TIME!
Videos

JULIAN WILSON TAKES NIKE US OPEN

Culminating a week-long slog in small and slow dismal surf at Huntington Beach, Australia’s leading aerialist Julian Wilson has emerged victorious at the ASP Prime...

JULIAN WILSON TAKES NIKE US OPEN
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A NEW PLAYER

No, we’re not talking some new bigged-up freaky phenom whiz kid that’s about to re-define the sport of surfing. That’s ‘player’ as in ‘video player’....

A NEW PLAYER
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MORE HIGH-FLYING ACTION AT US OPEN

Improved two-to-three foot surf  for day 6 of this year’s Nike U.S. Open saw more amazing aerial performances from the Brazilian contingent. Gabriel Medina continued his...

MORE HIGH-FLYING ACTION AT US OPEN
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