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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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Surfilmfestibal 10th Anniversary - Open for submissions until 1st April

Everyone loves a film festival. And San Sebastian has got to be one of the best locations for a good old motion pic get together...

Surfilmfestibal 10th Anniversary - Open for submissions until 1st April
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Quik Pro Goldcoast - Round 1 & 2 Highlights

A few of the main seeds struggled to find their waves in the shifty Round 1 conditions, with Taj, Parko, Jordy all being relegated to...

Quik Pro Goldcoast - Round 1 & 2 Highlights
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Kolohe Andino's Pre-Snapper Warm-Up

Bouffant boy Kolohe warming up for Snapper on the Gold Coast. After a somewhat disappointing Round 3 loss to fiercest of competitors Adriano de Souza,...

Kolohe Andino's Pre-Snapper Warm-Up
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Super Sessions: Tahiti Skate Park

Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, Clay Marzo, and Jeremy Flores take turns getting slabbed and destroying a punchy right in Taheets. Shot by Adam Klevin Edit by Shaun...

Super Sessions: Tahiti Skate Park
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Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2012: Moscova Trials Highlights

Byron Bay’s Garrett Parkes has booked himself a Quiksilver Pro Round 1 heat against 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) and gun rookie...

Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2012: Moscova Trials Highlights
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JBay downgraded to 6-star status

Surely The Bong could have downgraded their stop in Brazil instead of JBay, no? Gutted. The question now is which 2012 title challengers will suffer...

JBay downgraded to 6-star status
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Marc Lacomare & Jonathan Gonzales win Nixon Surf Challenge

Previously held in San Sebastian and then last year up in deepest, darkest Norway on the Lofoten Islands, the Nixon Challenge this year chose to...

Marc Lacomare & Jonathan Gonzales win Nixon Surf Challenge
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The "Real" North Shore with Makua Rothman

All the main North Shore connies may have come to an end for now but that doesn’t mean life there just comes to a halt....

The "Real" North Shore with Makua Rothman
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Quik Moments Campaign - Tiago takes out best gnarly wipeout

Quiksilver’s Moments campaign of all the Euro kid rippers doing their thang. Hats off to Tiago for one of the gnarliest wipeouts – Tiger charges...

Quik Moments Campaign - Tiago takes out best gnarly wipeout
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Through The Whiskey Barrel - Surfing in Scotland

Not your regular high-performance, mind-boggling action flick, more an in-depth look into Scottish surfing history, “Through The Whisky Barrel” is the much anticipated debut film...

Through The Whiskey Barrel - Surfing in Scotland
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Tofino's Pete Devries loves the cold

The Canadian backdrops and light are spectacular and it sure makes me want to take a surf trip there some day, that is, were it...

Tofino's Pete Devries loves the cold
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Kevin Bourez brah. Yep that's Spartan's now not-so-lil' lil' bro.

Technical, radical, 19 yo, Kevin couldn’t have asked for a better role model than in his older bro Michel (who incidentally just had a baby...

Kevin Bourez brah. Yep that's Spartan's now not-so-lil' lil' bro.
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De Norte al Sur - Starring French tubehound Rebrix

French tubehound Eric Rebière has been splitting his time between Galicia, Sagres and Lanzarote this winter in the hunt for hollow wave formations along with...

De Norte al Sur - Starring French tubehound Rebrix
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Parko gears up for Snapper

With Snapper just around the corner now (waiting period starts this Saturday), Parko preps himself for another full year on tour and what could be...

Parko gears up for Snapper
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Cornwall's Jayce Robinson resigns with Rip Curl

St Ives’ Jayce Robinson has recently renewed his contract with long-time sponsor Rip Curl. The 22-year-old British natural foot and rising talent first turned heads...

Cornwall's Jayce Robinson resigns with Rip Curl
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BodyBoys - Legend of the Pipers - Just ride bareback brah.

Bodysurfing is so hot right now, so core, so pure. This sudden boost in popularity might in part be down to Keith Malloy, who’s been...

BodyBoys - Legend of the Pipers - Just ride bareback brah.
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Nate Yeoman's 'tache won't dry - Episode 1

San Clemente’s Nate Yeomans shows you how to look sharp both in and out the water. Check the sweet butter smooth tweaked out frontside transition...

Nate Yeoman's 'tache won't dry - Episode 1
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Euros Eric Rebière, Tim Boal and Sancho tackle Mavs

Euro chargers Eric Rebière, Benjamin Sanchis and Tim Boal all recently paddled out at Mavs, a little anxious no doubt. It would have been hard...

Euros Eric Rebière, Tim Boal and Sancho tackle Mavs
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Matt Meola & Albee Layer in 'The Isle'. Starts tomoz.

First rising to fame through Taylor Steel’s Innersection video contest, Maui cats Matt Meola and Albee Layer are back to steel the limelight with a...

Matt Meola & Albee Layer in 'The Isle'. Starts tomoz.
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A-frames à la France

Claiming he’s had one of the best winters in years (thanks to an unusual absence of the relentless bitter north westerlies that can blow for...

A-frames à la France
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Monday Morning Wipeout at Shipsterns.

What better way to start the week that with a few entertaining wipeouts, and at Shippies no less. Beatdowns don’t come much heavier than this.

Monday Morning Wipeout at Shipsterns.
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Billabong Mundaka Challenge - Aritz Aranburu wins the online comp.

Between December 1st and January 13th the online Mundaka Tubes contest was open to any participant on www.mundakatubes.biz for a chance to win a wildcard...

Billabong Mundaka Challenge - Aritz Aranburu wins the online comp.
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Who is J.O.B. 2.0 - Episode 2

Jamie O’s contest run at last year’s Pipeline Masters.

Who is J.O.B. 2.0 - Episode 2
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12 Miles North, The Nick Gabaldon Story - Official Trailer

A film by Richard Yelland In the 1940s, The Inkwell was the only place on the Westside of Los Angeles where people of color could congregate...

12 Miles North, The Nick Gabaldon Story - Official Trailer
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