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Episode Three: Comfort is a Shark Spotter called Rasta

Written by Tim Conibear at 17:52 on July 22nd, 2008 Comment on this post »

Looking back towards the beach through the wind and spray I could make out the black flag above the shark spotters hut. Having never been too concerned about sharks, I’ve never learned the flags by heart, assuming that if there was a problem there would be a very loud and very obvious alarm as opposed to a solitary flag blowing in the wind. Continue reading this blog post »

Episode Two: From Mogadishu to the Cape: the Somali refugee camp at 365’s

Written by Tim Conibear at 14:38 on July 14th, 2008 Comments (2)

There are two points of entry to the camp. The official entrance lies to the south and keeps a very high and very obvious security presence. At any one time there are two police cars and three thick-set and well-armed men from a private security company standing by the barrier that marks the only break in the wire fence. The unofficial entrance lies to the north, hidden in the scrub. We’ll be there shortly. Continue reading this blog post »

Episode One: Football, disco and unsettled times – another day in Township life

Written by Tim Conibear at 11:43 on July 11th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Four months is a long time in Africa. In fact four months is a long time anywhere but, here especially, time seems to pass at a more unrelenting pace. When I left the small oceanside settlement of Kommetjie, Cape Town, in January to return to London it was under sunny skies, calm seas. Continue reading this blog post »

Curren lights up the Freewave Challenge

Written by Steph Pomphrey at 10:53 on July 10th, 2008 Comment on this post »

California is seeing some early summer goodness in the water, with surfers making hay with the solid swell at places like Lower Trestles. And to think road development would potentially ruin this type of action for good - what are they thinking?! Continue reading this blog post »

Analog Tag Team Open 2008

Written by Ed Andrews at 17:07 on July 8th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Analog Tag Team comp aims to get young surfers in the water this July. Continue reading this blog post »

Stepping up to the Occy

Written by Steph Pomphrey at 22:41 on June 22nd, 2008 Comment on this post »

While we're contemplating legends, one previous Huck favourite is visiting Italy. Mark Occhilupo, not one to ignore the fun things in life, is joining the Billabong crew for a little party tour to meet surfers and fans. Continue reading this blog post »