MP's Mum

There's a really nice little interview by Michelle Lockwood with Michael Petersen's Mum over at Big Sky Wire, conducted on the 1st Anniversary of MP's passing.

Sultan of Speed Jnr.

In case you've not seen it over at the Deus Bali blog, Joel Fitzgerald has been spending a bit of time in the vicinity of Canggu, and shaped himself this very stylish looking single fin. Then he went out and surfed it like it was a quad. Genetics are staying true with that family.

Deal!

Mark Thomson of Krypt Surfmats has swung a setup where if you order a mat from him, he'll ship it anywhere in the world free. Courier style, just a few days rather than the usual weeks of waiting for the postie to show up. Everybody should have a surfmat, so if you're in a place where such things aren't so easy to come by, get on this. The mat will improve your wave riding experience without fail, and that's testimony from a fully converted belly slider.

Lis-> Frye -> Kidman-> Whibley

Kidman finished Paul's fish, built with a template taken from his own Frye fish, and I think everyone involved, from the guy who's lost longboard provided the material for the the first fish on up to good old Wibz, can be very proud of this one. Simon Jones on the glassing again- he does some lovely work.

Axxxe Wetsuits

Yes, this is absolutely a rave about someone's product- I have bought Axxxe suits and absolutely love them. Yeah, they're a bit more expensive but not in the long run. My first suit lasted easily twice as long as any other I've owned, and when you factor in the comfort level of a suit that is custom fitted- they're absolutely worth every penny. Total quality every step of the way here- materials, construction, service- I'll never go back to the off the rack deal. Cool to see the folks who actually made my suit and there's some decent surfing as a bonus. Mick Waters put it together- you should buy his really wonderful movie 'Little Black Wheels' if you haven't already done so. Email info @ foamandfunction.com and we'll sort one out for you. Clip was found thanks to the always great Cabinessence blog. 

Erle Pedersen

Chip's brother Simon's jet bottom. The pictures say it all really....

Hickory Nines

It's definitely been one of those weeks (or two). The need to earn a living, the howling onshores and to top it off my first arse kicker of a cold in years. Not a huge amount of fun anywhere in that lot. Yet, I hate to admit it, the internet has come to my rescue with the discovery of Hickory Nines. It's an English site that basically documents stuff that's, well.... good. The people putting it together have good taste, it hits all the bases I like- photography, film, music, food, coffee and of course surfing. From a very deep well of quality stuff I've pulled a few photos by Shayne House of the Slyder Cup paipo selection. There's much more there, go check it out.