We curate rare stories and deep insights designed to challenge and inspire. From exclusive conversations with ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau and microplastics expert Dr. Imogen Napper, to perspectives on what the sea can teach us about mental health and resilience. Use the filters above to explore the stories that resonate with you. Thank you for being here.
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2025 ·
16 August 2026
Sea Life, Sentinels, and the Mother Ocean Womb: In Conversation with Fabien Cousteau
World-renowned aquanaut and ocean conservationist Fabien Cousteau shares why the ocean is our life support system, how surfers act as sentinels, and why language matters.
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2025 ·
16 Aug 2026
Dr. Imogen Napper: The “Plastic Detective” on Microplastics, Surfing, and Real Environmental Education
Marine scientist, National Geographic Explorer, and surfer Dr. Imogen Napper discusses her research on microplastics, wave therapy, and…
2025 ·
16 Aug 2026
Ocean Literacy, Storytelling, and Hope: In Conversation with Jo Ruxton MBE
Ocean Generation founder Jo Ruxton MBE discusses 'A Plastic Ocean', bringing ocean literacy into schools, and why individual…
2026 ·
16 Aug 2026
Local Activism, Global Perspective, and “Do Some Rad Shit Every Day”: In Conversation with Eric Davies
North Devon surf legend Eric Davies discusses local coastal protection, Saunton beach cable routing, and why age is…
Mental Health ·
16 Aug 2026
Blue Space Science: Why Being Near Water Resets Your Brain
What is Blue Space science? Explore the marine biology and neurological evidence behind why ocean environments reduce stress,…
Mental Health ·
16 Aug 2026
Enforced Mindfulness: Why You Can’t Overthink in the Lineup
Struggling with anxious overthinking? Discover why psychologists call surfing "enforced mindfulness" and how the ocean grounds an overactive…
Mental Health ·
16 Aug 2026
Surf Therapy for Veterans & PTSD: Healing Beyond Words
Discover how surf therapy programs like Operation Surf are helping veterans and trauma survivors recover from PTSD through…
2026 ·
12 Oct 2026
John Seaton Callahan: The Art of Finding What Others Haven’t
More than 35 years of surf exploration. The discovery of Cloud 9. Expeditions to some of the world's…
Travel ·
16 Aug 2026
The Cold-Water Frontier: Why Iceland & Norway Are Surfing’s Next Big Frontier
Trade crowded tropical reefs for raw, empty arctic waves. Explore our ultimate guide to cold-water surf travel in…
Travel ·
16 Aug 2026
Responsible Surf Tourism: How to Leave a Positive Footprint
Learn how to practice sustainable surf travel. Support local communities, reduce plastic consumption, respect lineups, and protect ocean…
Wetsuits ·
16 Aug 2026
Essential Surfing Gear for Beginners: What You Need (And What to Skip)
Starting your surfing journey? Cut through the marketing noise with our beginner gear guide covering boards, suits, leashes,…
Wetsuits ·
16 Aug 2026
The Female Surfer’s Custom Wetsuit Guide: Fit, Comfort, & Performance
Tired of off-the-rack women's wetsuits that gape at the lower back or pinch the chest? Learn how custom…
Wetsuits ·
16 Aug 2026
How to Wash & Care for Your Wetsuit: The Ultimate Longevity Guide
Learn how to wash, rinse, dry, and store your wetsuit to double its lifespan. Discover the golden rules…
Ocean ·
1 Jun 2026
Cold water is a skill, not a tolerance
Limestone neoprene has a denser cell wall than its petrochemical equivalent. In practice that means less water taken…
Ocean ·
28 May 2026
What four degrees actually feels like
We cut to eighteen points because seventeen was not enough and nineteen changed nothing we could detect. That…
Ocean ·
24 May 2026
Reading a swell you cannot see yet
Assembly happens in Ericeira, by hand, by people whose names are on the record inside the cuff. It…
Ocean ·
20 May 2026
The first hour after dawn
A suit that lasts is a suit that gets repaired. We would rather send you a patch and…
Ocean ·
16 May 2026
Kyoto to the coast
When the thousandth unit ships, this closes. Not as a marketing device — the pattern, the tooling and…
Members ·
12 May 2026
Round I: how the thousand were allocated
The honest answer is that we do not know yet. We have three winters of data and a…
Members ·
8 May 2026
Why we do not sell at retail
Everything above is subject to revision. If a later batch tells us something different, it will appear here…
Members ·
4 May 2026
Repair first, replace never
There is a version of this decision that would have been cheaper, faster and entirely defensible. We did…
Members ·
30 Apr 2026
Serial numbers and what they mean
Most of what gets written about wetsuits is written to sell them. What follows is closer to a…
