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A bad call on an ocean swim puts a surfer's retirement plans on the rocks. Written by Sean Murphy.
World record holder, surf coach and mental health advocate Blakey Johnston is on course to ride 1,000 waves in the month of ...
Tracks recently spoke to Gibran Putra Wirjawan who grew up between Java and Bali, and is currently editing a documentary titled Samudra, which explores the role surfing plays in Indonesia. When asked ...
Australian surfers love an out-of-control rebel. Particularly if they surf exceedingly well. We admire their free spirited, devil-may-care approach to life; both in the water and on the land. They do ...
It seems being a once celebrated pro surfer does not guarantee you a safe and prosperous journey through life. The surfing world was shocked by reports earlier in the week that Hawaiian surfing legend ...
“The man is a once in a generational surfer. To me, this photo depicts that statement. I’ve been lucky enough to hang and shoot with Craig for about five years now and every session/trip is always ...
In the Tracks 50th anniversary issue, revered writer and former Tracks editor, Phil Jarratt, casts a discerning eye over the mercantile evolution of surfing, charting its course from a humble, cottage ...
“Safi has the worst vibes of any wave in the world,” Jérôme Sahyoun tells Tracks. “There is no respect, no positivity. However, in the dead of night, it’s good vibes only.” The Moroccan right-hander ...
The world’s largest female surfing event returns to Kingscliff Beach this weekend. Seas The Day Festival, designed to celebrate women in our sport, attracts crowds in the thousands and is set to ...
Last night Ben Jackson took home the prize for Surf Photo of the Year, presented by Tracks, at the Australian Surfing Awards. When I called him this morning to find out how he was feeling after taking ...
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Destination NSW and proudly endorsed by Tracks Magazine. Newcastle, the steel city, in NSW is home to the working class Australian, the Newy Knights and one ...
As a surfing parent, it doesn’t get any better than trading tubes with your son/daughter. It’s the type of moments that make everything worth it and leaves memories etched in our surfing brains ...