Once again I run into the water with my board hoping that I will catch some epic waves. The wind guru reckoned today was going to be good. There is a light offshore breeze and the sun is just touching the horizon. Its cool and the waves are about to make their last stand here [...]

The surfilicous J Bay is South Africa’s hotspot for all surfers. It has been on the map for a long time and was first spotted by the father of South African surfing John Whitmore. As he stood on the side of the N2 Garden route and viewed an unmapped wave that had ruler lines and [...]

If you look at the life of a professional surfer we see an ‘idol’ created in part by the marketing team of his/her sponsor. Are the sponsors intensions matched by the surfer and his/her fans or is he/she told to say what the fans want to hear? For me it seems like the sponsor will [...]

After a long absence our resident rove reporter Murray ‘Muzz’ Forbes is back from his walkabout in the bush with a new instalment of Forbes on the world. This week he ventures into the heart of Zimbabwe to take on crocs, Hippos and a beer mountain. Hello out there… well amidst the Mr Price Pro [...]

The weekly Murray ‘Muzz’ Forbes guest post column all the way from Grahamstown, S.A. This week Muzz falls ill, can’t get out on the water and so takes us through his weekly drinking regimen. Which makes me wonder, was he ill or just hungover? I leave you to decide. Well so far the winter has [...]

He’s bold, he’s back and he’s on the attack; It’s the weekly Murray Forbes guest post column all the way from Grahams Town, S.A. Ever since the sport of surfing went pro it has been evolving and changing to match the needs and wants of the industry and fans. Adrenaline fuelled episodes of ‘men’ surfing [...]