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A Locals Guide to a Good Time in Newcastle

A Locals Guide to a Good Time in Newcastle

A passionate surf town with plenty of welcome distractions from the waves. 25 Mar 2021
Boards that won Titles: The MR 'Free Ride' Twinny

Boards that won Titles: The MR 'Free Ride' Twinny

How Mark Richards used two fins to claim four world titles. 15 Oct 2020
Boards that won World Titles: Shaun Tomson’s ‘Free Ride’ Spider Murphy

Boards that won World Titles: Shaun Tomson’s ‘Free Ride’ Spider Murphy

The board that won Shaun the 1977 world title and also speared him through the barrel on one of the most famous free-surfing waves ever captured on film. 11 Sep 2020
MR Tracks Down A Long Lost Love

MR Tracks Down A Long Lost Love

Friends Reunited as a lost twin fin finds its owner   11 Sep 2020
Nicknames: A Great Tradition of Surf Culture

Nicknames: A Great Tradition of Surf Culture

And why it’s better to have one than not 3 Sep 2020
Mark Richards weighs in on the WSL Surf-Off Concept

Mark Richards weighs in on the WSL Surf-Off Concept

A perspective from a four-time world champion 1 May 2020
How To Survive Easter Without Bells

How To Survive Easter Without Bells

How to beat the No Bells Blues as COVID closes out The Bowl. 9 Apr 2020
Behind the Shot: Bell-bottom Touchdown for the 1977 Stubbies

Behind the Shot: Bell-bottom Touchdown for the 1977 Stubbies

The WSL is still trying to emulate the atmosphere of the inaugural Stubbies. 21 Nov 2019
Peter Harris – The Burleigh Boy Who Beat them all in 1980.

Peter Harris – The Burleigh Boy Who Beat them all in 1980.

The postal worker who was pro surfing’s first, real rookie winner. 25 Jan 2019
THE WITZIG FILES – MARK RICHARDS AT HALEIWA, 1976

THE WITZIG FILES – MARK RICHARDS AT HALEIWA, 1976

Images from a Golden Age of Surfing. 6 Sep 2018
Friday Flashback - The Stubbies 1977

Friday Flashback - The Stubbies 1977

The Contest that Changed Pro Surfing Forever 4 May 2018
Why the WSL should 'Ride Everything'

Why the WSL should 'Ride Everything'

MR Twinnys at Snapper, Simon Anderson thrusters at Bells and Lopez Single Fins at Pipe. 6 Sep 2017
Are Sprays all the Rage in the top 34?

Are Sprays all the Rage in the top 34?

John John and Zeke look sleek in red. Leo and Joan have their own thing going on. 29 Mar 2017
Tracks samples a Mick Fanning, Balter Tinny

Tracks samples a Mick Fanning, Balter Tinny

Is it an Aussie classic in a can? 26 Aug 2016
Coming Soon: House Of Hot Stuff

Coming Soon: House Of Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff Surfboards: How one brand shaped surfing history. 17 Mar 2016
How The World Title Race Looks, According To Mark Richards

How The World Title Race Looks, According To Mark Richards

The 4x world champion breaks it down. 24 Nov 2015
The Form Guide

The Form Guide

Playing favourites in round one of the Quiksilver Pro 28 Feb 2015
Cover Boys – Cheyne Horan, April, 1982 Tracks

Cover Boys – Cheyne Horan, April, 1982 Tracks

360’s, Tree house living and the rivalry with MR. 25 Jul 2014
The Surfer’s Vote

The Surfer’s Vote

Four-time World Champion Mark Richards gives his thoughts on the upcoming federal election. 23 Aug 2013
MR Returns To Competition For Surfaid

MR Returns To Competition For Surfaid

Mark Richards, Martin Potter and many more to pull on the rashie to raise money for SurfAid. 20 Feb 2013

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