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Nev Hyman, the man behind one of the most popular epoxy surfboard brands, Firewire, made his start shaping boards back in 1975, in Perth, Australia. By 1998 he had grown a global brand presence with Nev Future Shapes, pumping out

5,000 boards annually. Nev first started looking at shaping a surfboard with a computer in 1989. He is largely responsible for shifting surfers’ perceptions of boards shaped by a machine rather than by hand.

In 2006 Firewire was launched and these epoxy surfboards designed with CAD software and shaped with AKU CNC shaping machines began their ascent to what is now a regularly seen brand out in the waves.

If you haven’t heard, the Mentawai Islands should be on your list of must-get-to surf spots. This chain of seventy islands and inlets are off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia and have been called the most consistent surf destination

on planet Earth. This is due to the fact that the Indian Ocean just happens to create groundswells year around, which the islands have direct exposure to. Accommodation, food, flights, etc. will run you right around the $6,000 mark. This is a pretty nominal price for an epic surf adventure!

There are a couple of different theories floating around out there with surfers from different countries trying to claim it, but the following one seems to make the most sense.

Let’s go back in time to 1968, location La Casa Pacifica (Nixon’s waterfront mansion in San Clemente). The story goes that Lyndon B. Johnson was hanging out at the estate and came upon a pair of OP shorts. As he remarked about the

fine design he became perplexed and asked what the tiny metal circle on the bottom of the back pocket was for. An aide, who was also a local surfer, explained that it was a grommet, which allowed the water to run out of the pocket while surfing so the weight of the water wouldn’t pull the shorts down. “Ingenious!” Lyndon B. Johnson exclaimed.

A few years later, this aide went and opened a surf shop in Ocean Beach. He shortened down grommet to “grom” using it to refer to the surfer kids coming and going from his shop.

Bang! Bang! Now you know!

Kelly Slater, our 11 time world champ, won the Hurley Pro at Trestles, which is the sixth stop on the ASP world tour.

In the final heat, Kelly Slater caught 9 waves compared to Joel Parkison’s 4 waves, dominating with big powerful turns

and super technical aerials.

Look out groms, 40 is the new age to dominate the waves (well for at least one man)!

If you know this one, give yourself 50 points.

Back in 1937 Disney released a movie called “Hawaiian Holiday.” In the animated movie, the beloved character Goofy

is, well you have probably already guessed, surfing with his right foot forward (as depicted above). This gave birth to the term Goofy-Foot for those surfers riding waves in the same fashion with a stance that has their right foot leading.

If you haven’t been keeping up with the action at the Hurley Pro, tune in now through September 22 – http://www.hurley.com/hurleypro/. Don’t miss out!

Ever since the release of Jaws back on June 20, 1975, many people’s fear of sharks has kept them out of the water. Of the shark attacks each year, averaging 50-75 worldwide, the resulting fatalities are in the 8-12 range (according to

ISAF). This number is a fraction of the fatalities caused each year worldwide by elephants, hippopotamus, crocodiles, and even lighting. Breathe easy knowing that up to 100 million sharks are slaughtered annually…

If you are looking to network within the surfing community and stay on top of what’s going check out “The Inertia,” www.theinertia.com. In their own words, “The Inertia is surfing’s definitive online network, featuring news,

commentary, photography, and art from the global surf community’s most talented and prominent figures. The Inertia also aims to make sustainable impacts on the world via partnerships with great organizations like The Surfrider Foundation, Save The Waves Coalition, WiLDCOAST, Surfers for Cetaceans, and The Surf Resource Network.”

Now you know!

If you haven’t heard about it, Apple has recently released its SurfSpotting app. Although even the most secret surf spots have become somewhat of a legend of the past, the pinpointing GPS location to 1250 surf breaks worldwide puts

a bullet into the concept. Basically it’ll give you a read of all surf spots in a 12 mile radius of your location. It is one humble opinion with all the pinpointing, this phone app really misses the mark!