The Sightless Surfer: Aitor ‘Gallo’ Francesena’s Story
Surfers often talk of being able to “read” a wave. Most surfers would probably cite the ability to see, process and react to the wave as a fundamental requirement for successfully riding a wave. For Aitor 'Gallo' Francesena, that is no longer the case, nor a possibility, but that hasn't stopped him.
Zuma Jay - Bude's Core Surfing Store
Zuma Jay will quietly mention that they may very well be one of the oldest running surf shops in Europe. It’s a contested title, and one to which several stake a claim, however there can be no doubt that Zuma Jay has a strong case.
David Carson – The Designer Who Transcended Surf Culture
David Carson is not a name you hear bandied about very often when people are asked to name their favourite surfer. You might hear his name however in a list of the most influential surfers, but not for surfing’s sake because David Carson hasn’t necessarily needed a board under his feet to have an impact on the sport.
Session Of The Season // Northern Hemisphere Spring // Barnaby Cox In Portugal
North Cornwall standout Barnaby Cox talks us through his session of the season from the northern hemisphere spring: breaking a bad spell in Portugal
SESSION OF THE SEASON // SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SUMMER // KIEREN PERROW AT KIRRA
C-Skins surfer Kieren Perrow talks us through his session of the season from the southern hemisphere summer of 2021-22: an epic day to remember at Kirra on the Gold Coast.
Surfing The Stones: Adam Griffiths' View From The Ski
Big waves are few and far between; much like the dedicated surfers with the skills to tackle them. Last Winter a BBC film crew followed British big wave surfer Tom Butler and his tow partner, C-Skins team rider Adam Griffiths, as they broke ground on a new big wave spot off the coast of Cornwall.
What would protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 look like?
At C-Skins we’re using World Ocean Day to highlight the Global Ocean Alliance’s 30by30 campaign. The campaign seeks to protect 30% of ocean environments by the year 2030 as a way of combating the effects of climate change, overfishing and habitat destruction.
Logan Nicol and Co show why a cold-water strike mission should be an essential part of your winter calendar
It’s not every day you see a UK edit grace the virtual pages of Stab magazine, but that's exactly what Welsh surfers Logan Nicol, Patrick Langdon-Dark and their videographer Max (Survival Stance) have achieved. We caught up with Logan to find out all about it.
Kieren Perrow - A C-Skins Man In Surfing's Top Flight
This is the start of a series in which we'll be talking with our team riders about their careers and relationships with surfing. First up we’ve got Kieren Perrow: A Pipeline champion, long term surfing advocate and one of small group of people who can claim to have been a part of professional surfing at the highest level for a quarter of a century.
Why Surf Shops Matter
Surf shops are more than just a place where money can be exchanged for a new board, a new wetsuit, a t-shirt or a bar of wax. Surf shops, since their inception, have held a place in surfing culture as gatekeepers of almost secret knowledge and insight.
Session Of The Season // Northern Hemisphere Winter // Jayce Robinson
C-Skins ambassador Jayce Robinson talks us through his session, and wave, of the season from the Northern Hemisphere's 2021/22 winter season.
A Guide To Winter Wetsuit Care And Storage
If you look after your wetsuit, it will look after you. Here's our guide to caring for your winter wetsuit and how to store it away over the summer, so that you can get more than one season's use out of it.
