Surf Splendor

In today’s show Brad Gerlach interviews Kelly Slater about the Olympics, the strengths and limitations of Gabriel, JJF, Italo, and Kanoa, Tour memories, Occy impersonations, and how to perfect the frontside floater. Enjoy! Follow @WaveKi and @KellySlater Visit WaveKi.com and use promo code “WAVEKISPLENDOR” for a 10% discount.   View this post on Instagram   … Continue reading "375 – Kelly Slater x Brad Gerlach" The post 375 – Kelly Slater x Brad Gerlach appeared first on Surf Splendor.

? 3x Surf Expo Shape-Off winner, 30 year board builder, Atlantic Beach lifer, Mike Whisnant joins us to discuss how he’s leveraged the challenges of 2020 to grow his business, how to raise a family on board builder wages, and the inherent value of hard work. Enjoy! Follow @MikeWhisnantShapes and WhisnantSurfboards.com   View this post … Continue reading "374 – Mike Whisnant" The post 374 – Mike Whisnant appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Harbour Surfboards was my home surf shop growing up, so you can imagine the honor it was for me to record this conversation with Rich Harbour in 2013. His passing 10 days ago has left a vacuum in the community, but his imprint is worldwide and his influence is immeasurable. Today, Rich tells me about … Continue reading "373 – Rich Harbour of Harbour Surfboards" The post 373 – Rich Harbour of Harbour Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Big wave surfer, 8x Guinness Record holder Garrett McNamara is our guest today. He’s also the star of the new HBO docu-series “100 Foot Wave”. Today we talk about finding a pro surf career in his 40s, pioneering Nazare, the politics behind XXL award winners, and the importance of setting intention. Enjoy! Follow @McNamara_S 100 … Continue reading "372 – Garrett McNamara" The post 372 – Garrett McNamara appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Film star, pro surfer, marketing exec, WSL SVP, and now brand president, Pat O’Connell joins us to discuss why 2021 is a cornerstone year for surfing and how lessons learned from decades past will allow him to implement change with his largest responsibility to date. Follow @Florence_Marine_X and @Patchy_O Get free shipping on FlorenceMarineX.com with … Continue reading "371 – Pat O’Connell: Florence Marine X" The post 371 – Pat O’Connell: Florence Marine X appeared first on Surf Splendor.

? Father of 11 year old surf star Cruz Dinofa, Tim joins us to discuss how to cultivate talent without breeding expectation, how to partner with the surf industry, and how to protect your child from online vitriol. Enjoy! Follow @CruzDinofa   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cruz Dinofa (@cruzdinofa) … Continue reading "370 – Tim Dinofa" The post 370 – Tim Dinofa appeared first on Surf Splendor.

? After a decade at Disney and Amazon, first time CEO Kyle Laughlin joins Surfline as part of a $30 million investment to bolster their 35 year data set in hopes of growing the largest online surf community beyond the realm of coastal users. Today we discuss this nexus and what it means for surfing … Continue reading "369 – Surfline CEO, Kyle Laughlin" The post 369 – Surfline CEO, Kyle Laughlin appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Today we review and discuss the Dream Fish Twin with Roger Hinds; an alternative shortboard featuring a swallow tail and two fins that are separated by a single channel that provides bite for the traditional Vee. Should you add a Dream Fish Twin to your quiver? David offers all the info you’ll need to answer … Continue reading "368 – The Dream Fish Twin by Roger Hinds Surfboards" The post 368 – The Dream Fish Twin by Roger Hinds Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Ryan Scanlon joins us to discuss the value of sabbaticals, how singular focus allows you to multi-task, the benefit of diversity in business, and why a 7’6″ single-fin is the ultimate one board quiver. Enjoy! Follow @NeedEssentials and NeedEssentials.com   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by needessentials wetsuits (@needessentials)   View … Continue reading "367 – Ryan Scanlon, founder of NeedEssentials" The post 367 – Ryan Scanlon, founder of NeedEssentials appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Welcome back to Post-Script, a brief yet thorough overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a recap of event #3 of the 2021 season, The Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic presented by Corona. Follow @SurfSplendor Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf Sponsor: Kaenon.com promo code “KaenonCast15” for 15% off your first pair Firstly, a word of bravo … Continue reading "366 – Post-Script: Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic" The post 366 – Post-Script: Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Welcome back to Post-Script, a brief yet thorough overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a recap of event #2 of the 2021 season, The Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona. Follow @SurfSplendor   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Surf Splendor Podcast Network (@surfsplendor) Welcome back … Continue reading "365 – Post-Script: The Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona" The post 365 – Post-Script: The Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Derek Hynd is rebuilding his life’s quiver (Hyndline) and he’s 15 years deep into riding FFFF (fins free for the layperson). In today’s episode he tells the vivid details of losing his eye (and permanent eyesight) while surfing heat. He spills the sordid details of his little black book (all 4 of them). He explains … Continue reading "364 – Derek Hynd" The post 364 – Derek Hynd appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Bill & Casey Shedd join us to discuss the difference between environmental protection vs conservation, how to grow a business for 60 years through generational transitions, and why calm discourse is the only path to a heathy and robust ocean ecosystem. Enjoy! Follow @AFTCO and  AFTCO.com Sponsor: Cariuma.com/SurfSplendor CREDITS Sponsor: Cariuma.com/SurfSplendor Host, Producer, Writer: David … Continue reading "363 – AFTCO’s Bill and Casey Shedd" The post 363 – AFTCO’s Bill and Casey Shedd appeared first on Surf Splendor.

While the vast majority of his competitors are quarantined in Sydney, Connor O’Leary is running mock heats at Newy and tuning boards. He joins us to chat about the subjectivity of the judges and how a professional surf career in 2021 is more dependent on selfies than heat wins. Enjoy! Follow @ConnorOLeary Sponsor: eBay.com/sneakers   … Continue reading "362 – Connor O’Leary" The post 362 – Connor O’Leary appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Sage Erickson is on day 9, quarantined in Sydney. She candidly reflects on her fear of Pipeline and the delicate balance of enjoying professional surfing while still leveling up, and whether a world title is worth the sacrifice required to earn it. Enjoy! Follow @SageErickson Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf   View this post on Instagram   A … Continue reading "361 – Sage Erickson" The post 361 – Sage Erickson appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Part 2 of In The Q. Conner Coffin is quarantined in Sydney, preparing to compete at Newcastle. He explains how to transition out of life long relationships in order to develop new facets of your surfing, how to shed youthful chub and cultivate grit, and how to temper the distraction inherent with bringing a girlfriend … Continue reading "360 – Conner Coffin" The post 360 – Conner Coffin appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Quarantined in a Sydney hotel room, Lakey Peterson explains how she’s adapting to the uncertainty of the ’21 season, how she’s prepped for 8′ Teahupo’o, and why she’s views Caroline Marks as the her biggest impediment to a world title and how she plans to beat her. Enjoy! Sponsor: eBay.com/sneakers   View this post on … Continue reading "359 – Lakey Peterson" The post 359 – Lakey Peterson appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Today we reassess the Aloha Spirit, examine the inherit reward ingrained in the act of surfing, and analyze who is allowed privilege to that benefit; all through the lens of a very public incident that occurred northside of the Manhattan Beach pier on President’s Day morning. Brick and Gage Crismond of Black Sand Surf and … Continue reading "358 – Black Sand Surf" The post 358 – Black Sand Surf appeared first on Surf Splendor.

30×30 is the environmental initiative that the WSL has been asking you to sign. Former pro surfer and associate director at Wildcoast, Zach Plopper, joins us to demystify the initiative, explain why surfers are angry about it, and simplify how to educate yourself with actually facts (spoiler: don’t rely social media). Enjoy! Follow @WildCoastCostaSalvaje Sponsor: … Continue reading "357 – 30×30: Wildcoast’s Zach Plopper" The post 357 – 30×30: Wildcoast’s Zach Plopper appeared first on Surf Splendor.

SUBSCRIBE HERE to win this Twinsman! Today we review and discuss the Twinsman with Matt Parker of Album Surfboards; an alternative shortboard featuring two fins and a wing into a rounded pin. A low entry rocker leads to a single concave into a spiral vee into a pronounced vee, and the deck features a concave … Continue reading "356 – The Twinsman by Album Surfboards" The post 356 – The Twinsman by Album Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.