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Inject more power and crack this toe-side lark

Features 072 > AIRS AND GRACES

What's possible on a strapless surfboard these days is pretty phenomenal. Photographer John Bilderback lines up the BWS team and friends to explain the energy management involved with keeping control in the surf

082 > POWERED-UP

The physics behind the Wind, Will and Gravity Pro Tour that took place in WA earlier this year

090 > FLEET OF FOXES

They travel in packs and feed off each other. We talk to the top three girls on the BKSA freestyle tour to get their take on the rise in female riding power around the world

098 > HARD CHARGING

One of the biggest riding revolutions going on at the moment is racing. Teams and events are springing up in every country. Jim Gaunt talks to the North team about the huge steps forward they've made in gear development

138 > THE ANSWER MY FRIEND IS

BLOWING IN THE WIND Passing on the eco vibes with Lewis Crathern

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cover > Ben Wilson in the right place at the right time. Depends on your perspective though!

Cloudbreak, Fiji photo > Stu Gibson contents > The boys didn't get away trouble free. Ben Wilson caught in the Cloudbreak snare

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