Surphang Magazine Issue 54

Surphang Magazine

Issue 54

Proudly presents

A Pro Show Duo Ewing's Yield &

Fioravanti's Form!

Prime Time Kei!

Going FOR GOLD It's Wild @ the Wedge!

Surphang Magazine

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'It's tough at the top...'

It's always good to reflect on what you've achieved. You may not have come out on top but that endless drive to be the best that you can be is what motivates us all to wind our way along life's journey.

So as we reach the 6th anniversary of our humble beginnings, we're reflecting on our own journey. At the same time we're also focusing on some amazing surfers, some of whom we knew first as simply upcoming talents but who have reached for the top and in so doing, have inspired many a generation to come to always go for your goals, however unachievable they may seem. And with that in mind, we'll certainly try to continue to strive to achieve our goal in Supporting Upcoming Rider Potential Here And Now Globally!

Evan Geiselman has been gearing up for the new WSL season!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Surphang Magazine

Magazine Editor: Stuart Gaston Contributing Photographers: Luke Lane Prokopiou & Chuck@Surf-Shot.com Staff Photographer: Stuart Gaston

Send any photographic submissions for future issues of the magazine to: surphangmagazine@ymail.com

Cover Shot: Kei Kobayashi takes to the sky!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

It's been a wild winter at times!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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ThisIssue'sFeatures

Pro Show Uno Pro Show Duo Ewing's Yield

Fioravanti's Form

Ethan Ewing shot to surfing fame as the WSL World Junior Champion just before qualifying but perhaps it was all too soon..

Leo Fioravanti found his form on Tour in Fiji and had a few other events gone his way, then he'd now be in a very different place.

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Surphalosophy Prime Time Kei!

Kei Kobayashi came into his own in the QS events last year. With a Top 100 finish, that now puts him right in his Prime!

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Luke's Luke's Lens Lens on on Lev Lev

With another season of WSL's Upcoming photographer, surfer QS events underway, here's our and lifeguard Luke Prokopiou look at 18 surfers who will no gives us a view through his lens of doubt be ones to watch in 2018! an early winter session at 'Leven.

They may not have even existed six years ago yet Vissla has grown to become many surfers' favourite brand. Here's why...

It's Wild @ the Wedge!

There's one spot that's renowned for being a bit wild and not just through the winter months – time to check out The Wedge!

Going FOR GOLD Team America have regularly taken Gold medals at previous World Championship events so no wonder they already have their eye on the Olympics!

The wildness of The Wedge can be tamed!

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Welcome to

Pro Show uno Ewing's Yield Photos: Chuck@Surf-shot.com; Words: Stu Gaston

07 - SM Ethan Ewing really working that righthander!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

ProShowUno Ethan Ewing shot to surfing fame as the WSL World Junior Champion at the start of 2017 after an impressive year that culminated in qualifying for the World Tour. But perhaps it was all too soon for despite the quality of his surfing for his age, Ewing did not yeild the results he needed to maintain his spot among the Top 34. But what he did yield was the hope for all upcoming surfers that you can fulfill your dream to surf with the best if you work hard and put in the hours to take it to the next level!

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Ewing's yield

09 - SM Ethan Ewing whacks that tail right round!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ewing's yield

11 - SM Ethan Ewing whipping out some spray off the lip!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ewing's yield

13 - SM Ethan Ewing working these rights for all their worth!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ewing's yield

15 - SM Ethan Ewing equally impressive on his backhand!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ewing's yield

17 - SM Ethan Ewing's backhand attack!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ewing's yield

19 - SM Ethan Ewing as vert as you can get!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ewing's yield

21 - SM Ethan Ewing really working those lefts too!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ewing's yield

23 - SM Ethan Ewing up close and personal!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Welcome to

Pro Show Duo Fioravanti's Form Photos: Chuck@Surf-shot.com; Words: Stu Gaston

25 - SM Leo Fioravanti firing on all barrels!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

ProShowDuo Leo Fioravanti found his form on Tour in Fiji and had a few other events gone his way, then he'd now be in a very different place.

Still for now he's back on the QS grind but one thing's for sure, you haven't seen the last of the Italian stallion yet and no doubt Leo will be looking to make it back into contention for World Champion in the not too distant future!

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Fioravanti's Form

27 - SM Leo Fioravanti finding his form!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Fioravanti's Form

29 - SM Leo Fioravanti looking to make the most of that lefthander!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Fioravanti's Form

31 - SM Leo Fioravanti firing off another Lowers left!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Fioravanti's Form

33 - SM Leo Fioravanti firing into that layback!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Surphalosophy Prime Time Kei! Photos: Chuck@Surf-shot.com; Words: Stu Gaston

35 - SM Kei Kobayashi kicking out tail high!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

surphalosophy Kei Kobayashi came into his own in the QS events last year. With a Top 100 finish, that now puts him right into the Prime QS events and the chance to grab even more points and a stab at getting closer to that World Tour qualification dream! He's already got off to a flying start this year with a semi-final finish at the Seat Pro in Israel so he'll now be looking to maintain his form and enjoy some Prime Time!

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Prime Time Kei!

37 - SM Kei Kobayashi keeping it on air!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Prime Time Kei!

39 - SM Kei Kobayashi bashing that lefthand lip!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Prime Time Kei!

41 - SM Kei Kobayashi blowing out that tail!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Prime Time Kei!

43 - SM Kei Kobayashi kicking out once more!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

Photos: Chuck@Surf-shot.com; Words: Stu Gaston

45 - SM The Wedge can be wild... but it can also be tamed...

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

HotSpots There's one spot that's renowned for being a bit wild and not just through the winter months – time to check out The Wedge!

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

47 - SM Bobby Okvist bottom turns through a barreling lefthander.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

49 - SM Parker Cohn charging the left at The Wedge.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

51 - SM Sam Neiger negotiating the right.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

53 - SM Sage Burke coming off the bottom of a lefthander.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

55 - SM Parker Cohn taking on another left at The Wedge.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

57 - SM Sam Neiger not only negotiating the right!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

59 - SM The Wedge can deliver some nice waves.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

61 - SM Bobby Okvist right in the green room.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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It's Wild @ the Wedge!

63 - SM The Wedge can be tamed... but it's still wild at heart!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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18 for '18 Photos: Chuck@Surf-shot.com; Words: Stu Gaston

65 - SM Hiroto Oohara leads the way for some top talent in Twenty Eighteen.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

HotShots With another season of WSL's QS events underway, here's our look at 18 surfers who will no doubt be ones to watch in 2018!

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67 - SM Cody Young going for it off the top.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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69 - SM Colt Ward whacking into layback.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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71 - SM Crosby Colapinto catapulting off a righthand section.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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73 - SM Hiroto Oohara hitting a lefthand lip.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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75 - SM Ian Crane caning that lefthander.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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77 - SM Joshua Moniz punts off a nice righthand section.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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79 - SM Kaito Kino kicking out his tail.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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81 - SM Matt Passaquindici packing it all into the lefthand layback.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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83 - SM Matt McGillivray making his mark with his backhand attack.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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85 - SM Michael February finding his form during an early morning surf.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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87 - SM Miguel Tudela tucking into a tasty lefthand lip.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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89 - SM Noe Mar McGonagle nailing one off the top.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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91 - SM Nolan Rapoza riding right through that lefthander.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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93 - SM Reef Heazlewood hitting that lip for all its worth!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ryland Rubens riding high!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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97 - SM Tim Bisso bang on time!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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99 - SM Victor Bernardo banging out an impressive air!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Luke's Luke's Lens Lens on on Lev Lev Photos & Words: Luke Lane Prokopiou

101 - SM Porthleven begins to turn it out with an early winter session!

Photo: Luke Lane Prokopiou

surphography Upcoming photographer, surfer and lifeguard Luke Prokopiou gives us a view through his lens of an early winter session at 'Leven.

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Luke's Luke's Lens Lens on on Lev Lev

103 - SM Isaac Marshall making the most of an early winter surf at Lev! Photo: Luke Lane Prokopiou

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105 - SM Gwilym Pritchard picking out a decent one!

Photo: Luke Lane Prokopiou

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Luke's Luke's Lens Lens on on Lev Lev

107 - SM Isaac Marshall making a risky righthander!

Photo: Luke Lane Prokopiou

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Luke's Luke's Lens Lens on on Lev Lev

109 - SM Porthleven delivering perfection!

Photo: Luke Lane Prokopiou

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BACK TO BLACK Photos: Stu Gaston; Words: Stu Gaston

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Stan Flynn flicking his tail round as he surfs Vissla's 7 Seas!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotWots

This issue's 'Hot Wots' feature wouldn't be complete without another look at our favourite brand of the moment. Vissla have grown to become a major player amongst surf labels thanks to their creative and forward-thinking philosophy, taking all the classic elements of the humble wetsuit and bringing it bang up-to-date in their 7 Seas suits.

So we've asked upcoming surfer and beach lifeguard, Stan Flynn to help give us that actual surfer's eye review on Vissla's 7 Seas suit. As a lifeguard, Stan is no stranger to hours in a wetsuit so time then for Stan to surf the 7 Seas!

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Stan Flynn finding some fun ones as he tests Vissla's 7 Seas!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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STYLE The first thing that strikes you about the 7 Seas suit is its classic black look with just a few subtle logos. It's catchy and stylish at the same time in fact it gains style through its lack of colour with just a couple of white stripes on the cuffs. Vissla have maintained this minimalist look throughout its entire range of suits which says a lot about the brand in allowing the quality of the suit to shine through and speak for itself.

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Vissla's tag line for their 7 Seas suit, 'everything you need in a wetsuit, nothing you don't,' really does capture the brand's intention to strip away the irrelevant knick-knacks and design a suit to give you what you need - warmth in the ocean.

So based on the prenise less is more, the 7 Seas features super stretch light neoprene, sealed seams, quick dry lining, a superb tailored fit, and a minimal bulk chest-zip closure system resulting in a top of the line wetsuit at an approachable price without all the marketing gimmicks.

WARMTH & STRETCH -100% Super Stretch light neoprene - lighter, warmer, softer, stretchier, easier to put on and take off, and allows for more freedom of movement FIT -Tailored fit - anatomically correct engineered body lines allow for unrestricted performance and warmth DURABLE & WATERTIGHT -Tripled glued, double blind stitched seams -Liquid taped cuff seals to prevent flushing -Vissla super stretch tape allows for maximum seam sealing while having unrestricted stretch and comfort

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Stan Flynn samples Vissla's 7 Seas!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotWots FUNCTIONALITY The Vissla 7 Seas wetsuit is packed with practical features.

The chest zip entry prevented any flushing with its nifty water tight design. The seals on the cuffs and ankles were super tight so not only did that stop them rolling up but no water went up them at all either. The 100% super stretch, super light limestone based neoprene was really well balanced across the suit which coupled with the triple glued and double stitched seams added to the impressive level of features on this suit!

WARMTH & STRETCH -Thermal hollow fiber lining insulates heat and dries fast

DURABLE & WATERTIGHT -Chest-zip entry, minimal bulk with contoured water tight design

-Knee pad - supratex abrasion resistant jersey for flexibility and strength

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Stan Flynn finding the flex in Vissla's 7 Seas!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotWots

COMFORT Vissla's 7 Seas wetsuit is for me the perfect fitting wetsuit. Because of it's anatomically correct engineered body lines, it fitted like you'd want a wetsuit to fit! As a result, it had minimal rub, no irritation and was just a really comfortable suit to wear. As well as that, the thermal hollow fibre lining kept you really warm while the inside of the chest panel supported your upper body really well but not so tight that it was uncomfortable. Indeed the upper body panels were so well fitting that it felt like the suit sat on you just right, so much so that there was no flush at all and as it barely absorbed much water either it never felt that heavy – all in all it has the warmth youd expect of a 5/4 but coupled with the lightness of a 4/3 – practical yet comfortable!

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Stan Flynn flicking out some spray as he puts Vissla's 7 Seas through its paces!

Photo: Stu Gaston

HotWots

STRETCHABILITY The 7 Seas wetsuit is surprisingly stretchy, meaning it does fit like a glove. It's perfect for busting all those moves when you're out surfing, be it high performance aerials or setting your line for some serious rail work. Because the suit is such a good fit, it doesn't let in any watar whatsoever so you can really push the limits of your surfing! It's really flexible but not so stretchy that it will lose its shape after a lot of use which once again would stand this suit apart from many others.

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121 - SM Stan Flynn having fun as he surfs Vissla's 7 Seas!

Photo: Stu Gaston

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USABILITY On reflection, Vissla's 7 Seas wetsuit really is the perfect balance of comfort, flexibilty and practicality.

It's really flexible in all the key places so you don't feel at all constrained when whacking out those moves on the board. Under the arms and on the shoulders, the suit was super flexible which really helped with paddling and I could have happily spent hours out in the surf without getting too tired. All in all the perfect fit of the suit coupled with its flexibility made this my suit of choice for those winter sessions!

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COMFORT ●●●●●●●●○ STRETCHABILITY ●●●●●●●●●○ ●●●●●●●●●○

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Going FOR GOLD Photos: Chuck@Surf-shot.com; Words: Stu Gaston

Swierkocki swerving the competition in his bid for Olympic qualification.

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TheGoss Team America have regularly taken Gold medals at previous World Championship events so no wonder they already have their eye on the Olympics!

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Going FOR GOLD

Murray makes the most of training at the infamous Steamer Lane.

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Coli caning one off the top!

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Matson milking that right for all its worth.

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Colapinto keeping the dream real!

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Evan Geiselman going vert.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Ryland Rubens turning heads as he takes it tail high.

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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T H E G A L L E R Y

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Victor Bernardo 100% vert!

Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com

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Surphang Magazine

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Photo: Stu Gaston

NextIssue “Between a rock and a hard place�

For six years, we've been Supporting Upcoming Rider Potential Here And Now Globally.

Support is a two way process though and to be able to produce a magazine of this size and stature requires the same level of support from the surfers we work with as they receive when we promote them and their surfing through these pages. So in our next issue we'll be looking at the changing and foreboding tide of instant publishing that is threatening the very existance of surfing magazines and what the surfers we support can do to help challenge these changes and help keep alive the very support which they have enjoyed as we have endeavoured to Support Upcoming Rider Potential Here And Now Globally.

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Photo: Chuck@Surf-shot.com