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02/06/2017

"MISHEEEEEEEE!" boomed Cecilia, almost crushing Michi's large frame with a huge hug as we both walked in the door. It was 2016 and the twenty-eighth time Michi (pronounced Mickey) Mohr had come to Madeira Island. Even though he was based in Munich, he knew the waves of Madeira as well as anyone, and...

10/05/2016

Say it isn't so! Worst idea ever! What's next phone calls in the surf?

*Pinches bridge of nose*

31/12/2015

Safi Gardens!

13/12/2015

Although we are a nation of ocean-lovers, an alarming number of Australians can’t spot a rip current, let alone escape one.

26/09/2015

Lennox Point Thursday! Cracking fun.

22/09/2015

Ouch!

22/08/2015

Been great weather up at Coffs this week. Caught some fish, made some friends and got a few surfs in at the South side of Emerald. Banks have been better at low tide.

24/07/2015

Late twilight sharky surf at broken head. Fun 2 footers but shadows were everywhere!! Feet up!

24/06/2015

90% of the time! I guess that'll have to do, but it's the 1000 little electric shocks you receive in between that get most annoying.

Good news for surfers: there is one shark deterrent method that works 90% of the time, in initial testing: the shark shield. It's a device worn on the ankle that gives out electric pulses that sharks don't like. But the key is that it needs the 2m-long cord. Read more about what methods do and don't work: http://bit.ly/1K1tLaR

27/05/2015

Still some swell about. Bungan offered up a few early this morning.

26/05/2015

Good waves this morning at South Av until the crowd moved in.

19/05/2015

Random shots from the south coast