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Friday 14 March 2014 Book for the next Wavescape Swell Course. Enjoy a fascinating audio-visual journey into the deep ocean where mathematically defined lines of swell propagate from imperfect storms. Includes drinks and supper.

Sunday 23 March 2014 Chris Bertish has added a Guinness World Record to his already legendary trophy cabinet of crazy achievements. This time round he smashed the world record for the longest distance paddled in 12 hours, namely a mind-numbing 130.1km from Kommetjie to past Langebaan. Words by Peter Petersen.

Sunday 23 March 2014 A shark killed a 72-year-old Austrian tourist at notorious Second Beach in Port St Johns yesterday afternoon. The NSRI confirmed that the victim was part of a tour group to the region.

Friday 21 March 2014 Big Wednesday brought in a 22 second swell from a storm 2,000 miles from Cape Town. Spike breaks out the superlatives to convey the brutality of a unique Atlantic Ocean swell. Photos Brenton Geach.

Wednesday 19 March 2014 The drones have arrived in Australia and the angles they capture bring home the reality of what a mental slab OURS really is. Spots like this blur the lines between hardcore, and just plain silly.

Monday 03 March 2014 The historic NATIONAL surfing monument set for Muizenberg needs your help. Book a table at the fundraiser to celebrate the heritage and culture of South African surfing.

Monday 17 March 2014 Look what beastly swell doth slouch to Slaapstad, a massive roiling 20 second behemoth that will cause the stoutest surfing hearts to skip a beat as they slither down five-storey walls some time Wednesday.

Friday 14 March 2014 Grant Twiggy Baker comfortably leads the Xpreshon Big Wave World Tour after an equal third in the DIVE 'N SURF Oregon Pro held in 30 foot surf this week, which was won by Alex Gray of the US.