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Tuesday 6 December 2011 A "best of" compilation that showcases the mad surfing year that was 2011. See your local spots cranking and maybe catch a glimpse of that epic barrel you got that one day ... or not. Alan Robb of Leaping Louse gives us this compilation.

November 2011 The Goodman Gallery's Thomas Mulcaire teams up with Brazilian filmmaker Ricardo de Oliveira to put together a travelogue from Mozambique to SA during the FIFA Soccer World Cup. Nice to see SA through other nation's eyes.

5 December 2011 A privileged look into the life and times of Durban's modern-day surf Jesus. With the help of his sidekick and part-time board caddy, Billy Champion, Chad negotiates fame, flat spells and life in the fast-lane.

5 December 2011 Wingsuit madman Dean Potter shows us a fun new sport: Free BASE. Climb a vertical cliff, fall off, die. Oh wait. He's wearing a parachute. Fly or Die. Sourced from our friends at the Reel Rock Film Tour through Robert at City ROCK.

Monday 5 December 2011 The flip flop fish presided as 200 people gathered for a beach cleanup to mark COP17 and the launch of the SEA Pledge programme. Part of the Volvo Ocean Race event in Mouille Point, Cape Town, was a 3-metre coelecanth painted by The One Love Studio. Photos by Spike.

Monday 5 December 2011 This seminal cult MTB movie takes you through the life cycle of the sport using groundbreaking cinema techniques. Gives a great insight into the rapidly growing sport, featuring technology, riders and their skills.

Friday 2 December 2011 SA's favourite cartoonist Zapiro is on board for one of 11 decorated surfboards at the Wavescape Film Festival, while a big outdoor screening on beautiful Clifton 4th Beach and world premiere of a film about surfers and sharks are other gems on show in Cape Town this summer. More here.

Friday 2 December 2011 If ever there was a reminder about safety at sea – we witnessed it yesterday! Just before 5pm, a person on a SUP was spotted going in at Scarborough. Post by Gary van Rooyen, of Western Province Surfing and SUPSA.