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Sunday 23 January 2011 The recent drop-in on Jordy Smith in Cape Town by a bodyboarder created a fierce debate, a ‘storm in a D-Cup’, but the reactions underline an age-old conflict between mats and standups. Pierre Marqua, with input by Spike, explores the question: “Why can’t we all just get along?

Friday 21 January 2011 Kai Linder is a name that keeps popping up in our little corner of the surfing world. More precisely, in this case, "Captain Kai" is the name that keeps cropping up. Chris Mason talks to the Captain about his Good Life, deep barrels captured in the heart of the East Coast, and his Blue Crush.

Friday 21 January 2010 Waimea Bay: The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau was called off yesterday due to inconsistency in the 20-foot-plus sets sporadically pounding the famous reef. The surf was deemed insufficient to run the two rounds of competition. The event has until February 28 to run. Check the guys night surfing in the clip - a highlights package of the day the Eddie didn't go.

Friday 21 January 2010 Last month at Dean's Blue Hole, Bahamas, William Trubridge dived a breathtaking (sorry) 100 metres without assistance (fins, wires, oxygen tanks) on one lung-ful of air to break the world record. Supporters bought a metre of the 100m rope to save the Hector's Dolphin, of which only 100 remain. They are found only in New Zealand, in shallow waters putting them at the mercy of gill-net fishing. Visit whaledolphintrust.org.nz/

Friday 21 January 2011 New School is defined as the addition of innovative, creative ideas to an existing concept. Here two wave riding disciplines apply a new school approach at a Cape break. A-Grade pupils Brendon Gibbons (shortboard) and Mathew Moir (longboard) push the boundaries. Alan Robb takes notes from the beach. Soundtrack from Tone Deaf Junkies with thanks to African Dope Publishing.

Wednesday 19 January 2011 This is the proof that froggyboarders and kelp lice and even sand fleas can ride the surf together. Gerry checks his china Fergus the froggyboarder.

Wednesday 19 January 2011 Last weekend saw the first pulse of a solid groundswell hit the Cape Peninsula. Stevo shot a spot gnarly in many ways: hectic paddle out, heavy open ocean waves, barnacle-encrusted slab and lank big sharks. On a fear factor scale of 1-10, this place is a 10. Those who surf there know where it is, the rest of us wonder.

Wednesday 19 January 2011 Waimea Bay, Oahu, HAWAII: Batten down the hatches, it's about to go off the Richter scale say the big wave experts about a swell that's building in Hawaii.