The word Rastovich, when preceded by the name Dave, loosely translates to “man who surfs with dolphins.” Wait, maybe I don’t have that quite right. It’s the word Wajung that needs to be decoded. According to Nathan Oldfield’s vimeo post it “is the name given to the bottlenose dolphin by the Arakwal People, the traditional […]
“It’s always going to be a battle. We need clear, articulated, unemotional I suppose, supporters. A kind of common sense wisdom. We don’t have long to make some serious change.” – Wayne Lynch – Heavy waves and heavy concepts – Patagonia’s latest environmental surf film Never Town does not hold back while exploring what screams […]
There are no shortage of threats to our oceans. Plastic pollution, overfishing, radioactive contamination, and oil spills are a few. For surfers, who are aware of the issues facing the marine environment, it only makes sense to take defensive action. That’s the premise behind Never Town, a new documentary being presented by Patagonia Australia. Throw […]
Dave Rastovich is a twin fin guru. Given his enormous wealth of experience piloting keel finned boards in all manner of conditions, he’s well worth listening to on the subject. In this short piece by Nathan Oldfield (The Church of the Open Sky) he demonstrates and talks about his unique quiver. But really he wouldn’t […]
Although it was a strange year in someways (political mishaps, natural disasters, wavepool madness, and social upheaval galore) a lot of positive advancements also surfaced from within the surf industry in 2017. As we push forward into 2018 it’s worth reflecting on a few solid efforts from last year to draw inspiration from. Here’s a […]
The Reef Beneath is a short film publicizing the critical condition of the Great Barrier Reef. Presented by Patagonia, it follows Belinda Baggs, Kimi Werner, and Wayne Lynch on their mission to sail through and get a first-hand look at the reef and surrounding ecosystems while documenting everything they encounter. As the largest living structure […]
What can be done to keep broken surfboards, old wetsuits, and other surf industry waste from ending up in landfills? Make handplanes!!! That’s the solution Enjoy Handplanes came up with. According to their website, “Enjoy Handplanes are made with either old foam from broken boards or ruined blanks from manufacturing for the board and neoprene […]
Staying warm in cold water is a super power many of us take for granted. A few precious millimeters of insulation turn an otherwise hypothermia inducing environment into a watery playground. And yet, we rarely take a moment to appreciate how amazing our wetsuits are, let alone care for them properly. With this in mind, […]
Inflatable vests are changing the big wave surf game in more ways than one. Not only do PSI (Personal Surf Inflation) Vests help save lives, but now, thanks to Patagonia, they’re also helping to preserve iconic big wave surf spots like Punta De Lobos. Last February Patagonia opened up their patented PSI Vest technology to […]
Back in November, 2016 The Good Brine ran a post about eco innovations in wetsuit design. At the bottom of the article we mentioned a few imagined ways to give your old wetsuit a new life – including donating it to a local surf camp, or sending it to kids in Peru or South Africa. This […]