From the Vault Archives — Surfing World

The Shaman in his natural form. Locked in at Tombies. Photo Mike Riley

By Sean Doherty POSTED: 3 weeks ago

THE VORTEX SHAMAN

FROM SW412: VAUGHAN BLAKEY’S FIRESIDE INTERVIEW WITH JACK ROBINSON

Ben Dunsmore, Deadman's. Photo Mark Onorati

By Sean Doherty POSTED: 6 months ago

STORM CREATURES

LONG-READ EPIC: NICK CARROLL ON SYDNEY’S WINTER OF SWELL

Laughing with Parko... and at him. Photo John Respondek

By Sean Doherty POSTED: 6 months ago

PARKO, ROASTED AND TOASTED

FROM SW401: JOEL’S MATES COULDN’T WAIT TO TELL THESE STORIES

"I had never seen anything so big move so fast so loud."

By Vaughan Blakey POSTED: 3 years ago

From the Vault: Today the surf was massive

Fiji 2012: “I’ve never been more scared in my life.”

First printed in The Surfing World, February 1963 and recreated in SW Issue 400: The Best of Surfing World

By Surfing World POSTED: 3 years ago

FROM THE VAULT: Hawaiian Triumph

First published in February, 1963.

Attacking Sunset Beach was one of AI’s favourite pastimes. Attacking Kelly Slater was another. Combine the two and you got a man who needs no further motivation to go absolutely beserk! (Merkel/A-frame)

By Surfing World POSTED: 3 years ago

Andy Irons: Open Door

Magic moments at Sunset Beach

Like so many great rivals Andy and Kelly found room for friendship and love in the years proceeding their fiercest battles. But crikey it was fun when they wanted to destroy eachother! (Joli)

By Sean Doherty POSTED: 3 years ago