Merrik Mochkatel Builds Toward a Big-Wave Future on Oahu
At 16, North Shore surfer Merrik Mochkatel is balancing school, local competition and big-wave ambitions while keeping friends and fun at the center.
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At 16, North Shore surfer Merrik Mochkatel is balancing school, local competition and big-wave ambitions while keeping friends and fun at the center.
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The Vikingfjord takes 12 surfers into Iceland’s remote Westfjords, where cold water, shifting weather and uncertain waves make discovery the main draw.
The Huntington Beach festival gives Black surfers a route to competition and sponsorship exposure, even as travel obstacles complicate its global reach.
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A Leitner rack, storage accessories and Yokohama tires turn a 2021 Jeep Gladiator into an organized daily surf truck ready for remote coastal trips.
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Inspired by a hydroplane’s sharp turn, Ben Aipa’s Sting changed surfboard outlines and continues to influence shapers 50 years later.
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Nicola Morgan’s Vampire Surf Club pairs full-coverage surfwear with couture-informed design, addressing a gap in women’s gear as demand for UPF clothing grows.
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