“There’s a huge commitment from new management to the core principles of our sport in putting the world’s best surfers in the world’s best waves"

Plastic production has increased from 1,700,00 tonnes in 1950 to 280,000,000 tonnes in 2011. In Australia just 20.5% of plastics are recycled. The result is each square kilometre of Australian sea surface water is contaminated by around 4,000 pieces of tiny plastics,

Cooper Chapman, with legendary Australian surfer/shaper Simon Anderson making his equipment for the winter, has an inside line on how to harness the Hawaiian power and turn it into results. Chapman reached the round of 32 at the Reef Hawaiian Pro last week and is now in the running for the Vans Triple Crown Rookie of the Year award.