In Durban 1946 four shark attacks occurred in four weeks, the last incident involving a surfer. It was the first known shark attack on a surfer and it was also Shaun Tomson's father.

Take a look back on the spring that was around Australia. Which coastlines pumped, and which came in sub-par.

Kelly Slater is poised to expand his empire with Firewire reportedly set to buy FCS.

In 2013 FCS released FCS II, a new and updated version of their removable fin system. Yet three years later they still don't have the patent secured and the imitators are ready to pounce.

You turn a board on its side and look at its rocker, but do you also look at its foil? The foil of a board - the distribution of foam along its length - is every bit as important yet it's often overlooked. Let Cory Russel get you up to speed.