“It could’ve been a clown car show in there,” says Tahitian photog Domenic Mosqueira, who shot the cover of Stab issue 56, which features Bruce Irons sitting in a crystal Teahupoo cave, eyes covered by a blindfold. “It’s really something to see someone that knowledgeable ride a wave, to see his hand in the face, reading it as if it was Braille. It was amazing to watch and it was ballsy.

Last week, I woke up to people contacting me about my ASP SUCKS article on Surfline. I thought to myself: 'I didn't write an article for Surfline?'

I wrote a rant in frustration with the ASP and its confusing wildcards situation in Hawaii, and sent it to a private group. It was an attack on the ASP, not an attack on Hawaiians.

"I wonder if he'll apologize to NOAA too."

Highlights from the best contest in the world - DA HUI BACKDOOR SHOOT-OUT!

"slap it up, flip it, rub it down! I Love to get a boner workin right before i watch dudes ..."

Some great shots of a local mysto spot.

Anxiety is building at Half Moon Bay. A medium-sized NW swell is hitting the shores of California and the 2012 Mavericks Invitational may be called on, in the next days, if all weather conditions meet properly - wave face, tide, wind and wave period. Watch the Wave Height Forecast for the West Coast of USA, here.

"Hopefully we still have some time to get these shipped before the contest. You can get hat ..."

"logo idea for ya. (google images is a wonderful thing)"

Although it takes a certain breed to tackle Waimea at it’s most massive, the smaller sets have no shortage of surfers eager to prove themselves at the famed break. Photo: Noyle/SPL

Jiro Ono is the proprietor of an unassuming, small 10-seat sushi bar in a Tokyo subway station. He’s also the finest sushi chef the world knows of right now*, as the only with 3 michelin stars and recognition as a national treasure by the Japanese government. Magnolia films is teaming up with Foodspotting to give away passes to screenings in NY, LA and SF.

The roots of riding switchstance? Buttons Kaluhiokalani gives a nod to Hakman and Bertlemann. Could you argue?