Stab Magazine

In April last year, Stab was introduced to a team of Melbourne creatives called Evie. We were convinced these guys would make “it,” though couldn’t figure out what “it” was, until recently.

During the Layne Beachley Classic last September, we tried to shoot two of world sport's hottest female athletes, Bruna Schmitz and Alana Blanchard, in risque fashion. Did we pass? Watch the footage of the shoot and decide.

With the ASP attaching a media muzzle to its staff, including judges, regarding the discontinuing of ASP head judge Perry Hatchett’s contract, information is scant. We asked World Tour surfer and WPS union insider, Ace Buchan what he made of the decision.

Joel Parkinson’s long-awaited travel book hits shelves on February 18. We’ve got exclusive spreads from the book and an email exchange with the author, Sean Doherty.

Australia’s most talented hormonally challenged athletes descended on Margaret River for Taj's Small Fries event last week. A prodigy was unveiled, a kid bit bitumen on his skatey and, as the following edit and images show, there be some freaky shit going down among the Tazo generation.

Jamie O’s performance in the recent Volcom Pipe contest reminded us yet again of the guy’s unrivalled synchronicity with the tube. This sublime edit from pro surfer-come-filmmaker, Sam Page of the Billabong Cloud Nine invitational, is another reminder. And you will watch it. Yes, you will.

The celebration party for Jamie O’s Volcom Pipe contest victory featured a 2:1 women to men ratio and a megalitre of energy drink. It had the desired affect.

Jed Smith returned today from two weeks in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. While there he spent Australia day in the ski village of Niseko, witnessing firsthand the volatile mix of alcohol, patriotism and anonymity that is fast becoming the trademark of the travelling Australian.

Dane Reynolds just bought himself a new whip. So what does the hottest, and one of the richest, surfers in the world drive?