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Dillon Perillo, Coxos, Portugal

If you ask most surfers who live in Ericeira, they’ll tell you that Coxos is the best wave in Portugal. Ericeira is one of only four dedicated World Surfing Reserves in existence. There’s another World Surfing Reserve in Malibu. And, Dillon Perillo is from Malibu. And, here’s Dillon surfing Coxos, in Ericeira. A link! “Coxos suited Perillo just fine, hailing from Malibu,” says photog Ryan Miller of Dillon’s session at the point. Dillon was the wildcard for the Rip Curl Pro, Portugal and didn’t do so hot, but stuck around to hang out for a stint afterwards. “His smooth style fit these waves perfectly. The wave is gentle but the entry and exit are anything but. Check the sharp rock in the foreground, littered with urchins. Perillo chose to wear booties, not just for the reef, but also ’cause he was down to his last sliver of wax. And yes, this is a make.”


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Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller, 33 years old, does not know how to write a bad email. Your pals at Stab have learnt to live vicariously through Miller’s red wine-fuelled letters from the road. His travels take him to some dreamy locales and, in those places, he scores all-time photos: “My favourite photo I’ve shot was of Benny Bourgeois in the Caribbean, with a fisheye. Often I just take photos, but rarely do I get to make one.” In an age of tail-highs and released fins, Ryan still most likes to shoot someone who can lay-down a big backside turn. Namely: Jordy Smith, Dane Reynolds, Gabe Kling, Kekoa Bacalso, Damien Hobgood and Peter Mendia. Like most photogs, Miller misses Scott Aichner’s work. But, as far as contemporary inspiration? “Trying to see things through my daughter’s eyes. It’s wild to think about someone experiencing something totally new on almost a daily basis when, as adults, we rarely get to experience something truly new.”

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