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2026 Surf100 Challenge Series Presented By Pacifico, Episode 01

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Challenge 1: Our eight surfers play capture the flag at Blacks Beach.

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The Grand Finale of Stab in the Dark Starring Ethan Ewing

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The (new) best high-performance surfboard on the planet, anointed.

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A messy little confession about shaper honesty, backroom deals, and the six-month window Hayden Cox used better than anyone.

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How Surfers Get Paid: Season 2, Episode 9

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The Skinny Meat Head Episode | StabMic Ep. 16

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The winner is...

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How Surfers Get Paid: Season 2, Episode 9

By Sam McIntosh / premium

The Style Economy.

Dec 9, 2025

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The Skinny Meat Head Episode | StabMic Ep. 16

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Dane Reynolds + Eithan Osborne discuss the birth of Ch11 tv.

May 29, 2026

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The winner is...

Mar 2, 2026

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World No. 1 injured by rogue logger, and a mystery wildcard emerges...

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2026 Surf100 Challenge Series Presented By Pacifico, Episode 01

By Holden Trnka / cinema

Challenge 1: Our eight surfers play capture the flag at Blacks Beach.

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“This Feels Like Something Worth Happening In Surfing”

By Jack O'Neill Paterson / cinema

RAGE and Former clasp hands.

Shane Stedman: Father, Shaper, Ugg Boot Impresario Kicks Out At 85

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In memory of one of the great Australian chancers.

Jordy’s Out, Swell Is In, And Punta Roca Sets The Stove To Boil

By Paul Evans / features

A 2026 Surf City El Salvador Pro preview.

And The Winner Of Stab In The Dark With Ethan Ewing Is…

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The man you least expected.

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We've got the data.

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The Electric Acid Surfboard Test Starring Mikey February, Episode 1

Nine shapers tested at 10 different waves in Australia, with an appearance from an 11x World Champ.

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The reigning champ vs 3x SITD winner vs an Indonesian-based wildcard.

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"The tour has a cap. I want to find a space where everything grows bigger."

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Watch: How $13M And 70,000 Tons Of Granite Changed An Australian Surf Town Forever

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A documentary on Midds Reef — the world's best artificial wave — by Rhys Jones.

“It Was Like the Fourth of July. The Kitchen Sink’s Shattering. The Curtains Are On Fire. I Was Just Swimming Though Black Smoke.”

By Ethan Davis / news

Kolohe Andino recalls the Gold Coast apartment fire that almost took everything.

How Italo Ferreira Bought His Way Into Nike, The Reality Of Fatherhood, And Embracing Global Scrutiny

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The Stab Interview with the most sleep-deprived man in surfing.

What Was It Really Like To Hang With Andy And Bruce In The 90s?

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The Stab Interview with Lost Generation filmer and poke sauce peddler, Patrick “Tupat” Eichsteadt.

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Stab In The Dark With Mick Fanning

The search for the world's best surfboard with 3x world champ Mick Fanning.

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An unflinchingly honest account of one of surfing's most familiar, but little known, characters.

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The making of a hellraiser.

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The Grand Finale of Stab in the Dark Starring Ethan Ewing

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Robbo’s Back On Track(tors), Medina’s Ménage À Trois, Rip Curl Drops Wright, Tenōre In Turmoil

Steam On Mirrors, Slater Milked Dry, And Europe Gets It In Every Hole

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2026 Surf100 Challenge Series Presented By Pacifico, Episode 01

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