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What Makes Jai Glindeman So Damn Good?

Allow Ronnie Blakey to explain

elsewhere // Feb 25, 2023
Words by Holden Trnka
Reading Time: 3 minutes

In our newest film, Ronnie Blakey gives some very articulate reasoning as to why Jai Glindeman’s rail focused talent shines so brightly. Unfortunately, he doesn’t give us any aging tips.

Here’s what happened this week in surfing.

Surf Films Aren’t Easy

This one was extra hard. 

Watch our (mostly) failed SITD with Jai Glindeman here.

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Stab Edit Of The Year Is Back For 2023

And yes, we’ve got another Bitcoin. We bought two in 2021 because we thought it was gonna go up.

Nevermind that.

Here’s the new (and hopefully improved) rules for SEOTY.

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How An (Almost) Unmakeable Wedge Altered 2022 Surf Cinema

When Mikey Wright’s make rate is roughly 1/5, you know it’s brute. 

Watch more annihilation from that wave here.

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Japan Finally Got A New Wave Pool

A guide to getting coned in Northeast Asia.

Full breakdown on the new SurfStadium, here.

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“Patting People On The Back When They’ve Done A Shit Job Is Not My Cup Of Tea”

Jake Paterson gives priceless insight into why Griffin lost at Pipe, his craziest Sunset memories, and why he never though Jack Robinson would make tour, on this weeks special episode of the pod.

Listen to The Drop on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Soundcloud.

Turns Out Sterling Spencer Wasn’t Joking About His Head Injury
So we made a film about it.

What’s A Vintage Surfboard Really Worth?
Tanner Gudauskas x Michael Peterson

Why Is The WSL Taking So Long To Measure Mason Barnes’ Wave?
And why is he spraying Miley Cyrus with a hose?

One more thing.

Remember that Portuguese invite-only tube contest we propped up last week? Well it looks like it may run next week.

Stay tuned.

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