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Italo Ferreira Tests Out Brazil's Most Exclusive Wave Pool by PerfectSwell® (2023)

A 10-minute surf montage where Italo Ferreira, Samuel Pupo, Miguel Pupo, Adriano De Souza, and youngster Cruz Dinofa hop, skip, and jump in what Miguel ...

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Watch Episode 4 of EAST starring Mikey February here: https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/east-with-mikey-february-episode-four/<br /><br />The first session of this Episode was filmed less than 12 hours after EAST Fest in Palm Springs. With the deadline approaching and Mikey’s green card nowhere in sight, we had to find more barrels in the USA. <br /><br />After consulting Windy, Surfline, and God, we set our sights on the kelp-riddled coastline between Pleasure Point and Half Moon Bay. Over 96 hours in Santa Cruz, Mikey surfed eight different sessions at five different spots, and sent three more boards to the finale. <br /><br />Now all we need is one more trip to decide the winner. The final episode of EAST, presented by Kona Big Wave x Vans premieres Thursday, December 18th at 5 PM PST.

Kelly Slater Makes Alternative Surfboard For Mikey February

5th December, 2025

Watch Episode 4 of EAST starring Mikey February here: first session of this Episode was filmed less than 12 hours after EAST Fest in Palm Springs. With the deadline approaching and Mikey’s green card nowhere in sight, we had to find more barrels in the USA. After consulting Windy, ...

Welcome back to the Joyride. This time we're testing two boards from Channel Islands:<br />1. The Better Everyday <br />2. A modified CI 2.Pro, that's meant to resemble Kelly Slater's winning board from the 1990 Lowers Surf Bout. <br /><br />Both boards were made at Onboardstore Bali and tested at Kandui Resort by Stab's own Michael Ciaramella.

We Remade Kelly's Winning Board From The 90s

1st December, 2025

Welcome back to the Joyride. This time we're testing two boards from Channel Islands:1. The Better Everyday 2. A modified CI 2.Pro, that's meant to resemble Kelly Slater's winning board from the 1990 Lowers Surf Bout. Both boards were made at Onboardstore Bali and tested at Kandui Resort by ...

Watch Episode 3 of EAST starring Mikey February here: https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/east-with-mikey-february-episode-three/<br /><br />Late this summer, with south swell pulsing at 16 seconds, Mikey hit the South Shore to test seven boards in teal water. In Episode 3 of EAST, Mikey shares the story of developing his trademark twin fin, while narrowing his quiver in town. <br /><br />Mikey also meets up with Nate Fletcher and Britt Merrick offers his unfiltered take on our 2026 pilot’s elimination process. Click above to watch Mikey February find barrels in the USA… in summertime. EAST, presented by Kona Big Wave x Vans, is a Stab Premium exclusive. Episodes drop every-other Thursday at 5 pm PST: <br /><br />Episode 4: December 4<br />Episode 5: December 18

Mikey Feb Scores Hawaii’s Swell Of The Summer

21st November, 2025

Watch Episode 3 of EAST starring Mikey February here: this summer, with south swell pulsing at 16 seconds, Mikey hit the South Shore to test seven boards in teal water. In Episode 3 of EAST, Mikey shares the story of developing his trademark twin fin, while narrowing his quiver ...

What do pro surfers do on vacation?<br /><br />Stab Highway Europe (2023) winners Zoe McDougall, Letty Mortenson, Jacob Szekely and Eli Beukes are joined by Shane Sykes and shaper Donald Brink on a "relaxing" victory trip. <br /><br />Filmed at House of Somos in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica.

Vacation 2 — Somewhere In Central America

15th November, 2025

What do pro surfers do on vacation?Stab Highway Europe (2023) winners Zoe McDougall, Letty Mortenson, Jacob Szekely and Eli Beukes are joined by Shane Sykes and shaper Donald Brink on a "relaxing" victory trip. Filmed at House of Somos in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. ...

Watch Episode 2 of EAST starring Mikey February here: https://stabmag.com/premium/east-with-mikey-february-episode-two/<br /><br />In Episode two, Mikey makes his first FIVE eliminations of this EAST series while surfing Lower Trestles and Malibu. But first, he'll revisit a handful of surfboards he sampled in Ep one, and try five new designs. <br /><br />Mikey also goes surfing with a World Champion, the planet’s premiere high-performance bonzer expert, and the Tan Madonna himself.<br /><br />Click above to watch Mikey axe five shapers during LA rush-hour. EAST, presented by Kona Big Wave x Vans is a Stab Premium exclusive. Episodes drop every-other Thursday at 5 pm PST: <br /><br />Episode 3: November 20<br />Episode 4: December 4<br />Episode 5: December 18

Mikey February Vs Crowded Lowers

7th November, 2025

Watch Episode 2 of EAST starring Mikey February here: Episode two, Mikey makes his first FIVE eliminations of this EAST series while surfing Lower Trestles and Malibu. But first, he'll revisit a handful of surfboards he sampled in Ep one, and try five new designs. Mikey also goes surfing ...

“He ended up in the very back corner of that barrel, right on the foam ball,” recalls Nathan Florence. “He just rode it to technical perfection, and I was just screaming, ‘Holy shit!’”<br /><br />Who dared make Nate Florence scream?<br /><br />If you can summon the memory of April, the last notable swell to hit the east coast of Australia, you’ll probably recall a certain paddle wave at Solander.<br /><br />In a lineup that consisted of Nate Florence, Kipp Caddy, the Mad Hueys, and a flotilla of jet skis, all mingling with 30-odd underground lunatics from Cronulla to Maroubra, it was 16-year-old Kash Brown who managed to pluck the paddle wave of the swell.<br /><br />“I was just in the flow, and I was feeling a bit cheeky,” says Kash. “And then that one came through, and I just put the head down. I remember air-dropping, and It felt like I was jumping off a cliff. I stuck it, then just pulled up into all this mist. I thought I was going to fall the whole wave. Then, somehow, I ended up getting blown out of it with jelly legs, right into Nate Florence. He was frothing, which was pretty sick. Definitely the wave of my life.”<br /><br />The wave features in Young, Younger, the latest SEOTY entry to land on the site. But that’s just one chapter. Kash is building a full library of tricks, and his brother Zai has been taking notes on the alarming rate of his progression. <br /><br />“He was doing little snaps with me two years ago. Now he’s popping full rotes over my head.”<br /><br />For context, Kash is 17 now. Former Cronulla Boardriders champ, ditched school a year or so ago, but not without a plan. He and his mate set up a gardening and lawn-mowing business, which he runs with highly intellectual precision, scheduling it around swells. <br /><br />“I pretty much just surf and fish. No waves, fish. Waves, surf. It’s very simple.”<br /><br />“I just love chasing swells around home,” says Kash. “I’m doing comps on the side, but mostly, I just like getting barrelled with my mates.” <br /><br />It’s an interesting moment in time, to seek surfing as a profession. One one hand, there’s more paths than you can count — vlogging, comps, YouTube tutorials, hosting mid-morning matcha latte raves at your surf retreat. Each one a thrill, sure, but none of them dropping anything solid into your pockets. <br /><br />But Kash has the temperament to succeed — understated, self-aware, and with a natural humility that makes him easy to like.<br /><br />“He’s such a good cunt,” says Stace Galbraith. “We just took him to G-Land with Hughie, and it was super interesting to see the dynamic. Hughie’s super young too, but he’s the king at the moment. But just watching Kash find his role in the team, and be the grom — he actually ended up with the better waves.” <br /><br />Stace reckons this is due to his “happy-go-lucky attitude” — grateful to be there, without expecting anything. The universe rewarded him accordingly. <br /><br />“Sometimes it works out like that,” says Stace. “Kash understood his role on the trip, and what he brought to the team. It’s funny, because Hughie’s still a grom too. Both of them are super cool, calm, and collected. I reckon we’re going to see a lot more of those two together in the future.”<br /><br />When I called Kash last week, funnily enough, he was back on the rocks at Solander.<br /><br />“How’s it looking?” I asked.<br /><br />“Scary. No one’s paddling. Noa and Russel tried earlier, but didn’t catch a single one.”<br /><br />“What you reckon? You gonna hit it?”<br /><br />“It’s looking a bit deadly,” he says. “People are getting towed into death sentences. I just watched some dude take three wash-throughs to the head. Didn’t look too great.”<br /><br />A slight pause.<br /><br />“But I’m keen. I want to try and paddle one. If I get one wave today, I’ll be frothing.”<br /><br />Watch Kash in Young, Younger above.

The 17-YO Dominating Cape Solander | Kash Brown Stars in 'Young Younger'

29th October, 2025

“He ended up in the very back corner of that barrel, right on the foam ball,” recalls Nathan Florence. “He just rode it to technical perfection, and I was just screaming, ‘Holy shit!’”Who dared make Nate Florence scream?If you can summon the memory of April, the last notable swell to ...

Watch the full episode of EAST starring Mikey February here: https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/e-a-s-t-with-mikey-february-episode-one/<br /><br />With Championship Tour polish and effortless magnetism, Mikey February was the obvious next EAST pilot. For our 2025 iteration, we ended up with 17 surfboards, more than any other project. <br /><br />On the first trip to Australia however, Mikey was less interested in casting judgement, and more curious to marinate in the experience. As you’ll see, this marination manifests in minimal elimination drama to start the series. <br /><br />But, don’t worry, all of the following episodes will feature plenty of judgements, insights, and executions at the waters edge. <br /><br />Click above to watch Mikey test nine surfboards, write off the WSL commentary team, and share a session with Kelly Fuckin’ Slater.<br /><br />EAST, presented by Kona Big Wave x Vans is a Stab Premium exclusive. Episode s drop every-other Wednesday at 5 pm PST: <br /><br />Episode 2: November 6<br />Episode 3: November 20<br />Episode 4: December 4<br />Episode 5: December 18

Kelly Slater Crashes Mikey Feb's Board Test

24th October, 2025

Watch the full episode of EAST starring Mikey February here: Championship Tour polish and effortless magnetism, Mikey February was the obvious next EAST pilot. For our 2025 iteration, we ended up with 17 surfboards, more than any other project. On the first trip to Australia however, Mikey was less ...

Watch Episode 1 of EAST starring Mikey February here: https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/e-a-s-t-with-mikey-february-episode-one/<br /><br />With Championship Tour polish and effortless magnetism, Mikey February was the obvious choice for this year’s EAST. <br /><br />We ended up with 17 surfboards more than any other project. Mikey’s aim with his quiver: to pay omage to the past of surfboard design while existing in the present and looming to the future. <br /><br />Indulge in his fantasys exclusively on Stab Premium.

EAST Starring Mikey February [Trailer]

23rd October, 2025

Watch Episode 1 of EAST starring Mikey February here: Championship Tour polish and effortless magnetism, Mikey February was the obvious choice for this year’s EAST. We ended up with 17 surfboards more than any other project. Mikey’s aim with his quiver: to pay omage to the past of surfboard ...

Definitely maybe. Here's the recap from the final day of the first-ever Stab High in a proper city.

Best Stab High Ever?

11th October, 2025

Definitely maybe. Here's the recap from the final day of the first-ever Stab High in a proper city. ...

Answer: Yeah, maybe. <br /><br />Here are highlights from Day 1. You already know where to find the Finals day tomorrow.

Can Anyone Beat The World Champ At Stab High?

10th October, 2025

Answer: Yeah, maybe. Here are highlights from Day 1. You already know where to find the Finals day tomorrow. ...

Welcome to Poolside, our daily dispatch from the frontlines of Stab High Sydney. <br /><br />Our chlorinated air show presented by Monster Energy runs October 10/11 AEST. Broadcast times below: <br /><br />FRIDAY<br />Local: 7:30 AM – 5 PM<br />Honolulu: 10:30 AM – 8pm (-1 day)<br />Los Angeles: 1:30 PM – 11 PM (-1 day)<br />New York: 4:30 PM – 2AM (-1 day)<br />Paris: 10:30 PM – 8 AM<br /><br />SATURDAY<br />Local: 9:30 AM – 4 PM<br />Honolulu: 12:30 PM – 7 PM (-1 day)<br />Los Angeles: 3:30 PM – 10 PM (-1 day)<br />New York: 6:30 PM – 1 AM (-1 day)<br />Paris: 12:30 AM – 7 AM<br /><br />Watch live at stabmag.com or on the Stab Premium app.

Acid Drops At Stab High Sydney!

9th October, 2025

Welcome to Poolside, our daily dispatch from the frontlines of Stab High Sydney. Our chlorinated air show presented by Monster Energy runs October 10/11 AEST. Broadcast times below: FRIDAYLocal: 7:30 AM – 5 PMHonolulu: 10:30 AM – 8pm (-1 day)Los Angeles: 1:30 PM – 11 PM (-1 day)New York: 4:30 ...

Welcome to EAST Fest 2025, hosted by Kona Big Wave and Vans. <br /><br />We brought our current EAST star (Mikey February) and his entire quiver to Palm Springs Surf Club, along with 15 of the world's preeminent alternative surfboard designers. Then we put them all in a 90-degree wavepool together, along with some Stab Premium members. <br /><br />What could go wrong?

Testing 100 Surfboards in a 90-Degree Desert

4th October, 2025

Welcome to EAST Fest 2025, hosted by Kona Big Wave and Vans. We brought our current EAST star (Mikey February) and his entire quiver to Palm Springs Surf Club, along with 15 of the world's preeminent alternative surfboard designers. Then we put them all in a 90-degree wavepool together, along ...

Our six-figure, audience judged, 100-minute deathmatch has concluded.<br /><br />In the end, our two series winners Eithan Osborne and Sebastian Williams competed against pre-seeded surfing royalty — Julian Wilson and Bobby Martinez.<br /><br />Only one surfer could take home the $100k check, and you decided who. What an abbreviated recap of the 100-minute surf-off here, courtesy of Pacifico.

The $100,000 Surf100 California Finale (Recap)

1st October, 2025

Our six-figure, audience judged, 100-minute deathmatch has concluded.In the end, our two series winners Eithan Osborne and Sebastian Williams competed against pre-seeded surfing royalty — Julian Wilson and Bobby Martinez.Only one surfer could take home the $100k check, and you decided who. What an abbreviated recap of the 100-minute surf-off ...

“As you might have heard, I just got a new main sponsor so that footage in 'Deadbeat' [with old stickers] was kind of sitting there. We had plans to go back and build on those sections, but I didn’t want to burn all the footage I already had,” Chippa says of his last Brixton-clad edit, crafted by Jackson Jones.<br /><br />“The whole film is pretty much three sessions, two in the Maldives and one in West Oz,” Chippa explains. “The first was at a little left that was just so dreamy, aboard Liquid Destinations — my mate Louie's boat. It was only knee-high but super fucking rippable and I surfed for about six hours and got that first section down.”

Chippa Wilson's Insane 6-Hour Session In "Deadbeat"

18th September, 2025

“As you might have heard, I just got a new main sponsor so that footage in 'Deadbeat' [with old stickers] was kind of sitting there. We had plans to go back and build on those sections, but I didn’t want to burn all the footage I already had,” Chippa says ...

September 28 at the Palm Springs Surf Club

E.A.S.T. Fest - A celebration of experimental surfboard design, art, music, and culture.

14th September, 2025

September 28 at the Palm Springs Surf Club ...

Bobby Martinez said… after we showed him the $100K<br /><br />Watch Bobby x Eithan Osborne x Sebastian Williams x Julian Wilson battle in our 100-minute pre-recorded finale pres by Pacifico on Stab Premium, Wednesday, September 17th at 6:50 pm PST.<br /><br />And yes, there will be tubes

“If it’s not barreling, I don’t care to do this event,”

13th September, 2025

Bobby Martinez said… after we showed him the $100KWatch Bobby x Eithan Osborne x Sebastian Williams x Julian Wilson battle in our 100-minute pre-recorded finale pres by Pacifico on Stab Premium, Wednesday, September 17th at 6:50 pm PST.And yes, there will be tubes ...