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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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How do you measure success?<br /><br />Money? Conquests? Desires fulfilled?<br /><br />You know you’ve really made it when your name ends up in the dictionary describing a certain type of behaviour. An eponym is what we’d call it, if we were trying to sound intelligent. Which we are. So that’s what we’ll call it.<br /><br />Machiavellian, from Niccolò Machiavelli — describing someone willing to do nasty things in pursuit of an outcome. The end justifies the means. Real serpent behaviour and definitely nothing like the current moment we live in.<br /><br />Orwellian, from George Orwell — used to describe authoritarian control, surveillance, dystopian systems, and definitely nothing like the current moment we live in.<br /><br />Eithaning, from Eithan Osborne — coined by Dane Reynolds. A more contemporary addition to the discourse. Not yet recognised by major dictionaries, though give it time. Used to describe a specific type of erratic lineup behaviour that creates mass irritation, destroys all peace, and makes surfers question their instincts, positioning, and basic understanding of waves.<br /><br />We’ve long said Dane is at his best in these podcasts when he shares history with the guest, and this episode might be the clearest example yet. Fellow Ventura local, Chapter 11 affiliate, Stab High, Monster Air winner + Surf100 champ, Eithan Osborne joins Dane and Dooma at the desk this week.<br /><br />The gents discuss Dane joining the local YMCA and being spotted curling his biceps, Former offering Eithan a deal before being outbid by Billabong, Eithan opening a wellness centre to repair his broken body, and plenty more.<br /><br />Whole lotta laffs in this one. Ep 16, enjoy.

Dane Reynolds + Eithan Osborne Discuss The Birth Of Ch11 tv | StabMic Ep. 16

29th May, 2026

How do you measure success?Money? Conquests? Desires fulfilled?You know you’ve really made it when your name ends up in the dictionary describing a certain type of behaviour. An eponym is what we’d call it, if we were trying to sound intelligent. Which we are. So that’s what we’ll call it.Machiavellian, ...

8 surfers, 7 challenges, $100k Prize | Surf100 Is BACK

27th May, 2026

Surf100 presented by Pacifico season 2 is coming on June 3!This time, 8 surfers will compete in 7 surf-based challenges for a chance at $100k. Season 2 stars: Zeke Lau, Dakoda Walters, Dimitri Poulos, Finn McGill, Jackson Bunch, Kyuss King, Benji Brand & Ryan Huckabee. Release schedule:Ep 1: Wednesday, June ...

“It’s hard to judge when these guys are progressing the sport that much, in such a short amount of time."<br /><br />Among the vape stores selling synthetic cannabinoids, packeted magic mushrooms, and aggressively branded T-shirts bearing prophetic slogans like “It’s Not Gonna Lick Itself” and “Slippery When Wet,” alongside racks of hyper-compressed shorts stamped with male first names that claimed ownership of the wearer’s ass, stood CJ Hobgood. <br /><br />I know CJ works in real estate now, but after a week of bumping into him around the pool, I’d let that man house-sit my dog. Speak to any of the staff and the same name kept surfacing: CJ, everyone’s favourite person they met, the most personable, remembered names, stayed warm and curious through the whole thing, just a genuinely nice guy.<br /><br />He was also excellent in the commentary booth. Sharp, articulate, energetic, strangely attentive. At one point he appeared to be analysing the aerodynamic implications of a competitor’s hair bun placement. <br /><br />With an eye for detail like that, we thought it important to get CJ in for a full debrief of a week spent inside the beautiful, naturally exquisite civic labyrinth of Virginia Beach.<br /><br />The boys compare Hughie Vaughan’s stale backflip with Eithan Osborne’s backside-stale-body-varial-late-revert, straight airs versus rotations, Lee Wilson’s influence on modern aerial surfing, whether hyper-technical progression actually means better surfing, the changing of the aerial guard, and the important hypothetical of Nate Fletcher versus Kelly Slater in a 50+ air comp.<br /><br />Oh, and Dane Reynolds brought fellow Ch11 gang member / warehouse employee Jake Kelley to the desk with him.<br /><br />Enjoy the episode.

Have We Moved Into A New Era Of Surfing? | StabMic Ep. 15

21st May, 2026

“It’s hard to judge when these guys are progressing the sport that much, in such a short amount of time."Among the vape stores selling synthetic cannabinoids, packeted magic mushrooms, and aggressively branded T-shirts bearing prophetic slogans like “It’s Not Gonna Lick Itself” and “Slippery When Wet,” alongside racks of hyper-compressed ...

The day of execution — 5 boards enter, 2 survive. <br /><br />Watch the full episode here: https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/episode-04-of-stab-in-the-dark-starring-ethan-ewing/

Ethan Ewing Chooses His Stab in the Dark Finalists | Ep 4 Teaser

20th May, 2026

The day of execution — 5 boards enter, 2 survive. Watch the full episode here: ...

Hughie Vaughan defies gravity and logic, scoring a 49 and a 50 to win both the Pro Men's division and Monster Air at Stab High Virginia Beach 2026.<br /><br />Fellow winners include:<br /><br />Vans Pro Women: Sky Brown<br />Yeti Bottle Rockets: King Nicol<br />Vans Ladybirds: Isla Hardy<br /><br />Poolside is presented by Kona Big Wave.

The First Perfect 50 In Stab High History

17th May, 2026

Hughie Vaughan defies gravity and logic, scoring a 49 and a 50 to win both the Pro Men's division and Monster Air at Stab High Virginia Beach 2026.Fellow winners include:Vans Pro Women: Sky BrownYeti Bottle Rockets: King NicolVans Ladybirds: Isla HardyPoolside is presented by Kona Big Wave. ...

Semifinals and the Men's Qualifiers and Sudden Death

Last Minute Dramatics At Stab High Virginia Beach x Monster

16th May, 2026

Semifinals and the Men's Qualifiers and Sudden Death ...

With Day One of Stab High Virginia Beach beginning tomorrow, we ran 15 hours of practice waves today, and we sent Josiah Amico to go prowl the pool for insights, interrogations, and interviews. Click above to watch Poolside presented by Kona Big Wave — and tune into stabmag.com tomorrow for the full livestream, presented by Monster Energy.

Eithan Osborne Just Did The Impossible | Stab High Practice Session

15th May, 2026

With Day One of Stab High Virginia Beach beginning tomorrow, we ran 15 hours of practice waves today, and we sent Josiah Amico to go prowl the pool for insights, interrogations, and interviews. Click above to watch Poolside presented by Kona Big Wave — and tune into stabmag.com tomorrow for ...

Hard to talk aerial surfing, these days, without coughing up the name Hughie Vaughan. Harder still to believe he’s only 19 years old.<br /><br />He’s really taken flight, if you will, over the past few years. The original seed for the Bottle Rockets division. Entered Stab High Lakey Peak as a tiny 15-year-old and levitated around the comp-site like a garden bird. Proved he could hang with fully grown men despite weighing the same as a damp towel. <br /><br />Couple years later, Japan 2025, Hughie comes of age and wins the men’s title, a spear tackle from Mikey Wright to seal it. Then: the Hughie Flip at The Nines, reshared and annexed by Tony Hawk. Mainstream television appearances in Australia followed; Hughie now a nationally recognised flying object.<br /><br />A day out from the opening horn of Stab High Virginia Beach presented by Monster Energy, and we get the former champ and in many circles, the overwhelming favourite, Hughie Vaughan. He discusses all there is to discuss about aerial surfing, including his current top air guys on earth, what he sees as the limitations of competitive surfing, and a genuinely moving section on family and the lessons left behind by his late mother.<br /><br />Right now, we’re one day out from competition here in Virginia Beach. Fighter jets pass overhead constantly, thick-necked machines ripping through the sky every twenty minutes. They’re here for us, surely. A ceremonial flyover for the occasion.<br /><br />Tomorrow we’ll show them what aerial warfare looks like with significantly worse funding.

Can Anyone Stop Hughie Vaughan At Stab High Virginia Beach? | StabMic Ep.14

14th May, 2026

Hard to talk aerial surfing, these days, without coughing up the name Hughie Vaughan. Harder still to believe he’s only 19 years old.He’s really taken flight, if you will, over the past few years. The original seed for the Bottle Rockets division. Entered Stab High Lakey Peak as a tiny ...

Stace Galbraith and Michael Ciaramella preview the Raglan CT event while the world's best sample the reeling lefthander for themselves. <br /><br />Can anyone beat Medina?!

Raglan PUMPS For CT Warmups | Raw Clips + Commentary

12th May, 2026

Stace Galbraith and Michael Ciaramella preview the Raglan CT event while the world's best sample the reeling lefthander for themselves. Can anyone beat Medina?! ...

Thanks bru. Thanks bru. Thank you, bru. <br /><br />By episode twelve, Jordy Smith had become StabMic’s absent father figure. Big Bru was mentioned constantly, looming over every conversation. Dooma, especially unable to stop himself, damp-eyed, remembering him.<br /><br />Sooner or later, the spectre had to sit in the chair.<br /><br />So here he is.<br /><br />Jordy Smith joins Dane and Dooma on episode 13 of StabMic to discuss everything from rectal and scrotal trauma, the latter attributed to a swift kick from Andy Irons, the limitations of wavepools, and the mainstream-media–manufactured rivalry that defined their early careers. Among other highly specialised matters of public interest.<br /><br />Enjoy the episode.

Jordy Smith & Dane Reynolds Revisit Their Media-Manufactured Rivalry | StabMic Ep. 13

8th May, 2026

Thanks bru. Thanks bru. Thank you, bru. By episode twelve, Jordy Smith had become StabMic’s absent father figure. Big Bru was mentioned constantly, looming over every conversation. Dooma, especially unable to stop himself, damp-eyed, remembering him.Sooner or later, the spectre had to sit in the chair.So here he is.Jordy Smith joins ...

With Stab High less than two weeks away, we set up Cam Richards, Yadin + King Nicol, and Ryji Masuda with the Wavegarden team to build the perfect air section. <br /><br />“We’re testing something different. Might work, might not. Today, the goal is to get the wave,” the Wavegarden team on Day One's objectives. <br /><br />The first session had its share of highs, lows, and questions: Should Ryji Masuda be allowed a front kicker? Can one section favor flippers while another suits straight airs? And, do we need a YETI Bottle Rocket dad division. <br /><br />After five hours of testing, the takeoff and wave were locked, but the ramp itself still needs refining. <br /><br />Stab’s Southern gem, Cam Richards, was optimistic: “I think this is everything we need. It feels like Sydney, if not a little better.” He and the wave pool engineers agreed, it’s already more lofty than Stab High Sydney’s section. <br /><br />Get your Stab High, presented by Monster Energy Virginia beach tickets here now: https://booking.atlanticparksurf.com/store_19?_kx=Gp3GUxykDoH2PTHVsUs2lg.VBFqD4

CrAZy Surf Parent Tests New Stab High Section

5th May, 2026

With Stab High less than two weeks away, we set up Cam Richards, Yadin + King Nicol, and Ryji Masuda with the Wavegarden team to build the perfect air section. “We’re testing something different. Might work, might not. Today, the goal is to get the wave,” the Wavegarden team on Day ...

Until we land sponsorship, indulge in Ep 3 of Stab In The Dark, starring Ethan Ewing. The fresh ep releases in a few hours on Stab Premium.

New tour concept unlocked.

5th May, 2026

Until we land sponsorship, indulge in Ep 3 of Stab In The Dark, starring Ethan Ewing. The fresh ep releases in a few hours on Stab Premium. ...

“I wanted to get some CI’s, but Kelly wouldn’t let me.”<br /><br />No one man should wield such power. But for a while, Kelly Slater did. Or, allegedly did, at least. <br /><br />Back in his early tour years, Taj Burrow had lined up a batch of boards from Channel Islands Surfboards. Order placed, path clear. Then, abruptly, not happening.<br /><br />After some digging, word came back. Kelly Slater had intervened. No rival rides the king’s horse. Why arm the threat? <br /><br />We seem to get the best out of our quasi-regular host, Dane Reynolds, when he’s got some shared history with the guest. Something to look back on. Taj Burrow fits that perfectly. Both studs of the mid-to-late 2000s, same stretch of tour years, Dane essentially passing through Taj’s established timeline.<br /><br />The two met ten times in heats, Taj taking seven. Dane three, including a Puerto Rico exchange that featured a near-perfect Dane turn but mysteriously avoided every camera lens. <br /><br />Fresh off his stint as the voice box of Ethan Ewing in Stab in the Dark, and a recent run on the WSL broadcast, Taj Burrow is this week’s StabMic guest, calling in from his home in the West.<br /><br />The panel discuss being ageing surfers and dealing with the body refuting the mind’s will, sharing private jets with Paris Hilton in Vegas, and the feeling of needing to protect Ethan Ewing from the Stab in the Dark production machine.<br /><br />We’re at episode 12 already. Enjoy.

Taj Burrow & Dane Reynolds On Ageing & The Paris Hilton Era Of Surfing | StabMic Ep. 12

1st May, 2026

“I wanted to get some CI’s, but Kelly wouldn’t let me.”No one man should wield such power. But for a while, Kelly Slater did. Or, allegedly did, at least. Back in his early tour years, Taj Burrow had lined up a batch of boards from Channel Islands Surfboards. Order placed, path ...

While CT surfers warmup at Snapper, Mikey C and Stace G discuss the event forecast, predictions, and who looks best.

Occy Crashes Snapper CT Warmups!

29th April, 2026

While CT surfers warmup at Snapper, Mikey C and Stace G discuss the event forecast, predictions, and who looks best. ...

Stab High x Monster Energy is back. This time at Atlantic Park Surf in Virginia Beach, USA — May 15-16, 2026.<br /><br />And while our Premium Members got first dibs, there are still a few tickets left for the general public — and they’re on sale now: https://booking.atlanticparksurf.com/store_19?_kx=Gp3GUxykDoH2PTHVsUs2lg.VBFqD4<br /><br />This year's lineup includes: Chippa Wilson, Mikey Wright, Hughie Vaughan, Eithan Osborne, Sierra Kerr, Matt Meola, Mikey February, Milla Coco Brown Mason Ho, and more. Four divisions, one Monster Air champion.<br /><br />Buy today, and we'll throw in one month free of Stab Premium — Stab in the Dark with Ethan Ewing is currently streaming.<br /> <br />See you in two weeks...

Surfing’s Biggest Air Show Hits America

28th April, 2026

Stab High x Monster Energy is back. This time at Atlantic Park Surf in Virginia Beach, USA — May 15-16, 2026.And while our Premium Members got first dibs, there are still a few tickets left for the general public — and they’re on sale now: year's lineup includes: Chippa ...

Guys on the shoulder were like, “yeah, you’ve already filled your quota”

24th April, 2026

Name and fame our soul archer ...

StabMic Ep11 TimoSimmers

24th April, 2026

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The wsl ran 28 heats in WA today, but Heat 9 of Men’s Round 2 between Yago Dora and Jacob Wilcox is when things shifted from simmer to boil. This spat continued up the beach and into the locker room, then nearly ended with a brawl.<br /><br />We had a writer there, watching it all go down. stabmag.com for the deets.

It started here, but it ended in the parking lot.

23rd April, 2026

The wsl ran 28 heats in WA today, but Heat 9 of Men’s Round 2 between Yago Dora and Jacob Wilcox is when things shifted from simmer to boil. This spat continued up the beach and into the locker room, then nearly ended with a brawl.We had a writer there, ...