What goes into a surfboard? Foam, fibreglass and hard times
With a stroke of a rail, shaper Andrew Stump can tell if a board is right. It’s a skill honed in the face of financial risk, personal hardship and cut-throat competition
'Go higher, go further': how Julian Wilson is taking surfing to new heights
Interview: the Australian is one of the pioneers changing his sport with skills learned at the skate park. And now he’s having another crack at the world title
Julian Wilson's new wave style – video
Australian surfer and world championship contender Julian Wilson discusses his distinctive aerial style and what it means for the future of the sport
'The ocean is my totem': Indigenous surfers find a spiritual anchor in the sea
Otis Carey, Soli Bailey and a new generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander surfers are challenging for the top and embracing country traditions
'Confident and strong': world champion Tyler Wright on the new power in women's surfing
Interview: The 22-year-old Australian talks about her aggressive style, pay parity with the men and why she still isn’t ready to watch her pro surfer brother Owen
Tyler Wright: 'I hope that by being myself, girls can learn to be themselves' – video
The reigning surfing world champion talks about where she finds inspiration and how it feels to herself be a role model to young girls and women
'I wasn't ready to watch': Tyler Wright on brother Owen's return from injury – video
The 12 most exciting surfers to watch in 2017 – interactive
Pipe dreams: life on the road in pursuit of surfing glory
Special report: At the start of a new series on the world of surfing, we join the circuit to discover the stories of precocious youngsters and battleworn veterans trying to make their way in the sport they love
