They breed 'em tough in the Maroubra underground. You've heard of the headline acts, take a bow Mark Mathews, but scratch a little further beneath the surface and you'll find a seam of talent funding their big-wave cravings any way they can.
One of the highlights of last year's inaugural Red Bull Cape Fear contest was the undercard. Sure, there were some names you might not have been too familiar with, but there's a certain beauty in seeing an underground charger show the world their stu...
Meet the firefighter and family man who surfs Sydney’s scariest wave just for kicks. This is the first of a three-pack of episodes from Sydney's Cape Fear. Here, in episode one, we introduce you to Justen Allport. He's a firefighter and a family man,...
Like many others, Ryan Seelbach works in an office building. But unlike many others, he plays at Mavericks.
Planning an event at one of the world’s most dangerous waves isn’t easy. Neither is winning a heat at said event. But in episode 2, we get a firsthand look at Mark Mathews doing both of those things at Red Bull Cape Fear. Mark suffers a back injury w...
It can be hard to believe if you look at the waves he surfs, but Mark Mathews is actually a person. In this two-part Peaking series, we reveal his human side.
Santa Cruz entrepreneur Tyler Fox dedicates his time to running his business, staying fit, and tracking red dots on the swell radar. Those red dots usually mean 25+ foot swell, and when those swells swing through Half Moon Bay, home of the infamous w...
Innovation, however big or small, is the lifeblood of professional sports, and it's those daring enough to inspire and create change that are the real heroes. Big wave surfer Mark Mathews took the more traditional route to create the most innovative ...
Big wave surfing requires full commitment. You have to train almost every day — both physically and mentally — and devote your life to preparing for when one of those very few spectacular opportunities roll your way. Anything less than that is precar...
Could you walk away from 100 million dollars? Bob Hurley did, and in doing so made one of the boldest moves in surf industry history.
You may have seen the name Hugo Vau around, but you probably couldn't put a face to the name.
Andrew Cotton works a blue collar job so he can live and surf -- that and nothing else.
