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SURFWEST magazine Issue 6 Edition 1 2008

WA’s Surfwest magazine published eight editions quarterly between 2006 and 2008. Produced by City Beach surfers Richard Stone and Leighton Beringer and Scarborough surfer Raz Hansen. The magazine was sold nationally through newsagents.

Surfing Down South has approval from Richard Stone to publish material from each of the Surfwest editions.

SURFWEST magazine covers 2006-2008

Highlights from Surfwest Issue 6.

Cover Surfwest Issue 6 Edition 1 2008
The View. Photo Sword.
Editorial page. Nat Berjnak photo by Sword.
Features page. Yadin Nichol silhouetted against Hawaiian sunset. Photo Crumpet.
Jake Paterson The Next Chapter Page 1 of 4.
Jake Paterson The Next Chapter Page 2 of 4.
Jake Paterson The Next Chapter Page 3 of 4.
Jake Paterson The Next Chapter Page 4 of 4.
Local Punters.
Left. Tevita Gukilua. Photo seq. Washer.
Right Top. Taj Burrow. Photo Crumpet.
Right Bottom. Tod Quartermaine. Photo seq. Turoy
Brett Hardy backhand attack. Photo hughdavis.com.au
Jack Robinson at home. Photo Avery
Mick Short Hawaii. Photo Crumpet

Lubed to be Tubed. Adz Kennedy profile by Froody. Photos by Santosa & Taco.
Page 1 of 2.
Lubed to be Tubed. Adz Kennedy profile by Froody. Photo Santosa.
Page 2 of 2.
The Northwest crew feeling at home on the north Shore of Hawaii. Photos Crumpet.
Top. Cortney Brown. Bottom. Jake Perkins.

Dave Delroy-Carr. Photo Sword
World No. 2 Taj Burrow in full training in Hawaii. Photos Crumpet.
Centrefold Chris Shanahan. Photo Sword
Centrefold Yallingup surfer Alex Cater surfing SW Bombie. Photo jamiescottimages.
Alex won the prestigious Oakley/ASL Big Wave Award for this ride. See words by Froody below

Yallingup surfer Alex Cater Biggest Wave of the Year Award. Words by Froody.

Isobel Woods stylin’ Photos srosurf.com
Local Talent. Photos by White, holtzman, hughdavis.com.au, Dobbo, Snaithy & Avery
Left. Top. Unknown, Middle. Jake Fawcett. Bottom. Thommo & Nathan.
Right. Top. Unknown, Middle. Groms & unknown. Bottom. Shane Avery. Seq. Unknown.
News & Info page. Rowan Barrett story by Tim Collins and review of Patsy-Anne Wooton‘s The Bluff book.

 

Top. Wipe-Out photo competition winner Bruce Ellis for capturing Dino Adrian’s wipe-out.
Bottom. City Beach Surf Riders Hall of Fame celebrations. Photos by Ashley Moss

 

Surf Dog story by Brett Hardy, Surfwest surf team’08 and Frank and Luke Hayter (piece of WA surf history).
Surfwest Advt. Backwash Photo Washer.
Tow-in Damian ‘Taco’ Warr. Photo jamiescottimages

Feature Stories

Issue 6 also contained feature stories on The Best Surfer at Desert Reef Peer Poll conducted by Brett Hardy and 2007 WA Surfers of the Year Awards with surfer profiles by Brad Cecins and reports from Mike McAuliffe and Jordan Marchant. These stories were posted separately in Aug 2022. Click on links to view stories.

Related Content

SURFWEST magazine Issue 1 Spring 2006 posted 20 October 2021

SURFWEST magazine Issue 2 Summer 2006-07 posted 26 January 2022

SURFWEST magazine Issue 3 Autumn 2007 posted 19 March 2022

SURFWEST magazine Issue 4 Winter 2007 posted 27 April 2022

SURFWEST magazine Issue 5 Spring 2007 posted 29 June 2022      

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