Surfing Life

WITH DOUG “CLAW” WARBRICK

Surfing Life: After more than 50 years in surf business, do you see a positive or bleak future for the industry?

Doug Warbrick: Well, I see a mix of both. There are positive elements right now and negative overlays and underlays. I think there are quite a few green shoots of the positive. I’m starting to see the green shoots, which gives me some confidence that it’ll

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Surfing Life

Surfing Life14 min read
Carpe Unda: Maldivian Cruise Mode
“Surf travel” or “travel surf ”, these two action words are interchangeable. Is one more important than the other? When leaving down under to explore other cyan seas, should we prioritise “surf ” or “travel”? If your idea of surf travel is turning u
Surfing Life3 min read
With Ian “Kanga” Cairns
SL: What can you see for the World Tour in the future, and will the current format last? Kanga: The Finals format is the old Smirnoff one-day world champion format that went the way of the dinosaurs when the IPS Tour started. Winning over a variety
Surfing Life16 min read
Tertiary Tubes 101
The barrel. The tube. The pit. The green room. It’s the holy grail of this beautiful dance we call surfing, and everyone’s got a different name for it. A hole. A cave. A nugget. A slab. They’re the things that make us travel to far-flung corners of t

Related Books & Audiobooks