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J P Currie

J P Currie

Writer, Surfer

Cocaine wave

How Has the WSL Actually Changed Its Drug Testing Policies Since Andy Irons’ Death?

19 min read Jun 20, 2018

Tom Curren tacked a few fins onto a skimboard and proceeded to rip on it like only Curren can do.

Tom Curren and Tom Wegener Could Be Ushering in a New Era of Surfboard Design

4 min read Apr 18, 2018

Silvana Lima is the first surfer, and possibly first female athlete, to represent a cryptocurrency. Photo: kore.life

Business & Media

Surfer Silvana Lima Becomes World’s First Female Athlete Sponsored by Cryptocurrency

3 min read Apr 10, 2018

All-Star Game. Kelly and John John pick teams? Photos: WSL

Here are 3 Ideas to Totally Change Pro Surfing This Year

4 min read Feb 22, 2018

Bitcoin Surfer

The Surfer’s Guide to Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin

8 min read Feb 1, 2018

Iggy Pop x Billabong

Opinion: I Don’t Get the Iggy Pop Billabong Thing

3 min read Dec 17, 2017

Matt Warshaw has helped surfers a lot. Time for us to help Matt. Photo: Courtesy Warshaw

Surfers Just Saved Their History! An Ode To Matt Warshaw

6 min read Dec 15, 2017

This is a gnarly fin cut. Photo: @tylermccaul

Tyler McCaul and the Gnarliest Fin Cut I’ve Ever Seen (Warning: Gruesome)

3 min read Dec 9, 2017

Resurface looks like a powerful film about using surfing to rehabilitate war veterans.

The Netflix Film Resurface Illustrates How Surfing Can Actually Save Veterans’ Lives

4 min read Nov 29, 2017

12-Year-Old Schoolboy Recovering From Near-Fatal Brain Tumor Goes Surfing

3 min read Nov 22, 2017

Six Gill sharks attack submarine Blue Planet

Blue Planet II Film Crew Spooked As Giant Sharks Attack Submarine

3 min read Nov 14, 2017

Europe’s First Artificial Reef Is All Washed Up

3 min read Nov 7, 2017

Opinion: Surfing Badly Needs More Grabbing!

4 min read Nov 2, 2017

Ian Clap. Guarantee this fella has a story to tell. Photo: Robin Ernst

Opinion (Reprise): To Make Big Wave Surfing More Watchable, Tell Great Stories

5 min read Oct 31, 2017

Opinion: The Pe'ahi Challenge: Much Ado About Nothing

Opinion: The Pe’ahi Challenge Is Boring as Sh*t

4 min read Oct 28, 2017

This is the shaka!

Has the Shaka Become an Embarrassment?

4 min read Oct 18, 2017

Apple Watch

Business & Media

Dear, Apple: No, I Will Not Answer a Call from My Surfboard

3 min read Sep 26, 2017

Filipe Toledo is not mad about being inside of a KS Wave Co barrel. Look how much he loves it! Photo: WSL/Kenneth Morris

Business & Media

Opinion: You Won’t Care About Wavepools Tomorrow

4 min read Sep 20, 2017

Gabriel Medina WSL

In Defense of Gabriel Medina

5 min read Sep 12, 2017