On the cover: Beau Cram, the Box. “He’s a natural talent, a twin-fin king, and always smiling,” says photographer Tom Pearsall. “He had the biggest grin on his face five frames before this one, until a step in the wave dropped his stomach.”

In this issue, we dissect a cult surf auteur’s mood board, converse with a Euro festival host, and unpack the physical and emotional consequences of pushing beyond one’s limits in heavy, remote waves. We also learn about polite crowd tactics, the parallels between a vineyard and a lineup, and the origin and influence of the V-slot fin. Further threads include a West Oz shooter’s full-weight visions from his region’s slabs, a fine-art photographer’s unearthing of a lost roll of film, and a study of a vandal’s path to surfing and accidental entrepreneurship. Pick up a copy of our new issue for the full ride.