Zigzag

Zigzag is one of South Africa's oldest niche titles, and the fifth longest running surf magazine in the world. For more than three decades we've been delivering surf journalism of the highest quality, stunning surf imagery and world class magazine production values.

EDITOR’S NOTE

GOING POSTAL • DROP THE ZAG A LINE ON LETTERS@ZIGZAG.C0.ZA AND BE HEARD

POINTS OF DIFFERENCE

FLIPFLOPI • Zag reader and product design engineer, Leonard Shürg, recounts building the world’s first recycled plastic dhow

HOW YOU DOIN? • THE ZIGZAG READER SURVEY 2019

WHAT SURFING HAS TAUGHT ME • THE OCEAN IS A PATIENT TEACHER AND WE, ITS WILLING AND AT TIMES THICK-HEADED STUDENTS. THESE ARE YOUR OUT TAKES ON THE LESSONS LEARNT AT BRINE UNIVERSITY

ALL ABOUT US • WHO ACTUALLY READS THE ZAG? WHERE DO YOU LIVE? HOW DO YOU SURF? WHAT DO YOU LIKE? ALLOWS US TO EXTINGUISH SOME OF THESE BURING QUESTION

HARD GOODS • SURFING IS A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND REFINEMENT WITHOUT EQUIPMENT. WE’D ALL STILL BE FLOPPING AROUND IN THE SHOREY. WHAT DRIVES YOUR DECISION MAKING WHEN IT COMES TO NEW SURE ACQUISITIONS?

QNIQUELY SAFFA • SURFING IN SOUTH AFRICA IS A DISTINCTIVE EXPERIENCE. WE ARE A STRANGE AND COMPLEX BUNCH, WITH GOOD HEARTS AND SOME OF THE PLANET’S FINEST WAVES. THESE ARE YOUR TAKE OUT.

LOCALS ONLY • LOCALISM IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD THAT INVARIABLY RESULTS IN SOME ABUSE AND COLLATERAL DAMAGE RESPECT IS THE ANSWER. WE ARE ALL JUST TRYING TO GET A LITTLE VITAMIN SEA, SO KEEP IT FRIENDLY OUT THERE, MERMAIDS. HERE AT ZAG WE SAY MORE HOOTING LESS BOOTING!

CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY • SOUTH AFRICA IS A LAND OF PLENTY…WITH SOME CHALLANGES. WHAT IS LACKING IN SA SURFING? AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE IT BETTER? HERE'S WHAT YOU THINK IN THE SUBJECT.

STOKE • WE KNOW YOU FEEL IT. BUT WHERE DOES IT LIVE? WHAT DOES IT RIDE? WHERE WILL YOU FIND IT ON YOUR NEXT SURF TRIP? THIS IS WHAT YOU THINK.

WILD RIDES • HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO ON OVERSEAS TRIPS?

ENVIRO • AS SUFERS WE’RE ON THE FRONTLINE OF POLLUTION. HOW HAS PLASTIC IN THE OCEAN AFFECTED YOU AS A SUFER?

WHAT DOES SURFING MEAN TO YOU? • SURFING IS A PERSONAL JOURNEY. IT’S MEANING AND IMPACT CAN’T BE CAPTURED IN A GRAPH OR SPREADSHEET. SO WE OPENED IT UP TO YOU, OUR AUDIENCE. YOUR ANSWERS DID NOT DISAPPOINT. THE STOKE FLOWS THICK.

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“DIE PRO VAN PELLSRUS” THE JOSHE FAULKNER STORY • FROM THE DANGERS OF GANGSTERISM ON THE STREET OF PELLSRUS TO HIGH-END COMETITIVE SURFING SUCESS, JOSHE FAULKNER HAS LET NOTHING STAND IN THE WAY OF HIS SURFING. THIS IS HOW HE DID IT AND WHY YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE GOOFY WHO PUT HIS BEST FOOT FORWARD.

DYLAN SWINDALE

MARNO LANGEVELDT

JUSTIN SYKES

SHOT BRU • DAMN, WE LOVE YOUR PICS

ESSENTIAL SERIES • Four fins for any condition

WE RUB THE JORDY SMITH THE RIGHT WAY • Roll away the pain at select surf stores and at ezmassanger.co.za

TRAVEL THE WORLD SUBSCRIBE TO ZAG

OFF THE leash • THE BEN TROVATO COLUMN

THE BIG CITY SURFER

DAY OF THE SOLDARO

THE PLEASURE AND PAIN OF SURE TRAVEL

RESIN DRENCHED

FADE OUT

SPLAB

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GIVE THE GIFT OF STOKE! (Even if you have to give it to yourself). • This is Zag’s pick of the finest, freshest surf goods of 2019. What else you gonna spend your money on? Dive in.

HURLEY

VANS

BILLABONG

BILLABONG

RYD LAND AND SEA

GOPRO

DARKSTAR

HURRICANE SURF

HYDRO FLASK