The SV Journal

Explore the people, places, and culture that shape the SV lifestyle. From surf adventures to behind-the-scenes stories, dive into the heart of the ocean community.

Stand United by Ross Young

Sri Lanka; breathtaking mountains and views, lush jungles with exotic fruits and wildlife, amaaazing food, and the warmest and most hospitable locals. But arguably what tops all this for the...

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My Vision by Bon Morse

I’ve always been passionate about the ocean. I think the excitement of getting up early, travelling to a location and not knowing what to expect is something that I’ll always...

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Mental Tide By Carlos Rivero

So many distractions nowadays; easy to have a messy head. Reality can be overwhelming. Things can be blurry every now and then and many of our actions may seem meaningless....

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Voyage by Mariana Correia

It’s more than the photo, it’s the journey. It’s the excitement of the night before and the feel of the cold breeze in the morning. It’s the drive to the...

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Love For The Break by Thomas Reber

Putting time, effort and creativity into producing images can be hard. Conceptualising a still and going to capturing it can be a trial and error of complete satisfaction or failure....

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Surf Now, Shoot Later by Maikel Kersbergen

My name is Maikel Kersbergen and I live in The Netherlands. After discovering surfing on a road trip to Biarritz somewhere back in the days, it became my main reason...

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Days To Come, Days To Remember by Mitch Pope

The comfort of your hometown and community is such a good feeling. Being able to rock up to the beach where everyone knows each other in the water, or go...

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2019 PHOTO COMP WINNERS

Over 430 individual entrants across the six categories made our task even more difficult. Day-by-day, we created a shortlist of favourites as they hit our inbox. The same question kept...

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