First Love
When the first swells of winter hit the French coast, we met Adrien Toyon around Biarritz to see how the banks were working. With the tide and waves getting better, he took us to a lonely left he had been surfing lately.
He opened his car trunk and waxed an old 5’10” Lighting Bolt twin shaped by Graham Smith.“That was my first ever surfboard. When I was 9 years old, my parents gave me for Christmas, almost 20 years ago. I found it again in my parents house in Reunion Islands and I brought it here. Then it spent some long time in my garage looking at me hahaha…That single concave and sharp lines were perfect on this day. Never thought I was going to surf this board again, and even more in this kind of waves.”
Waves were firing and, as Adrien’s surfing can demonstrate, board choice was on point.
Hate Summer
The plan was to get the most out of the only free week I had all summer. That's why we took a handful of boards for small waves and set off for Euskadi, where a few colleagues were waiting for us to surf for a while, shoot some pictures and take a few beers.
The fact is that we went without too many expectations since we had not even looked the forecast, but it ended up getting some cool pictures. And as we always end up talking about movies, books and music ... Well, we took the opportunity to create some content for WWW.ROAD666.COM with the photos and recommendations of the entire club that we met.
It's cool for me to do this kind of stories because, after a while, you look back and, thanks to them, you notice things that maybe you do not appreciate at the moment.
After all, it is the testimony of how (and with whom) we live in a specific moment of our life.
Oh! And about the name 'Hate Summer' ... We went to really crowded places, with terrible heats, coca cola at the price of Rioja Crianza, problems to find a place to park, Sundays lovers, and kooks everywhere.
It’s clear, right? ;)
If you want to see the full magazine, link is: bit.ly/2CwIUEV
Pictures via:
Cecilia Alvarez, Sergio Riaño, Jose Prieto, Legi Alonso.
Auténtico
Hector belongs to Fuerteventura. For the ones that haven’t heard about it, fuerteventura is one of the volcanic islands of the Canary Islands. Red coloured rocks, huge dunes of sand and some epic pointbreak waves. Not a bad mix for someone like Hector, talented surfer, designer and photographer. And well, we could also say that he loves riding motorbikes too.
Autentico talks about Fuerteventura, his textures and colours, his landscape and the power of the nature who rules over all. Autentico shows our lifestyle, how we live on the island, riding waves and bikes, find a creative way to join what nature gives us.
DIRECTED: Enrico Gorrea
FILMED/EDITED: Silvio Ottonello
AERIAL FOOTAGE: Alessandro Miniotti
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE: Davide Spina
SOUND DESIGN: Elena Ottonello
GRAPHICS: Daria Dyrka
Twin Bush
They might not be using deflow fins, but both Iñigo and Arnaud are pure surfers that love riding different kind of boards. They took a bunch of twins and singles in their latest trip to Mentawais, and the result is… just click on the video and watch it ;)
We know Iñigo for many years. We have always admired his positive attitude and vision of surfing. By his unique way of surfing twins in every kind of conditions earning his life by crafting surfboards, he’s being able to create positive culture in his community in Basque Country, inspiring younger generations.
Margaux Arramon-Tucco
Margaux is by far one of our favourite surfers to see on a wave. He pure perception of the sea and way of transforming her creativity into art inspires everyone near her.
Margaux Arramon-Tucoo grew up in Biarritz, surfing the shores of the Atlantic ocean, mixing surfing and art, her two major influences.
We made some questions in order to know more about a person who is shaping a unique path. Her influences, her icons to follow, her future plans…
Which are your inspirations in surfing?
My main inspirations in surfing , as a girl I would say, Kassia Meador , and in the boys gang , George Greenough , Marc Cunningham , Al knost , Joel Tudor …
When you were a child, and you started surfing, what inspired you? tell as your story…
My main inspiration to start surfing were the other girl surfers that I saw surfing around me and having so much fun .. Then when I grew up as a teenager they came to me and brought me everywhere .. I really understood everything I needed to learn about traveling, boards and equipment .. still learning nowadays .
Which surf magazine and video have you watched the most?
I loved surfers journal and looking into art reviews … some of them included surfing .
It ́s said that a surfer becomes a surfer when starts traveling, visiting new countries and getting to know new cultures. Do you remember your first trip?
After a few trips to Spain , my real first surf trip came when I left home to go live in Cali with my mentor Kassia Meador for three months.
Who are your favorite surfers nowadays? The most interesting?
I still look up a lot to Kass , I hang out with a very talented surfer lady called Erin Ashley during my stays in California as well … and all the guys that surf alternative boards and mostly have fun on it , shape dust it off and go surf it .
Apart from surfing what are you interested on?
I love art , music and people.
Check out her blog http://feelingthefresharea.tumblr.com/
Which is your everyday board and fin?
My everyday board is either a noserider or a good classic but faster log both between 9’2 and 9′
What kind of board, fins or type of surfing do you want to try next?
I would love to learn more into fun boards , I`ve been having a lot of fun the last couple years but I want to improve myself , I have a couple paipos at home aswell that I want to ride in really speedy but small shallow waves …
What does progression in surfing means to you?
It means getting there without getting bored out of it .. learning that when you get bored of a board or a wave , move on and change the scene for a week you will feel so happy to be back on it after that. Stay a child as long as it belongs to the beach and the waves (;
Where do you want to see yourself in 10 years?
Somewhere I will call home and doing things that make me satisfied !
Margaux blog http://feelingthefresharea.tumblr.com
Photos by Yoan Fournier.