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Friday's Foto Tip

Long and dry with a 70-200mm lens

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Postcards to Zag: Frank Solomon - I'm still recovering

This is the view from his house. The kid is a freak, and after he won we all had dinner at Turtle Bay and then headed to Jamie O'Brien's house for the after party - I'm still recovering.

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Dropping in on: Matt Bromley - Re: THAT wave at Pipe

The victory-at-sea session that went down after the contest was called off was nothing short of incredible, and Kommetjie’s Matt Bromley managed to snag one of the craziest barrels of his life. We dropped in on the lanky charger to get the lowdown:

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WOK THE PARTY - How to make it as a pro surfer without actually surfing - By Andy Davis

While working on the final edit of this piece you’re reading, my Facebook makes that pinging sound that someone wants to chat. I look down to see Warwick Wright’s name with the number 1 in a little red speech bubble next to it. Click.

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Postcards to Zag: RIP Rasta Shark

This pic pretty much sums up my last week in Cape Town. I've been here since October living in a basement in Hope Street (CT's equivalent to Point Road in Dirtbin)

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Oakley 1wavewonder.co.za opens for uploading

Uploading for the first leg of the 2012 Oakley One Wave Wonder has been activated. Six epic entries have already been uploaded, including this latest clip of Mark Shepperson getting one of the waves of the day at the New Pier on "Funso Sunday", as it's become known.

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Josh Redman, Late Season Hawaii - [ you should have been here an hour ago ]

While interest in the happenings along Oahu's North Shore may wane after the completion of the Pipe Masters in mid December, it in no way means that the waves don't continue to pour through along the seven mile miracle, and quite often some of the best winter sessions usually happen in late January or February.

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Dropping in on: STEVEN SAWYER - RE: Late season Hawaii

J-Bay style-meister Steven Sawyer hit a late season trip to Hawaii with his family in tow. Zag caught up with the young goofyfoot to see how the trip was, what the waves were like, and if he came across any scary locals.

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The Funso Funzone - Cyclone swell video & gallery

Cyclone Funso has been turning the Golden Mile into a funzone of overhead lefts and rights thanks to the easterly swell direction. Here are a couple of video and photo moments from this weekend past.

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Friday's Foto Tip

Friday's Foto Tip: "The Dreaded water droplet". A weekly Foto Tip with our assistant ed AvG.

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Jordy Smith, The Funso Funzone - [ you should have been here an hour ago ]

There’s still some hope for the next four days, but to date Funso hasn't quite reached the heights expected of her. That doesn't mean she hasn't been turning the Golden Mile into a consistent liquid funpark with little funnels and ramps galore.

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Barrels for your Bucks - Nicaragua [ Playa Colorado / Popoyo region ]

Mention "Central America" to most surfers and their thoughts more often than not revolve around hammocks, tequila, sand-bottomed points and sombreros. And rightfully so, Mexico has long been a favourite destination for surfers around the world. However, places like Nicaragua are starting to garner more attention...

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Dropping in on: TRAVIS LOGIE - Re: Teahupo'o [ the end of the road ]

It was a non-stop run of contests till after Pipe in December, but Chopes was the one that defined his career for the past and set him up for the future. We chatted to Travis about that career-changing event and the seductive beast that is Teahupo'o:

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Oakley 1wavewonder - T minus 8 to uploads, T minus 3 to cyclone Funso swell

Have your video cameras ready as Cyclone Funso sends east coasters more east swell madness for the next seven days. Entries recorded in the month of January are valid for the first upload (the first month is Jan + feb) and the upload function gets officially switched on in 8 days time.

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You should not be here next week: Tropical cyclone not so Funso

Newly formed tropical storm Funso is sitting bang in the middle of the Mozambique channel, and the forecast predicts it will form into an intense tropical cyclone in the next 96 hours.

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Email of the week - a Boland anomaly comes to life for buddies Phil Nel & Tommy Kruger

Earlier this week Zag received the below email from Somerset West surfer, Phil Nel, along with the attached photos, detailing just such a session at a fickle Boland corner he and buddy Tommy Kruger scored to themselves: