Christian Bowcutt

5 days ago | stabmag.com | Christian Bowcutt

During World War II, the United States established a naval base in Kenitra, a town in northern Morocco. After the War, surfing caught on in the States, and servicemen began noticing suspiciously good lines steaming down the myriad Moroccan headlands. This, matched with a mass influx of proto-trustafarian hippies and beatniks in the 1950s and 1960s, lead Morocco becoming ground zero for ex-pat surf activity.

5 days ago | stabmag.com | Christian Bowcutt

In 1981, Simon Anderson officially released the “thruster” — the first recorded instance where a shaper designed a board with three identically sized fins. We all know this. What we as a surfing collective mightn’t talk about as much is the reason why Anderson built the thruster in the first place: to surf Pipeline better. It wasn’t, ostensibly, designed to surf Lowers better, or Burleigh better, or even Bells better, where he first unveiled the tri-fin design and rode it to a win.

2 weeks ago | stabmag.com | Christian Bowcutt

The cryptic Mr. Cheddar sacks his maiden victory. We’re late — let’s get that over with — it’s May 20th. We apologize, but it’s been a very busy month preparing for Stab High Japan 2025 Presented by Monster Energy, which goes live in three days. Click here for all the info. Now, like Stab High judge Lee Wilson snubs his nose at a double grab, we don’t often like to elevate a mere pun in the comment section. But, this time’s different.

1 month ago | stabmag.com | Christian Bowcutt

Quiksilver’s two past films, Repeater and Saturn, are proof that a mainstream surf brand can still produce the best films in 2025. Trips, team salaries, filmers, editors, music licenses — it all adds up to…. a lot. At the end of the day, all we as surf fans care about is if a brand invests its cash into creating films. Make the films, and the T-shirt purchases will follow.

1 month ago | stabmag.com | Christian Bowcutt

Jordy Smith’s win last week at the Surf City El Salvador Pro was significant for him for two main reasons:(1) It was Jordy’s first CT win in eight years. His last victory was the 2017 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. (2) It’s the first time in 41 years that two South Africans surfed in a CT final together. “To be a part of that history with Matty [McGillivray] is something I’ll never forget and to make a final — let alone win — on one of my dad’s boards a dream come true,” Jordy said.