The warmesT summer I ever spenT was a Fall In san FrancIsco.

The CiTy

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S o m e w h e r e i n S a n

F r a n c i S c o . . .

(Hint: It’s ocean Beach) PHoTo: TARAS

S o m e w h e r e i n S a n

F r a n c i S c o . . .

DRY IN A FLA SHMATT WILKINSON

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F L A S H D R Y L I N I N G / E 3 + T A P E / S T I T C H L E S S S E A M T E C H N O L O G Y THE WORLD’S FASTEST DRYING WETSUIT

DRY IN A FLA SHMATT WILKINSON

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F L A S H D R Y L I N I N G / E 3 + T A P E / S T I T C H L E S S S E A M T E C H N O L O G Y THE WORLD’S FASTEST DRYING WETSUIT

Kelly’s Cove. PHoTo:TARAS

noriega St. PHoTo: TARAS

Sloat St. PHoTo: TARAS

Fulton St. PHoTo: LAWREnCE

Editor in Chief TAyLoR PAuL

Managing Editor BEAu FLEMISTER

Photo Editor PETER TARAS

Associate Photo Editor jIMMy WILSon

Art Director CHATo AgAnzA

online Editor jASon MILLER

PETER TARAS, nATE LAWREnCE,

HAMISH HuMPHRIES, STEvE SHERMAn

EDITORIAL

phOTOgRAphy by

The early roundS. how ‘bouT ThaT weaTher, wInd and waves?

PHoTo: LAWREnCE

Taj. PHoTo: TARAS

duSTy, pre shark siting.

duSTy, post shark siting.

PHoTo: TARAS PHoTo: LAWREnCE

gabriel Medina. PHoTo: TARAS

PHoTo: TARAS

Don’t bite the hand that signs your autograph. Parko and a clinger. PHoTo: LAWREnCE

PHoTo: TARAS

owen SeTTing Sail...

...and puShing Tail.

PHoTo: TARAS

Kelly. PHoTo: TARAS

FredricK. PHoTo: TARAS

Taylor clarK geTS The call up To SurF wiTh hiS heroeS... PHoTo: TARAS

...and an up-cloSe TuTorial on how To win, From julian wilSon. PHoTo: TARAS

...and an up-cloSe TuTorial on how To win, From julian wilSon. PHoTo: TARAS

julian and the oB run-up. PHoTo: TARAS

Kieren perrow. PHoTo: TARAS

john john. PHoTo: TARAS

miguel pupo. PHoTo: TARAS

Mick with boards, bags and booties on the boardwalk. PHoTo: HAMISH HuMPHRIES

Brett Simpson. PHoTo: HAMISH HuMPHRIES

SickeSt floater Sequence in recent hiStory.

Taylor Knox, above getting barreled. PHOTO: TARAS

always in our thoughts... A.I. paddle-out. PHoTo: HAMISH HuMPHRIES

always in our thoughts... A.I. paddle-out. PHoTo: HAMISH HuMPHRIES

PHoTo: LAWREnCE

Mick. PHoTo: LAWREnCE

PHoTo: LAWREnCE

inTermiSSion:

Fine FoodS, FreaKS and libaTionS... PHoToS: TARAS

Churchill’s Bar, Mission District.

Fine FoodS, FreaKS and libaTionS... PHoToS: TARAS

Dosa Bar, Filmore.

dia de loS muerToS,

Mission District. PHoToS: TARAS

Ferry Building. PHoToS: TARAS

World Famous Clam Chowder

World Famous Buccalone Salami

11...Kelly’S world-TiTle deciding heaT.PHoTo: SHERMAn

relax, Kelly. you’re againST dan roSS. PHoTo: SHERMAn

PHoToS: TARAS

oh ShiT, Kelly. you’re againST dan roSS.

oh ShiT, Kelly. you’re againST dan roSS.

PHoTo: TARAS

Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.PHoTo: LAWREnCE

San Francisco, buying in. PHoTo: TARAS

Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.Kelly.

PHoTo: TARAS

all eyeS on Kelly. Kelly’S eyeS on Sherm. PHoTo: SHERMAn

SighTS in The ciTy.

B y P E T E R T A R A S

SighTS in The ciTy.

occupy

SF.

pier 39.

pier 39.

ocean beach

The gaTe.

alcaTraz.

ThinK oF The children...

Rip Curl grom Search Finals. PHoTo: TARAS

ThinK oF The children...

grom Search winner, Cam Richards. PHoTo: TARAS

grom Search winner, Cam Richards. PHoTo: TARAS

Free play...

WT lets loose on Kelly’s Cove. Taylor Knox. PHoTo: TARAS

jordy Smith. PHoTo: TARAS

conTin...

...ued

mySTo. PHoTo: LAWREnCE

c’mon wilKo, you couldn’t have just gone with the rainbow suit? PHoTo: TARAS

unidenTiFied. PHoTo: LAWREnCE

parKo. So happy! PHoTo: TARAS

now, bacK To worK... PHoTo: TARAS

Miguel Pupo. PHoTo: LAWREnCE

Pat gudauskas, muscling through it. get well soon, Pat. PHoTo: LAWREnCE

joSh Kerr. (We won’t get sick of it.)

PHoTo: HAMISH HuMPHRIES

PHoTo: LAWREnCE

gabriel Medina.

Seven-F--King-Teen. PHoTo: LAWREnCE

gABRIEL MEDInA.

Seven-F--King-King.

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Charles Medina (gabriel’s Father). PHoTo: LAWREnCE

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