Category: Features

The Winston Mccall Interview

In the right circles Winston McCall needs little introduction. Paving a name for himself as the front man for one of Australia’s premiere hardcore / metal acts, Parkway Drive, this furiously energetic individual has a little known past rich in bodyboarding history.

Transitsurf and Le Boogie magazine managed to get a hold of Winston during a short break between Aus and US tours to ask him a few questions.

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In-Focus: Mike Maxted

His name synonymous within the surfing and bodyboarding culture of Western Australia and his photographs have graced the pages of both the two major bodyboarding magazines in Australia as well as various standup surfing publications. We take some time out to find out who exactly is Mike Maxted.

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Out of the Shadows Vol. 1

Western Australia is BIG and with the ever growing pool of talented young bodyboarders emerging from Australia’s largest state it’s quite easy to be overlooked in favor of the states more established riders.

The shadow cast from the likes of established and emerging riders Jackson, Hughes, Luehman, Backshall and Fowler etc is vast and unforgiving for anybody, and with the tight knit nature of bodyboarding in the state its little wonder why you would have most likely never heard of Brett Ayres before now.

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IMterview: Brendon Backshall

What Port Macquarie did for bodyboarding in NSW, Geraldton has done for Western Australia. Not known for its wave quality the pedigree of riders hailing from this sleepy fishing town 5 hours North of Perth is phenomenal. Once home to the likes of Sean Virtue, Kris Nelson, Ben Sukienik and Emmet Peak a new name is rapidly emerging as a worthy addition to this already impressive list of riders.

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