On the cover: Noa Deane (@ilovetables), Off The Wall. “This was a true double-up,” says photographer Ryan Craig (@chachfiles), “and the energy of the swell started pulling me out of my ideal position. As Noa bottom turned, I kept my arm in the face as long as possible, holding down the trigger.” On the back: KAHLUA by Yusuke Hanai (@hanaiyusuke), 2023, acrylic paint on a surfboard shaped by Herbie Fletcher (@herbiefletcher). Photo courtesy of T&Y Projects (@tandyprojects).

In this issue, we pull into an understudied zone in Ecuador with Scott Hulet (@zero_enganche), an outer-island hand-built home by Jay Nelson (@jaynelsonstudio), and Paris’ 18th arrondissement—where artist Lucas Lecacheur (@perfect._designs) is hellbent on “transgressing surfing’s codes.” We also track Mikey (@mikeyfebruary) and Isaac February’s (@isaacfeb) experimental roots, study Yusuke Hanai’s interpretation of the human experience, remember late San Diego shaper Bill Caster’s indelible legacy, and more.