Carve Magazine Issue 228 Back Issue

There’s something about the ocean that keeps calling us back—maybe it’s the rhythm of waves born in distant storms, or that still moment before dropping in, when everything else fades away.

This issue celebrates those moments. From windswept Atlantic corners to tropical perfection, we bring you stories of soul, grit and deep connection—woven through waves, weather and generations.

We open with Shoot First, where Newquay’s Leanne Jones captures the spirit of local surf culture, one frame at a time. In Rewind, Alex Williams takes us back to 1970s Tenerife, where tents in “The Desert” sheltered a crew of British surfers chasing sun and swell.

Riding It Out follows Zoe Smith’s powerful journey of healing and rediscovery in the lineup. Out of Winter profiles Russ Winter—Britain’s greatest surfer—on his path to sobriety and back to the waves.

We trace the legacy of a classic Chops’ gun in The Ballad of the Beach Beat Banana Blade, now surfed by its third generation. In Parental Guidance, we travel to the Maldives with groms and their surf-stoked dads. And Playground in Paradise takes us to the Mentawais in search of pure fun.

From warm waters to the emerald barrels of Ireland, and finally to the familiar chill of home, this issue is packed with inspiration.

We hope it leaves you dreaming.

—Steve
Editor