Jason Borte celebrates the hometown that made him the surfer, and writer, he is today in latest literary endeavor.

Surfing legend Kelly Slater’s original arch rival has died aged just 53 after a freak incident at his Tweed Heads home. Slater and Herring squared off in the final of their debut world ...

Surfing legend Kelly Slater’s original arch rival, Aussie great Shane Herring, has died at his Tweed Heads home aged just 53.

Shane “Hero” Herring was a freakishly talented surfer who looked to have the world at his feet when he beat American legend Kelly Slater in the final of the ‘92 Coke Classic pro event.

Pushing the age demographic forward, the stars of the cut are a 53-year-old Kelly Slater, who looks like he's having a hell of a lot of fun just going surfing, and Mason's 67-year-old dad ...