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Surf filmmaker, Taylor Steele, has done it again. His latest creation, Castles in the Sky, is the beautiful follow up to his previous masterpiece Sipping Jetsreams. For this film, Steele and his select crew of surfers traveled way off the beaten path to score places most can only dream about. The crew filmed in five remote countries over the course of three years.

Castles in the Sky is shot on stellar 16mm and captures an aesthetic few surf productions can compete with. The film explores what happens when the typical surf travel mentality gets left at home.

“We created Sipping Jetstreams to inspire surfers to break away from the pattern of traveling to the same well-known destinations, but as a result, we ended up inspiring ourselves to do the same. Before that film was even done, we were already planning this next evolution of the project with a whole new list of destinations. If Sipping Jetstreams was like an ambient dream you have after travel, Castles in the Sky is more like the experience of actually being there.”
– Taylor Steele

Don’t worry, surfing is still the centerpiece. In fact, Castles in the Sky showcases today’s top notch talent. From high flyers to style masters, Steele made sure to assemble an eclectic cast worthy of all the anticipation.

While we don’t want to ruin the experience for you with all the details- we can tell you now, that Sanuk guru, Dave “Rasta” Rastovich, puts on a show-stopping performance to conclude the film. It’s definitely one you won’t want to miss.

Look for any (and all) information on Castles in the Sky visit: www.poorspecimen.com

Sanuk has had a few mad men end up on Surfline’s Greatest Wipeouts lately…. This time, it’s Chile’s Ramon Navarro. Ramon is known for pushing the limits with a big Sanuk style smile on his face. As an avid chaser of waves the sizes of skyscrapers, Navarro has come to learn that big waves are not so friendly depsite their sometimes perfect appearance. What once looked like a good idea, can quickly turn into a very precarious situation. In a recent feature on Surfline, Navarro retells a Chilean wave gone wrong… Brace yourself.

If Godzilla were a wave… You’d be looking at him. This spill is definitely one for the ages. Ramon gets gobbled up but that doesn’t stop him from keeping it classy. We could listen to Ramon tell stories all day. You have to love how his eyes just light up. If they made XXL waves out of positivity, there’s no question Ramon would be on it.

For the full video, visit Surfline’s Feature: Greatest Wipeouts of All Time.

Sanuk’s Robert “Wingnut” Weaver knows a thing or two about fancy footwork. Maybe it’s because when he’s not stickin’ ten toes over the nose, he’s kicking back in a pair of Sanuks. Or maybe it’s because he’s been busy logging Endless Summer…after summer…after summer in remote areas like the Maldives.

So this is what a tough day at the office looks like… Wingnut’s weapon of choice for this board meeting? A trusty, royal blue, 9’0″ Platinum single fin.

Wait a minute! What is that little buddy sitting pretty on towards the nose… It’s us smiling back! Dang, we look good…

Aside from sliding his way around the globe, Wingnut also happens to be quite the mobile upload extraordinaire. No joke. He’s got a section on his Facebook Page called, “…Where’s Wingnut?”. Check it out because even we are never quite sure where he’s going to pop up next!

Ever wonder what the daily life of Donavon Frankenreiter is like?

Well, wonder no more and crank up the Stoke-o-Meter, because the Diamond Donny will be invading your television screen while staring in FUEL TV’s signature 30-minute series “Firsthand.”

…Think you can handle it?

FUEL TV’s signature show “Firsthand” takes you into the everyday mojo of action sports athletes. The show takes viewers behind the scenes while oozing a never-before-seen, exclusive angle on the biggest action sports personalities of our generation.

Watch closely as Fuel TV follows Donny grooving in Kauai, building his dream home, cooking up breakfast for his groms, taking them to school and even enjoying little post-classroom surf session. The episode also shadows the mustachioed mad man on trips a trip to Maui, El Salvador, Australia and Byron Bay.

Donavon’s episode marks the “Firsthand” season premier and will be airing THIS SUNDAY, June 27, at 8:00pm Eastern Time (5:00pm Pacific Time), and re-airing several more times during the next month.

So reheat that TV dinner you’ve been saving all week, set the DVR (if you have to) and tune in! You’re not going to want to miss this one…

“Firsthand” is available for downloading on iTunes and you can also watch it on Hulu.

Dave Rastovich knows a thing or two about nurturing a “Zen relationship with the sea”. When he’s not carving powerful frontside hacks or clockin’ solid time in the green room, Rasta focuses his efforts on increasing awareness about the predicaments plaguing our oceans.

Forget Waldo. Where’s Rasta? Currently, Rasta is kickin’ it in Florida resting a bum foot he sustained while trekking in Indonesia. During the downtime, Rasta admits he’s “pretty nervous about the huge oil spill in the Gulf”. An interview in Huck Magazine describes Rasta as “spiritual guy whose hippie mentality doesn’t stop him surfing with more style and power than most of his macho counterparts”. We couldn’t agree more. Rasta not only wields power through his arcing turns but he’s equally formidable with his conservation efforts.

His latest voyage entitled TransparentSea, was an “effective whistle blowing adventure down the east coast of Australia”. Rasta and his crew originally set out with aims to rid beaches riddled with unsightly rubbish. As the trip grew, so did the missions. Rasta and fellow soul-wombat Chris Del Moro also set out to celebrate the comeback of Australia’s east coast humpback whale. As for the most memorable part of the trip, Rasta is quoted saying, “Being side by side with humpback whales, having them surf swells with us out in the open ocean…made us feel very privileged”.

During the 36-day voyage, Rasta and friends flexed some might with the Surfrider Foundation and Tanaroa Blue’s Marine Debris Initiative. Teams made it a priority to clean and catalog trash-infested beaches. By taking the clean-up one step further and recording data, it becomes possible to see the roots of the problems. Long story short, if we know where trash come from, we can stop it at the source. Prevention is half the battle.

“Surf more, consume less, give back to that which any true surfer can’t live without: the sea.” – Dave “Rasta” Rastovich

Want more? Of course you do. For the full interview peep Huck Magazine. Get involved- Rasta Style: Sea Shepherd, Surfers Against Sewage, Save The Waves

(note: all photos above are from TransparentSea Voyage)