Trident’s look back at 2021.

Trident wishes you all a safe and happy Festive Season and a prosperous New Year. However, if you snake us or drop in us on us – we wish one or two of the minor plagues of Egypt upon you.

Surf hats, magic tricks & propellers.

A propeller mounted on your head can’t look any more ridiculous than a GoPro mounted on your head.

The science of sun-bleached hair.

Indeed, pure chlorine often turns blonde hair green. Nice. So there’s another negative for wavepools. You end up looking like the Joker or a circa late 90’s punk band bassist.

Effin’ fins.

In evolutionary terms, when you really start thinking about it – we humans are as utterly useless in the sea as every Kardashian is at well, anything.

The science of speed.

They don’t gracefully and/or assertively use their positioning, legs and the natural shape of the wave to create speed, instead they flail their arms about as if doing a poor imitation of the titular aircraft of the classic 80’s tv show Airwolf.

Stoke sauce – the science of your saltwater nasal drip.

What a classic surf session. You got worked, but oh – was it so worth it. Now it’s home time. When you arrive back at the paddock, your partner winks at you. Slowly. He/she/it/animal/mineral/vegetable is hinting for, well something… Nudge nudge! So they tell you to start with a slow, sensual massage. You happily oblige. READ MORE