People we love

In these first series of interviews, that will keep growing every week, we hope to pay tribute to the Azorian surf culture
and to the people that have been, are, and will be, part of it.
From the Azores to the world, we bring you some of the people we love the most. The ones that have all our respect for the way they live their lives. Locals, some born and others adopted by the island, that inspire everyone that come across them everyday.
People we love, respect, and we're happy you will know them too.
Enjoy and respect the Ãtlantic.

Joel Gibson
Artist, Carpenter, Surfer and Dad

As we were arriving at Lombinha da Maia, we could already see...

Diogo Garoupa
Waterman, Surfer and Sea Lover

What a welcome we had at Garoupa's house, with the whole quiver...

Sara Azad
Illustrator, painter and occasional dinosaur

We were excited to meet Sara since the first time we saw her comics...

Valentim & Madi
Tattoo artists, cats and Gin & Tonic lovers

Located in a beautiful renovated building at Rua Carvalho Araújo, in the heart of the city...

Afridum Amu
Afghan Surfer, Husband, Dad

We met with Afri in between surf sessions in Santa Bárbara beach on a beautiful blue sky day...

Pedro Arruda
Poet, Surfer and Pineapple grower

It was literally by the sea that we had the pleasure to meet with the first Wave Warrior of the island...

Pilar Estrela Filipe
Surfer and Football player

We have been witnessing Pilar growing up since she was a little baby being pushed by her father...

Yves Decoster
Artist & life lover

You know Yves, even if you don't really know him, because the truth is that his heARTs...

Kat & André
Soil and sea lovers and "doers"

The first time we met André, he was picking up a surfboard he ordered from us...

Zsombi Keresztes
Craftsman and Nature lover

We met Zsombi (read Jombi) in Zona Balnear Forno da Cal, on an unexpected sunny afternoon...

Carolina Lino
Hatha Yoga / Yoga Dance / Therapist

It's not only on waves that you can surf, and it's not only on a mat you can do yoga...

Francisco Benjamin
AKA Xico

If the tan line of your neck would show how much you love surfing, then Xico would win everyone...

Helder Guerra
AKA Hedy

Meeting Hedy was a mix of smoothness and intensity, just like the way he rides his BMX...

Aires Correia
AKA the Sheriff

The thing about Aires is that, if you don't see him everyday at the beach...

Alvaro Miranda
Photographer

We can say that photography entered accidentally in Alvaro’s life...

João Alves
AKA Triki

100% Azorean, João or Triki for his friends, is the kind of guy that no matter what...

Sara Cruz
Musician / Artist / Puzzle Expert and Surfer

The day we met Sara at her house was already a promising one - a warm sunny afternoon...

Pedro Correia
AKA Pedrim

Pedro or Pedrim (as everyone knows him) is the kind of guy that is always ready...

João Rei
@marealma

The cool thing about meeting João is that he lives down the road, a 5 minute walk away from us...

João Brilhante
AKA Mad scientist

We met Brilhante in Praia das Milícias, on a very windy day, waves blown out...