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The Ninth Wave Book
100 great surfing images of the modern age and the true stories behind them. By Sean Doherty



The Ninth Wave - The Farm
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave'. Photo: Stuart Gibson More.


The Ninth Wave - Things that keep Kelly Slater awake at night
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave'. Photo: Brian Bielmann More.


The Ninth Wave - Notorious BIG
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave'. Photo: Shorty More.


The Ninth Wave - Ground Floor
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave'. Photo: Shorty More.


The Ninth Wave - Circle in a Spiral
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave'. Photo: Jon Frank More.


The Ninth Wave - Juneau
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave'. Photo: Todd Glaser More.


The Ninth Wave - Brian Beilman
Brian Beilman describes The Ninth Wave Book. More.


The Ninth Wave - The Rock Star Ending
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave' More.


The Ninth Wave - Throwing the dummy
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave' More.


The Ninth Wave - We go now
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave' More.


The Ninth Wave - Drowning In Your Sleep
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave' More.


The Ninth Wave - The Skin Trade
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave' More.


The Ninth Wave - Tornado Water
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave' More.


The Ninth Wave - Preview 6
The Ninth Wave tells the stories behind 100 of the great surf photos of the modern age. Scott Bauer tells us about the first big swell of the season. More.


The Ninth Wave - Finding Yourself
Stories from 'The Ninth Wave' More.


The Ninth Wave - Preview 5
The Ninth Wave tells the stories behind 100 of the great surf photos of the modern age. Stu Gibson tells us about the highlight of his photography career. More.


The Ninth Wave - Preview 4
The Ninth Wave tells the stories behind 100 of the great surf photos of the modern age. Trent Mitchell describes the beauty and ferocity that is Cyclops. More.


The Ninth Wave - Preview 3
The Ninth Wave tells the stories behind 100 of the great surf photos of the modern age. Ted Grambeau recalls the hectic heli mission behind this serene image shot during a big swell in South East Queensland. More.


The Ninth Wave - Preview 2
The Ninth Wave tells the stories behind 100 of the great surf photos of the modern age. Long time photographer Stu Gibson recounts his first ever shark sighting in Fiji... More.


The Ninth Wave - Preview 1
The Ninth Wave tells the stories behind 100 of the great surf photos of the modern age. Trent Mitchell talks about the opening spread of the book… More.

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