Triskaidekaphobia The fear of the number 13! Our thirteenth issue leaves you with no reason to fear it. With a balmy twelve issues behind us there is no slowing down and as we grow and learn, we think this our best issue to date. With the winds of change blowing through the international bodyboarding scene, a tour at some of the world's most notorious surf spots, and our very own Saffa's there to fly our flag, life is looking good. As a precursor we bring you a memorable trip to the Mentawai's, we interview 2 of South Africa's rising stars and give a school report on the 2010/2011 Hawaiian season straight from our scholar's pens on the North Shore*. Enjoy. * I want to personally thank Sacha Specker for all his hard work on this issue. Please visit http://www.thespex.com and read on to see his skills in video and photo. Ed