Aloha and welcome to this 3rd year Anniversary Issue of WSSM... a New Year full of un-ridden waves, dreamy sunsets and sandy beaches to soothe and relax you.

The New Year sparks thoughts of renewed fitness goals, more passionate surfing, eating healthier,
brushing AND flossing, etc. These are all very good and we should strive to follow through on them, but when we don’t quite meet these goals, we shouldn’t beat ourselves up over it, but rather, take them on in bite-sized chunks that we can handle and enjoy. After all, life should be a journey of enjoyment while constantly improving our inner selves, don’t you think?

Speaking of improving and enjoyment, in this issue you’ll enjoy the ongoing “Surf Better with Pilates”
column brought to us by Kym Mesa. She’s broken down some basic moves that will do just that, help you surf better and prepare you for future,

more advanced moves that she will introduce in later issues. See page 64.
We’ve also included more tips on how to keep your surfer girl hair long and lustrous with a deep conditioning
treatment that won’t strip your wallet or your hair (pg. 70) a reader favorite – “voice of the surfers”
(pg. 39), an in-depth interview with big wave charger Dustin Tester and what it takes to ride these giants
(pg. 84), more fantastic surfer girls you should meet, useful tide charts for Hawaii, California and Florida, a
helpful “Surfer’s Guide to Valentine’s Day” which highlights some of the best surf related items that are sure to please your surfer sweetie and oh-so-much more… so dive in, enjoy, and be sure to send us your thoughts,
stories, dreams and surf trip journals… we want to hear from you!

We thank you for your continued support as we enter our FOURTH YEAR ON STANDS, and we’ll see ya in
the lineup!
Sandra Olson
WSSM Publisher/Editor
sandra@womenssurfstyle.com