The Search goes way out there. We take it as far as the Earth will let us go. In every ocean and in every sea, we seek the far reaches for waves mysterious and unknown.
Before Tyler Wright withdrew from the Surf Ranch event, Mick Fanning decided to take her to his secret wave. The perfect training ground.
Join the newly retired 3x World Champion on his first journey into the unknown, as a full-time Searcher.
What if I told you there was an unknown sand-bottom right that is five kilometres long, breaks 20 metres off the beach, holds six foot of swell and has only been surfed by four people on the entire planet?
Mick Fanning and Mason Ho find cold waves and clarity in the frozen north. This trip was ideal timing for Mick who had met his drama limit for the decade.
We had been Searching for 6-months. Anytime, anywhere. Wherever Ben Matson at Swellnet could direct us into a meaningful swell.
Under the direction of the world renowned film-maker Taylor Steele, the project takes Mick Fanning out of the competition world of the ASP, gives him a boarding pass with a blank destination and for 21 days he is relocated all over the world with only a passport, suitcase and surfboard at his disposal.
One tip of the Indonesian archipelago to the other – a six-month quest – longer if surf and culture dictate. Tide, time, direction. Rip Curl crew from around the planet, in and out where we can, some legs more testing than others. Some of the same sea, some of the same feelings, destination unknown.
A journey that takes you through unchartered waters to locations never surfed before…Exploration, epic waves and award winning performances by some of the world’s best surfers.