This time round the 71 team has caught up with guns Nick Perry and Pierre Louis Costes for some quick prompts. In the guts of it Ewan D proposes a few words of wisdom for tackling solid surf, a band of our scholarly photographers assess their best picks from the winter and there’s also an exclusive insight into surfing South Australia. Plus there’s all the regular departments, quality imagery and video edits you’ve come to expect. Take a sneak peak at some of the 71mag exclusives below, or click on through to to see the issue in its entirety!

• DRY EYES an extended feature packed full of photographic gold.
• DIVERSITY. The Dave Winchester Profile.
• SPOTLIGHT with South Curly’s Nick Perry.
• ‘WAVES BEYOND THE WOLF CREEK INN’ a S.A. exclusive.
• The frenchman is prompted – ‘I THINK’ with Pierre Louis-Costes.
• JACK LIVES HERE’ our regular DK feature, commentated this time by Kim Feast.
• ‘MASTER CLASS’ Ewan Donnachie offers some insights into tackling big waves.
• ‘SHOW AND TELL a selection of our photogs showcase their best images from Winter.
• 71mag wraps up another prosperous year for the IBA AUSTRALASIAN TOUR.