Surfer's Code

“An all-time surfing classic with lessons uncovered from a lifetime on the waves.” —KELLY SLATER, eleven-time World Surfing Champion

Now featuring a new introduction, Surfer’s Code shares the life lessons that world champion surfer Shaun Tomson gathered from decades of surfing—from his boyhood in South Africa, to the world pro surfing tour in the 1970s and ’80s, to the business world today.

For Tomson, surfing is a sport, a religion, an obsession, a teacher, and more—it is a way of life. Tomson’s life lessons have guided his career to the top of both professional competition and the world of business. These lessons are born of the collective wisdom of the surf community and are a powerful source of inspiration in the face of extraordinary challenges of everyday life:

• I Will Never Turn My Back on the Ocean
• I Will Paddle Around the Impact Zone
• I Will Take the Drop with Commitment
• I Will Never Fight a Riptide
• I Will Paddle Back Out
• I Will Watch Out for Other Surfers
• There Will Always be Another Wave
• I Will Always Ride Into Shore
• I Will Pass Along My Stoke
• I Will Catch a Wave Every Day
• All Surfers Are Joined by One Ocean
• I Will Honour the Sport of Kings