Check out Bernd Roediger getting absolutely pitted in the Marshalls. He makes it look easy on a stand up paddle. Beautiful footage of the water and reef as well.

Great article about some of the shipwrecks that have been found right here in the Mentawais Islands.  Of the 450+ shipwrecks found in Indo, only a dozen or so have been found in the Mentawais. Some of them were uncovered after the earthquake last year, as sea floors shifted, reefs popped up and wrecks and artifacts were seen for the first time in centuries.

MENTAWAI ISLANDS, Indonesia — Mamat Evendi straps on his primitive breathing device – a garden hose attached to a compressor on the back of his wooden fishing boat. Pulling down his goggles, he splashes flippers-first into the crystal blue water

A few minutes later he’s flashing a “thumbs up,” pointing first to a massive, coral-encrusted anchor, then a bronze cannon and finally, peeking up from the sand, the buried deck of a 17th century European ship. Nearby are pieces of blue-and-white ceramics. A tiny perfume bottle. A sword handle. Broken wine flasks, one still sealed with a wooden cork.

Article By Robin McDowell

Read the Full Article on Huffington Post

Text and Photography by Pete Mesley

Bikini Atoll. Without a doubt, the undisputed top wreck diving destination on the planet! I seem to remember when I first started diving back in 1989, I would sit round and listen to members of our dive club in South London, salivating at the concept of diving Bikini Atolls, Saratoga, an aircraft carrier and one of the worlds largest diveable wrecks. Only a brave few divers ever ventured to this remote place deep within the Marshall Islands. Costing a small fortune to get to, Bikini was only a destination for the Elite (and stinking rich!!). It was a place every diver dreamed of getting to.

Full Article on advanceddivermagazine.com

Check this out – Martin on the Crossing Painted MV Trader 1… watch the video on National Geographic’s Website

check it out on surfer or in the june issue

Another cool shot by Dave Collyer (www.mentawaisurfphotos.com)

Use these guys if you want a photographer for your next surf trip to the Mentawais Islands.

An early season boat trip to the Mentawais, scored good waves and good fishing.  Photos by Dave Collyer / MentawaiSurfPhotos.com

See the Full Gallery Here

Check out the new issue of Surfer – Forgotton Isles Article

Featuring a recent session with Kelly Slater, Ross Williams, Bill Hartley, Abe Lerner and Mark Cunningham, with a little help from Martin Daly and the Indies Trader I