Indies Trader - Press
"Even if it hurts to admit, you have to admire Martin Daly. He has accomplished, and continues to accomplish, every surfer's dream: finding perfect, unridden waves far from the teeming hordes. And in his wake many have followed, adopting his frontiersman-like spirit. Despite having the most renowned surf-charter business in the Mentawais with his Indies Trader fleet, Daly has just a handful of boats among scores of others combing the archipelago, all looking for a slice of how Daly lived for years. Some blame him for selling out, exploiting natural resources and stiff-arming the competition. But Daly, now 45, doesn't bother with the pettiness, keeping his eyes cast on the horizon. He still operates his Mentawai venture but he's years deep and worlds away with a new project. Since 1999, The Crossing, sponsored by Quiksilver, has taken him through every ocean and passed countless waves with no one else in sight except the lucky few who get onboard--yet another source of wrenching envy for the rest of the surfing population, as perfection and solitude seem further out of reach than ever. As he motors his way through the Americas, stopping next in Brazil, Daly braces for the next discovery. Part visionary, part lucky, he beat myriad obstacles and political tangles over the years to maintain, in its purest form, an end goal: to be able to surf at the end of the day--alone. And who could argue with that?" Carl Friedmann - Surfer Magazine

Listed below is a fairly solid list of links about Martin, The Crossing, and the people who have participated on his "voyage of discovery" as Quiksilver has so poignantly described it. We're sure that after you read some of these articles, drool over the stunning imagery, and mind-surf the countless waves they've found you'll be ready to experience this fantasy world for yourself. Get out of your office and get on the boat!

 


Movies
Here is a list of the surf movies we've been involved with:

Footnote
Martin Daly and his "Indies Trader" Boat series is
widely regarded as the premiere surf charter
travel company in the world. The Indies Trader legacy, attention to detail, overall quality, intimate wave knowledge, and unparalleled service have afforded both Martin and his vessels unsurpassed recognition and kudos among his guests and in the media large and small.

Martin's involvement with Quiksilver and the ambitious "The Crossing" expedition has provided a constant source of stoke for surfers around the world who are genuinely interested to read about his latest exploits and the fantasy world of surf charter travel that he helped create and continues to build upon.

For more information about booking the surf trip of a lifetime on the best surf charter vessels in the world feel free to contact us directly and we'll be more than happy to provide you our 5 star service and as many perfect waves in paradise as you can handle.


 

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