Brilliant Corners

Sam heads to Jamaica, where he hopes the Caribbean will be delivering good clean swell. Sam meets a plethora of cool locals, and is captivated by the lyricism of the Jamaican patois, and is on a mission to showcase different facets of Caribbean culture.

Sam meets the local surfers, who share a passion for the ocean. Sam rides perfect azure reefbreaks, tries the local street-food and learns from the locals along the way about recycling and Bajan beach culture.

Sam dives into Haiti’s waves and culture revealing an often misunderstood nation. Sam travels north through markets and fruit vendors to Cap Haitien, where he learns about the Haitian revolution and surfs the best wave on the island.

Sam travels to postwar Liberia to discover how surf tourism is helping to revive the economy. Sam meets the Mama Liberia Sewing Cooperative, making surfboard bags and satchels for tourists, and empowering women within the community.

Sam discovers that surfing in China is an ancient art, with Buddhist temples and manuscripts and poetry describing fisherman riding the annual riverbore in Shanghai hundreds of years ago. Sam competes in the annual Hainan Open surf contest, a magnet for the local surfers, and feasts on the finest food in Asia.