a Banyaks surf chronicle · aboard the PULSE · June 2026

The Journal Index

Thirteen days of surf, Lahewa to the Banyaks and back — day by day.

The Trip

Day One · Monday 15 JuneTreasure Island and CobrasThe Banyak IslandsDay Two · Tuesday 16 JuneFrothers, and two more aboardFrothers, NiasDay Three · Wednesday 17 JuneWell set for sashimiNias to the HinakosDay Four · Thursday 18 JuneBawa, thanks PaulBawa, the Hinako IslandsDay Five · Friday 19 JuneAsu, then Bawa overheadThe Hinako IslandsDay Six · Saturday 20 JuneThe GT at FrothersNias, then the BanyaksDay Seven · Sunday 21 JuneTreasures, pumpingTreasures, the BanyaksDay Eight · Monday 22 JuneBay of PlentyBay of Plenty, the BanyaksDay Nine · Tuesday 23 JuneTreasures, aloneTreasures, the BanyaksDay Ten · Wednesday 24 JuneThe wave magnetBack on NiasDay Eleven · Thursday 25 JuneFrothers, quieterFrothers, NiasDay Twelve · Friday 26 JuneBack to LahewaFrothers to LahewaDay Thirteen · Saturday 27 JuneMarcus's secret beachyLahewa, homeward

The Vessel

PULSE
Surf charter · moored at Lahewa, on the north tip of Nias
Lengthto come
Beamto come
Cabinsto come
Builtto come
Operatorto come
CrewCaptain Marcus · First Mate Agus · Dustri · Chef Andre

Vessel dossier research pending — the specs fill here once it lands.

The Ship's Company

The people who were aboard — the full cast, nicknames and all, arrives with Mark's chat export.
BoatCaptain Marcus · First Mate Agus · Dustri · Chef Andre
Named so farMark · Nick · Henry · Bill · Paul · Miles · Micky

A group of ten to twelve — portraits and one-liners to come.

More

PhotographsThe GalleryAwaiting photos — every frame lands here once Mark's archive arrives. The breaksThe Archipelago ChartNias, the Hinakos, the Banyaks — the crossings and the breaks of the trip. In printThe BookThe printed edition, built once the archive is in. ContributeShare your photosStraight from the camera roll — no app, no account.