Cloudbreak Fiji T-Shirt

For most of its history, you couldn't just paddle out at Cloudbreak. The reef pass off Tavarua Island belonged, in practice, to whoever was staying at the one resort that held rights to it, until a 2010 law forced Fiji to open every wave in the country to anyone who could reach it. Getting there still means a boat and a channel crossing to Tavarua's outer reef, where long, perfect lefts wrap into barreling sections pros still fly across the world to ride. On the shirt, that's the wave and the reef pass folded into a small globe pinned to Tavarua's spot in the Pacific. /// Roomy without being boxy. The collar sits soft and relaxed, the cotton softens with wear, and the print settles in rather than sitting stiff - built for the boat ride out, watching from the channel, or replaying the swell forecast on quieter days. Product features - 100% ring-spun US cotton, pre-shrunk heavyweight (6.1 oz/yd²) for year-round comfort. - Garment-dyed for a vintage, lived-in color and texture. - Tubular knit construction eliminates side seams for a clean silhouette. - Double-needle stitched seams and sewn-in label for durability. - Available S–4XL with a relaxed fit; offered in 58 colorways. Care instructions - Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F) - Do not bleach - Tumble dry: low heat - Iron, steam or dry: low heat - Do not dryclean Photo: Dave Fin - 20 January 2013 - CC BY 3.0 Subtitle: Tavarua, Fiji Story: Cloudbreak breaks over a reef pass off Tavarua Island in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands: no road in, boat only. For decades the wave itself was effectively private, surfable in practice only by guests of the one resort that held rights to it, until a 2010 law opened every break in Fiji to anyone who could get there. It's one of the most consistently perfect lefts anywhere, long, hollow, and reliable enough that the world tour stops here for the Fiji Pro most years. There's no crowd walking down from a car park, just a channel, a handful of boats, and anyone with the nerve to make the crossing, resort guest or not.