Alex Dick-Read is a freelance writer based in the Caribbean. He was Founding Editor of The Surfer’s Path magazine (1996-2013) and before that worked as a news reporter for Reuters and Associated Press. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers. He lives in Road Town, Virgin Islands. 

Bruce Sutherland, a director of Low Pressure, and co-author of The Stormrider Guide Europe, The Stormrider Guide North America and The World Stormrider Guide trilogy and has 35 years extensive experience of surfing and traveling. He lives in London.