SURFING Magazine

Barbara Adler and Chelsea Salmon, beside themselves to be here. Photo: Jimmicane

Isabelle Platt. Photo: Sherm

Dion Agius and Globe's Joe G. Dion recently moved to Byron Bay, about 7200 miles from Los Angeles. But he wouldn't miss this hot mess. Photo: Jimmicane

A few ounces later, the party looked like this. Photo: Taras

Saxon Boucher and girlfriend Lauren Otonicar. She runs Tonic HairCare; he runs rarely. 'Cause real gangsta-ass ad execs can't run fast. Photo: Sherm

Cover girl Chelsea Salmon is so hot, we've gotten reports of Swimsuit Issues spontaneously combusting. No refunds! Photo: Sherm

Jesse Faen and friend. Jesse relocated to Chile following his work at the ASP and then with Insight. He's epic. Photo: Sherm

Cisco and Barbara Adler. My future's so bright — and today's fashion is so ridiculous — I gotta wear shades! Photo: Jimmicane

Bar scene early in the night, before kaboom. Photo: Taras

On the left is our intern Leila Thomas. On the right is Swimsuit Issue coordinator Tristin Akahoshi. One or both are in our offices every day. This is why we're in our offices every day. Photo: Jimmicane

Jeannie Jeffries and Star-Dawn Whitaker. Photo: Jimmicane

(L to R) Chelsea Salmon. Photo: Jimmicane

We tried all night to get a photo of Dillon Perillo not being kissed by a hottie. It's impossible. Photo: Jimmicane

South African ambassadors Damien Fahrenfort and Warwick Wright, keen to test their new pickup line: "We hosted the World Cup last year." Photo: Sherm

Peter Taras, on both sides of the lens. Photo: Sherm

Barbara Adler and Isabelle Platt want you to sign their yearbook. Photo: Sherm

Frankie D'Andrea. "They were THIS BIG!" Photo: Sherm

Jimmicane with a free drink in one hand and swimsuit model Emily O'rata in the other, and no plans to resign his post. Photo: Sherm

I can't see you, but I bet you're hot. Photo: Taras

Chelsea Salmon and this year's Swimsuit Issue photographer, Kane Skennar. Photo: Jimmicane

Hello miss, have we told you about this Swimsuit Issue we do every year? Photo: Sherm

Illya Biederman, Nicholas James, and Cielo Jean. Photo: Jimmicane

Hurley's Evan Slater, Zach Hartley, and Brandon Guilmette. Enjoying the perks of the job, boys? Hiding perks of your own maybe? Photo: Jimmicane

Scotty Hammonds and Jason Arnold, reacting to their environment. Photo: Jimmicane

Peligroso Tequila was on hand and in mouth. Photo: Sherm

The Standard Hotel venue made sure it was never too dark to see the person next to you. Thank God. Photo: Taras

Barbara and Cisco. Photo: Jimmicane

Chelsea Salmon and Barbara Adler with SURFING's Jason Miller swears he's just looking for the bathroom. Photo: Jimmicane

Illya Biederman, Cielo Jean, Nicholas James, and Erik Espensen. Photo: Jimmicane

Chelsea Salmon and Barbara Adler have a lot to high-five about. Photo: Jimmicane

When things went back to the Standard hotel suites, cameras weren't allowed in. We're not that kind of website. (But we're working on it.) Photo: Taras