Easkey Britton has long blond hair, she’s attractive, athletic and sponsored, but that’s pretty much where the surfer girl stereotype ends. Easkey has recently been thrust into the limelight following her surf trip to Iran. But before we talk about that here’s why Easkey Britton is no ordinary surfer girl: • Named after a legendary […]
Archives for October 2012
Super Sunday Surf
If you’re a surfer in England (or Cornwall) – how good was yesterday! Brilliant sunshine, big waves, offshore breezes and on a Sunday. It doesn’t get much better than that. For anyone unfortunate enough to miss it, sorry but “you should have been here yesterday”:
Surf City
Surf photos normally focus on a surfer, a wave and the big blue. Occasionally you’ll get a glimpse of a beach, sometimes palms or volcanoes are thrown in for exotic effect. Rarely do you see an image of a rideable wave with an urban backdrop. Personally I think coastlines are better left undeveloped. However when […]
Felix Baumgartner did it!
Felix has landed… safely from his Stratospheric jump. Felix Baumgartner is the new highest altitude free fall record holder. Preliminary Figures, official data TBC: Altitude: 128,097 ft Duration of freefall: 4:19 Total jump time: 9:03 Speed: 1137 kmh Here’s what Felix saw:
Free fall from space – Watch live now
Mission aborted due to gusting winds. But the Red Bull Stratos team and Felix Baumgartner will again attempt to break the world record for highest altitude free fall soon. Felix will ascend in a stratospheric balloon, then jump from a height of 22 miles and freefall at supersonic speeds before parachuting back to terra firma. […]
Drop in crimes and punishment
Never drop in on another surfer uninvited, it’s against the law. Kinda. Carve Magazine concisely explain the drop in law and potential consequences, as follows: “One drop in is an accident, two is rude, three is a twatable offence.” If you do accidentally drop in; exit at the earliest opportunity and apologise to the surfer […]