Surfer Dad

Surf blog by a wave starved father

Real surfer girls on tour

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Our favourite surfer girls Hannah Bristow and Dannie MacLegend are back. And this time they mean business, with: • a new Kelly Says video • an exclusive interview • top surf tips for Tenerife • an invite to tour Spain with Hannah So what are you waiting for? Read on… The new Kelly Says video […]

Happy Flouro Friday

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Every Friday, as the sun rises over the beaches of Sydney, flouro clad surfers emerge from the grey streets and illuminate the waves of Bondi and Manly. “Hurray, an eighties zombie surf movie” I hear you shout, but no. It’s just another Flouro Friday. Flouro Friday was the inspiration of Grant Trebilco, founder of the […]

Choosing a surfboard for your kid

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I’ve been looking around for my daughter’s first surfboard and there’s very little advice on buying surfboards for kids. With 20 years surf experience and hours of internet research, here’s my advice: Under 6’s If your child is under six there’s little point in buying them a proper surfboard, as they won’t be able to […]

The Cinematic Surf Sessions

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The 1st Annual Approaching Lines Festival: The Cinematic Surf Sessions presented by Reef, has announced the official line up. The Approaching Lines Festival is a three-night extravaganza showcasing the cream of UK and International surf filmmaking. Dates: 24th April 2014 – Lighthouse Cinema, Newquay, Cornwall. 25th April 2014 – The Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall 24th April […]

Help! Surfers in Need

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There’s no emotional video appeals to pull at your purse and heart strings here. Just 3 good causes asking you to help them, you’ll even get some goodies in return. Instead of spending your cash online with a faceless retailer, get your surf goods from these guys and help a fellow surfer in the process. […]

My Sixties Surfer Dad

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I never knew I had a Surfer Dad. I was born in Margate, a place known for cockles and made famous by Chas & Dave, not rideable waves. As a young train driver in London, my Dad read dogeared imports of Surfer, rather than Playboy. He let loose to The Beach Boys and The Rolling […]

Meet the truly amazing Chris Jones

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Chris Jones is a surfer, mountain biker, skier, husband, father and an ex-soldier who was injured in service. The injury left Chris with 45% loss of mobility in his legs, PTSD and a life threatening brain condition. And yet Chris’s Twitter profile states a jaw dropping list of adrenaline kicks and achievements. Personally I struggle […]

Windows phone apps for Surfers

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I was obviously a very good boy in 2013, as Santa delivered me a very cool yellow Nokia Lumia 1020 for Christmas. I’ve been using my trusty iPhone 3 up until now, but decided I needed to confront my Apple Mac habit and try something new. The camera is magnificent! However I’m a poor photographer. […]