The 9th World Belly Boarding Championship (WBBC) takes place this Sunday 4th September 2011 at Chapel Porth, and it’s not to be missed. Here are the WBBC basics: Date: Sunday 4th September 2011 Location: Chapel Porth Beach, Cornwall, UK Requirements: A bellyboard, swim suit and sense of humour Start time: 9.00am WBBC History Martyn Ward […]
British Surf Film Festival
Do you love surf films? Are you fed up of watching surf movies online and on a tiny screen? Then dust off your black tie ‘n’ boardshorts, and get yourself down to the British Surf Film Festival at the Lighthouse Cinema in Newquay, on 22nd-23rd September 2011. Yes that’s right. After 16 years there is […]
One Word Wednesday – Shark?
Lady Gaga goes surfing
Like many celebrities before her, Lady Gaga has discovered the thrill of surfing. I imagine her life is not short of thrills, but she was evidently in need of a more natural high whilst on holiday in Mexico. I think she looks a damn sight better surfing than dressed up on stage. And by all […]
One Word Wednesday – Tow-in
Tyler Wright – Rookie of the Year
Aussie surfer Tyler Wright has claimed the 2011 ASP Women’s World Tour – Rookie of the Year Award. Tyler finished the season an impressive 4th, topped only by Carissa Moore, Sally Fitzgibbons and 4 times world champ Steph Gilmore. At just 17, Tyler Wright still has many years ahead to claim the World Title, and […]
Longboarding is a girl’s sport
Girls glide across the waves with grace and glamour. Men might ride longboards with more power and technical complexity, but women make longboarding look effortless. Women’s prowess in the ocean should come as no surprise, they’ve been riding longboards for centuries. The first recorded images of women surfers were captured in Polynesia 1819, and preserved […]
Free Sewage Alert Service
Sign up now to the Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) ‘sewage alert service’ for free, and they will text you when sewage is discharged from a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO). This summer SAS have added another 17 beaches to the service across Cornwall, Devon and Saltburn. This brings the current number of beaches available under the […]
Is surfing better than sex?
Inspired by the article “surfing vs the no pants dance” in Surf Europe #81 and years of cliches, I decided to give some serious thought to “what is better, surfing or sex?”. I realise that both surfing and sex are about more than the physical activity, and that primal emotion influences our need for both. […]
