Surfer Dad

Surf blog by a wave starved father

Psycho Tropics Review

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Wouldn’t it be nice to win the lottery, surf all day and drink all night? Oh, and occasionally play guitar in a band. Danny Teakwell does just that and is living the dream, or so it appears. In hope of seeing a long lost sweetheart, he reluctantly attends a high school reunion. At the reunion […]

Surf fashion for over 30s

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Today’s young surfers wear super slim trousers, t-shirts with insulting slogans and redneck trucker caps. All fine if: you’re skinny, happy to be hated and want to look like a trucker’s love child. Tragically uncool If you’re over 30, do not attempt to wear the same clothes as surfers ten years younger than you. You […]

FACT: You can surf in Dubai!

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It’s true. I actually surfed in Dubai and it was lush. Before leaving for Dubai, I casually kept an eye on the surf forecast. It was mostly flat with the occasional 0.5 to 1m blip. My expectations were low. Two days after I arrived a blip was forecast for the next morning. The Surf House […]

Surfing World Records

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To ride the biggest wave is widely accepted as the ultimate world record in surfing. But few of us are blessed with the bravery that possesses Garrett McNamara. Fortunately this infographic depicts a few others that are within the grasp of us mere mortals. Maybe it will inspire you to set a new surfing world […]

Ban surfing on TV

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I don’t mean ban all attempts at hanging ten on your 42″ flat screen television, that’s a worthy challenge. I mean ban all surfing from adverts and mainstream TV programmes. Why ban surfing on TV Surfing in adverts and mainstream TV misrepresent surfing and surfers. They’re using something we love, that we have a personal […]

International Festival of Surf

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International Festival of Surf: 19-22 March, Newquay from Approaching Lines. Woohoo, it’s bigger, it’s better and it’s back in Newquay. So here’s what you need to know: Event: Approaching Lines International Festival of Surf presented by Reef Date: Thursday 19th March to Sunday 22nd March 2015 Location: Lighthouse Cinema, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1AA What’s On: […]

WIN cool stuff from I Sunk Your Battleship

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Pier Rats Review

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Pier Rats is now in my top 3 surf books ever, and I’ve read a lot of surf books. Pier Rats has been written for salty old sea dogs and teenage groms. It has the surfing insight and emotion of Breath by Tim Winton, but without the kinky sex. It contains the adventure and thrill […]

Santa surfs

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Father Christmas has the best job in the world. He only works 48 hours a year, gets 363 days holiday, and the company sleigh is cheap to run. So what does Santa do with all that holiday? Charity work, philosophy, children’s entertainment? Nah, Santa surfs: Happy Christmas.

Mermaids are real

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No really, mermaids do exist! And if that’s not awesome enough, they’re helping save our oceans. An inspired few female professional freedivers have combined a passion for diving, modelling, art and ocean conservation, to become full time mermaids. Here’s an introduction to three of these amazing non-mythical creatures: Hannah Fraser Hannah Fraser’s talents include being […]