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surfers

Who are your top tips for Billabong Pro at Teahupoo Tahiti?

August 23, 2011

Share With round 1 done and a few lay-days down, according to Surfline, the surf is meant to get pretty massive at this week’s Billabong Pro surf comp at Teahupoo! Commentators are talking about whether the event may need to get called off on the biggest days – or whether the competitors will be allowed [...]

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The 6 hardest men of surfing

June 27, 2011

Share Surfing is a sport fuelled by passionate individuals, but sometimes the passion can spill over…onto the streets, onto the beach, into competition heats…and even into parties. In the world of surfing there are some that can blow your mind with their speed, power and flow…then chill your blood with their tough-guy reputation. These are [...]

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Andy Irons death – Heart attack from drugs overdose

June 10, 2011

Share Yesterday the official Andy Irons (RIP) autopsy and toxicology report was released. Since his death on the 2nd November 2010, there have been a lot of rumours surrounding the cause of his untimely death. First dengue fever, then a possible prescription drugs overdose… Andy Irons was a great surfer and will always be missed, [...]

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57½ reasons why people surf

May 22, 2011

Share The American philosopher Jim Rohn once said that ‘reasons come first…answers come second’ and this idea lead me to a big question…why do we surf? Is it for the adrenalin rush surfing gives you, or a pursuit for inner peace? Is it escape from the daily grind or the fact that you can enter [...]

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What the fu*k should we do with stand up paddle boarders?

May 11, 2011

Share There has been a real surge in the popularity of stand up paddle boarding in the last few years. The sport has become more and more popular in Cornwall and perhaps nowhere more so than in Newquay. With some talented local SUP-ers and shapers based in the town, the sport has gone from strength [...]

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Surfing News Weekly Round Up – 3/5/2011

May 2, 2011

Share English Nationals Surf Competition Postponed Well the bad news this weekend in Newquay was that the English Nationals at Watergate Bay was cancelled due to poor surf. It would be fair to say that the surf picked up a bit towards Saturday afternoon but the morning conditions from Friday through to Monday were pretty [...]

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Justin Lee Collins Learns to Surf – Sky TV show

April 12, 2011

Share JLC becomes a pro -surfer? Well sort of! Some folks may have seen this when it was originally broadcast on Sky TV in 2009. Its Justin Lee Collins / JLC’s brave attempt to learn to surf from scratch and then enter a UK PST surf comp a few weeks later (having spent some time [...]

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Animal Open 2010 Womens Surf Competition at Fistral Beach

November 20, 2010

Share Video footage of the women’s 2010 Animal surf competition held at Fistral beach, Newquay. The video includes surfers Tassy Swallow (1st( who won the competition  – as well as Joanne Dennison (2nd), Beth Mason (3rd) and Nicole Morgan (4th place). It also features Gabi Rowe receiving her award for highest scored wave as well [...]

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Animal Open 2010 Surf Competition – Fistral Beach, Newquay

November 15, 2010

Share Images from the 2010 animal open surf competition at Fistral beach, Newquay. Includes pics of Mark ‘Egor’ Harris, Gwen Spurlock, Laura Crane, Nicole Morgan, Jo Dennison, Beth Mason, Micah Lester, Jayce Robinson, Reubin Ash, Toby Donachie and 2010 womens winner Tassy Swallow & mens open winner – Reubin Pearce…

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RIP Andy Irons

November 3, 2010

Share The surfing community is in mourning by the sudden death of 3x world champion Andy Irons. On Tuesday the 2nd of November 2010 the world began to hear the tragic and very sad news that legendary pro surfer and world surfing champion Andy Irons had suddenly died. Watch a photographic tribute to Andy Irons [...]

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Video of Surfing on Fistral Beach, Newquay – Sept 2010

September 13, 2010
Image thumbnail link to Video of surfing in Newquay featuring Mike Young, Grishka Roberts and more

Share Another video produced during a week of surf that saw some nice off-shore winds combine with sunshine and waves. Filmed primarily on two mornings at Fistral beach in Newquay I managed to capture a couple of the ‘older’ crowd showing everyone how its done. Watch Grishka Roberts and Spencer Hargraves tear up Fistral beach [...]

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Quiksilver British Surf Championships 2010 – Surfers Photo Stills

August 30, 2010
Still images from the 2010 Quiksilver British Championship

Share Below are a selection of stills rendered from film footage shot at the British Championship this year. The images include Newquay’s Oli Adams,  Sarah Beardmore, Nicole Morgan, Johnny Fryer, Jayce Robinson , Toby Donachie and more. Hey if you have a blog or surf news site and your stuck for a pic for a [...]

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Video of Ben Skinner Longboarding at the Greenaway Pro 2010 at Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

August 21, 2010
Ben Skinner Video and profile

Share Newquay Surfer video of local surfer and longboarder Ben Skinner. You could also add… shortboarder, retro fish rider, big wave charger and surfboard shaper to the mix cos Ben Skinner is a talented one to say the least, but for this video he’s longboarding on mellow little waves. Includes slow motion footage of Ben [...]

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Tom Curren Surfer Profile

August 15, 2010
Tom Curren Surfer Profile

Share Tom Curren’s father was Pat Curren, once a well-known big wave rider in his own right—and a legendary surfboard shaper. Maybe that was why he learned to surf at such an early age. Curren was born in 1964 in Santa Barbara, California. He had a sister, Anna, and a brother, Joe, who became a [...]

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Russell Winter Surfing at Boardmasters 2010 – Video

August 12, 2010
Russell Winter Surfer Link to Video from Boardmasters 2010

Share Boardmasters Surf comp Semi-Finalist Russell Winter A moody ‘Newquay Surfer’ video this time – Russell Winter surfing at Relentless Boardmasters in his quarter and semi final heats at the Relentless Boardmasters 2010. Russ (of Newquay) had a great run in this year’s Boardmasters comp. The crowd grew on the beach for each of his [...]

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