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Iceland: The ultimate surf spot in the Arctic

December 3, 2011

Share When most people think of Iceland they think of skidoos, the northern lights and Bjork. I guess if you are a bit more musically minded, you may also think of Sigur Ros too…either way surfing, is not really something people associate with Iceland. I’ve visited Iceland before, but this October I was on a [...]

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Big wave surfing video at the Cribbar Newquay

December 3, 2011

Share The Cribbar breaks rarely…perhaps a few times a year… if you’re lucky. Unless you live close to Newquay and keep a keen eye on the surf reports the chances are, you could miss it. The reason it breaks so rarely isn’t (as far as I’m aware) about voodoo or spells, it is just that [...]

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21 steps to (nearly) every surf movie out there

November 18, 2011

Share With the exception of a handful of films, most surf films in the last 20-30 years seem to be very similar. Perhaps even more these days, they are riddled with cliches. Maybe its the challenge of making something routine look fresh. Or maybe its just a safe bet to follow formula, to sell stuff, but quite [...]

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7 simple tips to help you learn to surf better

September 28, 2011

Share Lots of people try out surfing and usually they get the bug and want to get better…perhaps hoping one day they might rip like Newquay’s Alan Stokes (pic above) However not everyone lives by the beach, and not everyone can surf regularly. So a common question is ‘How can I improve?’ I believe surfing [...]

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Surf brands not popular with looters and rioters?

August 10, 2011

Share I’m always fascinated by trends…what consumers buy into, their current shopping tastes and so on. This data is usually taken from sales, and then used to market more product at people. However in the last few days it seems that due to all the rioting in London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol etc… a new [...]

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Russell Winter wins Nike 6.0 night surf

July 10, 2011

Share The Nike 6.0 night surf attracted a huge crowd tonight on Fistral beach for the finals. The big news was Russell Winter’s victory and Ben Skinner – who managed to land a fantastic air on a longboard during the finals! The organisation and planning of the event by Nike was pretty impressive. A large [...]

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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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Surfing boom amongst the over 40 crowd

June 7, 2011

Share Although many consider surfing to be a young people’s sport, there’s increasing evidence to show that more and more men and women are taking up surfing as a hobby once they turn 40 and especially after retirement. In fact, half of the 120 members at the all-female Wahine Kai Surf Club, Huntington Beach, are [...]

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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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You Emmet-Kook-Turtle Rooter?! Surf slag-offs & other nicknames

May 14, 2011

Share This week a friend of mine used a funny term for a bodyboarder that I hadn’t heard before – ‘turtle rooter’ Granted it’s pretty derogatory, but at the same time it’s quite funny, and it got me thinking about the slang nicknames used in surfing. Bodyboarders seem to have been awarded the most negative [...]

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Finding Good Surf Shops in Newquay

April 12, 2011

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Share Finding a shop that sells a decent wetsuit or surfboard can be a tough task in many cities inland. Try buying a wetsuit and surfboard in Birmingham city centre and you’ll certainly have your work cut out. And when it comes to buying a wetsuit in particular, its important to be able to try [...]

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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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Surfboards: A Beginners Guide to Buying a Surfboard

March 5, 2011

Share How to select the best Surfboard for YOU! Ok, you’ve had a lesson/s and decided your hooked on learning to surf and want to buy your first board. So what should you buy?… Some surf shop staff will give you objective advice, others will sell you a board that they want to sell that [...]

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Photos of Snow in Newquay, Cornwall – Snow on Fistral beach

November 27, 2010

Share The temperatures have dropped a fair bit in Newquay, Cornwall this week. On Saturday morning even those of us living on the coast woke up to a blanket of snow. By mid morning a fair few surfers were in the water as some fairly clean waist – chest high waves rolled in at Fistral. [...]

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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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