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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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Big Teahupoo – Big wave tow in surfing video

August 28, 2011

Share The Billabong rpo at Teahupoo in Tahiti has largely been on hold this week bar one day of surfing. However yesterday ( Saturday 27th August) the big swell that was predicted hit. True to form the big wave teams turned up and set about launching themselves into insane huge barrels. There were many stories [...]

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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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Why the hell isn’t there more random drug testing in surfing?

June 10, 2011

Share Chances are that unless you’ve had your head in the sand, or live in the Isles of Scilly, you’ll be aware of the untimely death of surfing legend Andy Irons in November last year. This week a toxicology report was released showing that there were various class A drugs in his system when he [...]

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2011 US open of surfing in now the Nike US open of surfing

June 9, 2011

Share More than 500,000 people are expected to show up at Huntington Beach (Surf City), California, between July 30th and August 7th, as the Nike US Open of Surfing takes place. The even formerly known as the US open of surfing has now been renamed the ‘Nike US open of surfing’. Nike are offering up [...]

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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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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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‘The Hunks’ TV Show: 10 more vain ‘kooks’ holiday in Newquay?

May 3, 2011

Share Love em or hate em reality TV shows are everywhere these days, so its come as no big surprise a new one has been made in Newquay, and its called ‘The Hunks’. The show features 10 single guys (Andy, Dom, Florian, Idris, Jamie, Marc, Sam, Samy, Sean and Vaughan) aged from 18-30 who were [...]

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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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