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Last men standing at the Boardmasters

Dan — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:36:12 +0000

Well done to Glen Hall from Ireland as he has made it though to the the last 16 of the WQS Boardmasters men’s main event. The long board final is tomorrow and with 2 British surfers in the final it should be great fun to watch. Ben Skinner and Adam Griffiths will battle it out against French surfers. Watch it live at Fistral Beach, Newquay, tomorrow here

British surfers in semi finals at Boardmasters

Dan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:25:54 +0000

Well done to Ben Skinner and Adam Griffiths, our local lads, who made it through to the semi-finals of the long board event at the Boardmasters, WQS, ASP event. Adam is a Newquay boy and Ben, although originally from the Channel Islands, has been in Newquay for as long as we can remember.
The finals will be held later in the week, most probably at the weekend. Good luck to them both!!

Hold on to your stick!

Dan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:32:08 +0000

Well here’s some advice for all you surfers out there. If the surf is a bit heavy, and you are a bit tired, don’t bail your board! Both Dan and I have broken our boards this way! It’s an expensive habit!

But seriously, if you are trying to get out back and you can’t navigate your board over or under the waves, then if you must bail it just once, make sure there is no one around or behind you that could be hurt. DON’T EVER bail it if there is anyone who could be hurt by your board. You shouldn’t bail in any case as even if there is no one around, your leash might snap and your treasured stick could get washed up on the nearby rocks as you flap about paddling to shore, ending your surfing for that session at the very least! Your board will be dinged up something rotten and your pride even worse off!

So instead, hold on to it for dear life, and take the wave in the face like the hardcore surfer that you are! If you think you cannot stay on the board, come off and hold the nose tightly under your arm and face the oncoming wave. Keep your body low in the water with your legs down, and the wave should wash over you.

If you are bailing your board on more than one occasion you have to ask yourself if you should be out in the surf! Perhaps the waves are too big for you, or you have got tired, or your don’t have the right technique. Really if you are on your short board you should be duck-diving instead. This is a skill which takes time to master, and only experienced surfers like Adam Griffiths can duck-dive a long board. But surfing is one long learning curve, and if you want to learn how to duck dive and therefore get out to the line-up quickly, some of the folowing will help; get a lesson from a pro, read about it on surf guides on-line, watch some footage of the correct technique, and practise till you get it. Always remember though to enjoy your self on the way, that’s the point of surfing – to have fun in the sea!

New swell arrives

Lauren — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:50:17 +0000

The new swell has arrived and sent everyone into overdrive! Tom Butler is here with Adam Griffiths. Adam was on the point this morning with Dan checking out the waves.

Shelley, Danny and Mel are all out in the whitewater enjoying some time in the ocean preacticing their pop-ups.