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| Ripcurl Boardmasters Rizla Unleashed Music Festival | August 4th and 5th | ||
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The Rizla Unleashed is held on a cliff-top location overloooking Watergate Bay. Arguably one of the most beautiful locations for a UK rock concert Click Here For More Info on this event! |
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| RipCurl Board Masters 2006 | 31st - 6th August Newquay | ||
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The Rip Curl Boardmasters 2006, the UK’s premier action sports festival returns to Newquay’s world famous Fistral Beach for it’s 25th Anniversary. The Rip Curl Boardmasters, is the highlight of the UK surfing calendar and with all the attractions is not to be missed by anyone with a heartbeat! Click Here for more info on The Boardmasters! |
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| Wakestock Wakeboard Music Festival | Friday 14th - Saturday 15th July 2006 Abersoch North Wales | ||
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Wakestock, Europes largest wakeboard music festical in now in its seventh year. This year’s music line up is the best yet, and crowds can look forward to performances from some of the world’s best bands and DJ’s. Headlining are Welsh rockers FEEDER, who will play the main stage on the Saturday night and the infamous CARL COX, who is playing on Friday. MORE | ||
| Midsummer Classsic Longboard Event 2 | 24th & 25th June | ||
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The British Longboard Union, also known as the The BLU, was started in 1996 by Robert ‘Minnow’ Green with the revival of British longboarding during the late Nineties. The aim was to hold 2 or 3 events across the South West of the UK that longboarders could enter as a way of having their own main events, and not just be attached to the shortboard contests and pushed into the small waves as a side show. More | ||
| Gold Coast Ocean Festival | 16th - 18th June, Croyde | ||
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Croyde's Yearly festival The Gold Coast Ocean Festival is back! For details of this action packed weekend click here! |
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| Oakley Movie Premier in Newquay! | Thursday 8th June - Fistral Beach | ||
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Oakley - Seperate Volume UK Movie Premiere Outdoor Screening 8.01 pm - Hotdogs and Beer - Fistral Blu 9.37 pm - Curtain Up 10.12 - More Beers This is a completely free event being staged down at Fistral in the Carpark outside Fistral Blu Bar Restaurant. Get in Early to get a decent seat and avoid disappointment! |
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Volcom are holding the 4th annual Sidfish surf competition on Saturday 17th June at Porthtowan.The Sidfish comp is one of many free Volcom surf comps held throughout the world with the chance of entering the Volcom world VQS finals held in Newport beach, USA, with prize money of over $70,000. To clebrate this top event Volcom have teamed up with Big Wednesday Surf to offer our customers the chance to win a Volcom goodie bag packed full of some top Volcom gear, more info Click Here |
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Big Wednesday Surf has gone and taken the plunge and filmed a TV Advert which will be going out accross the Extreme Sports Channel. Thats right, who would have thought a surf shop in backward cornwall would be advertising accross Europe to over 30 million people. For the Ad we manged to pull in some top names in british surfing; Joss Ash sponsored by Volcom and is gaining Europe wide fame by featuring in this months Wavelength front cover. Dan 'Mole' Joel Sponsored by Etnies who recently featured in the UK wide press getting towed into the famed 'Cribber' at Newquay. |
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Five of the world best shapers and a major part of the Quiksilver family arrived in the UK last week. They included ex 4 x World Champion Mark Richards, big wave hell man Wayne Lynch, innovator of the 3 fin thruster shortboard Simon Anderson, as well as Quiksilver shapers Mark Phipps and Phil Grace. These living legends are in the UK to visit selected “core” stores in the South West, which included Big Wednesday, North Shore, Boardwalk, and Surfing Life. Whilst in store they were keen to discuss aspects of surfboard shaping, design and future of the modern surfboard and sharing their personal surfing stories. They have had a fantastic reception, whether planned or unplanned. Also meeting up with our local shapers Chops and Graeme Bunt and travelling shapers like Frank McWilliams as well as taking part in poster signings and a chance to win the surfboard of your dreams in a prize give away. It is good to know that although UK conditions are not always the most inviting for foreign travelling surfers, these guys have taken time to visit our surf rich area and spend time with their much admiring fans. It was a shame that the surf conditions weren’t perfect for them to sample some of the waves we have to offer. But we hope they will return again soon. |
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Cornwall's Russell Winter has won the BPSA Scottish Open in epic waves at Thurso in Scotland ahead of the WQS event. He also won the best wave award. Cornwall's Russell Winter was the top British seed going into the O'Neill Highland Open event in Scotland. Winter met Australian Luke Munro in round two of the event. It's the first time a 5 star World Qualifying Series event has been held at the famed reef at Thurso East. Click Here |
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Cornwall's Sam Bleakley has taken an early lead at the opening British Longboard Union event at Perranporth. Cornish surfers took the top honours at the opening British Longboard Union event of the season in Perranporth. British champion Sam Bleakley relished the onshore waves to start the 2006 season in style. Click Here |
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Underground tube master Robin Kent from St Agnes, in Cornwall, and turbo-charged surf photographer/journalist Mikey Smith from Penzance presented the 'Search for Isolation' concept to the surf company back in early September 05. With much of surf exploration taking place in the warmer waters of the southern hemisphere, the hunters decided it was time to turn the tables and start a search for new un-ridden frontiers in the Northern hemisphere - throughout the cold waters of the Atlantic. The fundamental idea behind this project is to track the huge low-pressure systems and find the best un-ridden heavy-wave destinations around the North Atlantic from October 05 - March 06, documenting their discoveries on the way. |
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Barrie Hall, the British Surf Association's director of coaching at Fistral Beach, in Newquay, held a series of courses in Durban and Cape Town. The level two and three courses dealt with advanced surfing techniques and video analysis as well as sport science modules on fitness and nutrition. Judgings, tactics, contest preparation, performance evaluation and the staffing roles and duties of contest officials were also covered. |
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American Shea Lopez will provide an early-season test for North Devon pro surfer Josh Lewan at the opening World Qualifying Series event of 2006 in Florida. Lopez finished in 43rd place in the top flight world series last year and is eager to return to the prestigious high-profile circuit at the first attempt. Click Here |
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British number one Russell Winter had the perfect warm-up for the Hawaiian leg of the World Qualifying Series pro tour with victory at the Reef Bowl contest in Barbados. Newquay's Russell Winter, who has spent the past two decades surfing the reef at Soup Bowls, defeated Australian Leigh Sedley, Peter Hill and American Ben Bourgeois in the final held in overhead surf. Before the final Winter was given some winning advice from the former world number two Brad Gerlach. Click Here |
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The National coach Ester Spears set high goals for the relatively young, but highly talented team at the start of the Costa da Caparican event as England lined up against the best in Europe. They had to get as close to the semi-finals as possible with a few finalists to be in contention to win. With their costs covered by the ESF( English Surfing Federation) Surf school, and sporting Headworx kit that gave them a head start in the event, the amped team dominated the early rounds. Click Here |
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Kelly Slater has won an unprecendented seventh world title despite a fourth round finish at the World Championship Tour Nova Schin Festival in South America. Kelly Slater's nearest rival and defending ASP champion Andy Irons handed the Floridian the crown when he bowed out in the quarter-finals in Brazil. It's been an incredible year for the 33-year-old Slater winning four WCT finals on his way to the title. Click Here |
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Tour leader Reubin Pearce has to make the semi-finals of the Gul Newquay Pro to win this season's British Professional Tour Association title. It's no done deal though. Pierce is one of five surfers who could take the title with a win as only 1,000 points separates them at the top of the tour leaderboard. Click Here |
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| Irons Victory Hots up ASP Title Race | Porthleven to Host Big Wave Challenge | ||
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| Cornish juniors go for title | Harris wins in Wales | ||
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Friday 2nd September saw this year’s festival favourites The Futureheads, The Subways and Do Me Bad Things all shining brightly at the SAS Crystal Ball. The Crystal Ball marked the 15th anniversary of SAS campaigning for clean and safe recreational waters for everyone. The Ball is the one night a year SAS stop campaigning and put on the party of the year, and this year was no different. Beautiful sparkling girls and diamond geezers of every description filled the Ball and as usual, the atmosphere was amazing. Click Here
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Local surfer Tiago Pires pulled off the win of his life this afternoon by winning the 2005 Buondi Billabong Pro, a men's ASP 6 star World Qualifying Series (WQS) event. In an emotion charged final, Pires held on to take the US$15,000 winner's cheque. Click Here |
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Reubin Pearce, won the Champion of Champions in Sri Lanka and Jersey Open, and is in great form going into the Thurso East event. The Pro has been given a one star rating giving to reflect the challenging conditions on the famed right-hand reef-break. In the past it has been Llewellyn Whittaker's event having won two years in a row. Click Here |
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| Australian Josh Kerr takes the eleventh edition of the Quiksilver Airshow. | Richard Sills wins the SAS/Aloha Cornish & Open contest | ||
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24 of some of the best surfers from the WQS (World Championship Tour) have competed in this a typical event where surfers should reach for airs. In order to heighten the effect, € 12,000 have been put on the table, all this in the night's darkness and in front of thousands of holidaymakers at the Chambre d'Amour beach in Anglet. Click Here |
South African Richard Sills has won the 2005 Surfers Against Sewage/Aloha Cornish and Open held at Porthtowan beach, Cornwall from the 12th -14th August. The 3-day event enjoyed very contestable waves providing some great surfing action from the 150 competitors. Those watching on finals day also saw the sun shine all day to round off a hugely successful event. Click Here |
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| Ben Howarth Is On A Role | Kelly Wins J-Bay! | ||
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| Ben Haworth has taken a commanding lead in the Hotdoggers Longboard Second Skin league after finishing runner-up at the fourth event of the season in North Devon. Click Here | In a scenario more dramatic than any Hollywood script, Kelly Slater took out Andy Irons in the dying seconds of the final at Jeffrey's Bay. With this win, his third of 2005, Kelly has amassed a huge 750 point lead and has defeated archrival Irons for the first time since they last met up in the epic showdown of the 2003 Pipeline Masters. Click Here |
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| Europe's greenest surf contest | Flat conditions puts O'Neill Pro on hold for Day 1 | ||
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| The SAS/Aloha Cornish and Open surf contest will take place at Porthtowan Beach, Cornwall from 12-14 August. The contest is the UK’s longest running surf competition and the greenest run by Surfers Against Sewage. With a £2500 prize purse some of the UK’s top surfers will battle it out in Porthtowan’s punchy waves providing spectators with an awsome display of surfing. There will also be lots of family entertainment and a special emphasis on protecting the coastal environment. Click Here | Small, uncontestable conditions at Les Plage des Cavaliers, Anglet, France dashed any hopes of a flying start to the French leg of the WQS tour as event organizers were forced to place the 11th O’Neill Pro 5 Star, Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), World Qualifying Series (WQS), surf event on hold for day 1 of competition. Click Here |
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| The Place to Be - Newquay, The Rip Curl Boardmasters | Surfstock 2005 | ||
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| The sun has been shining down on Fistral and the beach was packed. The pro surfers were out in force and fortunately there was at least a little surf for them to compete in. Click Here |
Surfstock Festival has a new venue this year. It will take place at Reen Manor Farm Perranporth over the Weekend of the 9-11th September. Set in 17 acres of lush greenery overlooking the sea on the north coast of Cornwall with camping facilities, Surfstock aims to become THE laid back surf festival with chilled vibes and great music. Confirmed headline act The Stereo MC's and The Audio Bullys (tbc) plus guests will be headlining the 12 and a half hours of continuous music on Saturday 10 September in a huge marquee. Click Here |
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Hawaii Ocean Film Festival – 2005 Winners: |
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| The winners from this years Hawaii Ocean Film Festival were announced this week, including the categories of Marine Resources, Ocean Recreation, and our Cultural Connections to the Sea. For a list of all the winners, and to see the Hawaii Ocean Film Festival website, click here | On Friday the 29th of July, the worlds largest surfboard will attempt to break it’s own world record for the most surfers on one board. In March 2005, on the Gold Coast of Australia, 47 surfers all rode on the 40-foot beast, made by Australian Nev Hyman. Click Here |
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Alan Stokes Wins First Leg of the Animal Beach Ball: |
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| Defending champion Alan Stokes almost guaranteed himself a covershot after winning the first leg of the Animal Beach Ball Festival in Cornwall. The Newquay surfer, who is also the current English number one, pulled off the most impressive manoeuvres to take top spot in the Men's Open Carve Surf Battle contest at Fistral Beach. Full Story Click Here | Brazilian surfer Neco Padaratz has been suspended from competing on the world pro tour after failing a drugs test. Padaratz, currently ranked 27th on the World Championship Tour, has been banned from competition until January 1st, 2006. Full Story Click Here | ||
Mundaka Cancelled: |
Occy, Munro and Fanning all fall in J-Bay: |
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The staging of the Spanish leg of this season's World Championship Tour at Mundaka has been cancelled.The Billabong Pro was due to have been staged at the famed left-hand rivermouth pointbreak in October, but the sandbar which the waves break over has failed to regenerate over the summer. Full Story Click Here |
Two of the top three seeds at the World Championship Tour Billabong Pro in South Africa have been eliminated in round three.World number two Trent Munro lost to American Tim Reyes while fellow Aussie Mick Fanning was beaten by Luke Steadman. Jeffrey's Bay stalwart Mark Occhilupo also failed to make a round four place after bowing out to Hawaiian Bruce Irons. Full Story Click Here |
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| Sunday 26 June saw the Godrevy Midsummer Classic Swellboard surf competition held by the National Trust at Godrevy beach in North Cornwall. The Godrevy Midsummer Classic was the first ever surf competition run by the National Trust in Cornwall. The good weather and beach barbeque attracted over 45 competitors of all ages and abilities, together with their families providing a great day out. For full story click here: Swellboard Surfing Feature | Strong-arm tactics helped Croyde's Andrew Cotton take top spot in the Open final of the Bude Surf Classic without a wave being surfed. Tiny surf made it impossible to finish the division so a one mile paddle around Salomon rock was held which Cotton won ahead of fellow North Devon surfer's Eddie Knight and Connor Spears. Last years Open winner Joss Ash, from Widemouth Bay, was fourth. For full story click here: Cotton's Bude Surf Classic | ||
Reubin Pearce clinches victory in Arugam Bay: |
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| A vertical wave attack by South West Headworx team rider Reubin Pearce clinched victory at the BPSA Sri Lanka Air Champion of Champions final. Reubin Pearce defeated four times British title holder Newquay's Lee Bartlett, last year's runner-up Llewellyn Whittaker and current English and British pro champion Alan Stokes to win the Arugam Bay event. It was a great result for Cornwall-based Pearce who recently won the BPSA Jersey Open at St Ouen's Bay. For full story click here: Pearce Wins A-Bay | Ratings leader Adam Griffiths will be looking to extend his grip at the top of the British Longboard Union series in Cornwall this weekend. After winning the opening contest of the season at Perranporth, Griffiths clinched the British junior title last month also in Cornish waters. Griffiths' main rivals at the NinePlus Midsummer Classic at Watergate Bay will be Dan Harris, Chris Webb and Nick Dowrick - all opponents in the first-leg final. For full story click here: Griffiths push for title | ||
Surf Academies attract Top Pro’s: |
Winter Top Englishman at Watergate: |
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| Seven of the world's top surfers will be passing on their wave skills to South West youngsters at a special O'Neill Surf Academy this summer. Former British professional champion Sam Lamiroy heads an impressive line up of coaches offering schoolchildren a unique insight into the sport at Croyde Bay in North Devon. For full story see: Top Pro's to teach at Surf Academies | Newquay's Russell Winter will head the four-man English team at this weekend's Gotcha Home Nations Challenge in Cornwall. Winter has returned from competiting in the World Qualifying Series pro tour in Brazil to compete in the Watergate Bay competition. England are the defending champions narrowly pipping Wales last year in Rest Bay. For full story click here: Winter leads English team | ||
Thousands Attend Rip Curl Boardmasters: |
Surf's Up! Exhibition opens 9 July: |
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| The Rip Curl Boardmasters is over now but you can enjoy lots of photos from the week long event including Nuts Boardmasters Beach Babes, surfing action and picture postcards from the BBC (see link). The Rip Curl WQS 5* ASP event hit Newquay between August 2nd - 8th. Up to 160 surfers from around the world - including Cornwall's own, Russell Winter - battled it out for a share of the $75,000 prize money in a week long contest. For full story click here: Rip Curl Boardmasters | When you visit the beach and look at neoprene clad bodies running down to the sea, holding a board under their arms, as they throw themselves into the refreshing waters and paddle out towards the crest of a wave; do you ever wonder ‘why do they do it?’. From the 9 July the National Maritime Museum Cornwall can now give you the answers with a brand new major exhibition, supported by Wavelength magazine, called Surf’s Up! celebrating the sport, its history, origins and lifestyle. For more click: Surf's Up! | ||
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