SFSO 2026 Winners

SFSO 2026 Winners

Lucy Campbell with two other competitors holding single fin boards on the beach

Photo: James Murray

Single Fin Shootout 2026: The Champs Speak

The Single Fin Shootout returned to Little Fistral in Newquay this September, and the retro single fins were out in force. Conditions were clean for the early heats, then the wind picked up and went onshore, and the little Fistral banks still held enough for a few long rights in the final.

The trophy went to Jowan Pegg and Lucy Campbell, two surfers with very different histories on a single fin. Jowan arrived as a runner up from the last time the contest ran. Lucy had never ridden a single fin before the weekend. We caught up with both of them to find out how it all unfolded.

No kooks win the Single Fin Shootout! How did it feel to lift the trophy?

Jowan: There were so many worthy winners so to come out on top felt great. I came runner up last time the comp ran so I was stoked to go one better this year round.

Lucy: It felt really special. I think because I’ve stepped away from competition, its so nice to compete without pressure; just to enjoy surfing, yell the other girls into waves and challenge myself in a different way. To then come away with the trophy was a really lovely little reminder that I’ll always enjoy the chase of surfing with a rashie on!

Lucy Campbell standing on a cool box holding the trophy above her head

Photo: James Murray

What was your journey to that win like (prep, heats, other competitors, wins, board, conditions)?

Jowan: I was actually freshly back from a Indo stint so it felt pretty dam cold haha. I’ve also been really enjoying exploring some more alternate shapes and different designs over the past few months which has given me a little bit of a different outlook on surfing.

Lucy: I put my arm around pretty much all the boards there and had a go on a few different ones, tried a few more mid length style one for my first heat. It was clean with shoulder high runners coming through so my aim was to get as many waves as I could, to get a feel for the board (and make the most of having that bank to ourselves!)! As the wind picked up through the day and turned onshore I had a little intel from Dale Foster on which board he thought I'd get on best with out there. It was a little soap bar- first wave I thought he’d stitched me up but, once it got into a pocket it had so much hold! The final was tricky but the little Fistral banks held and gave us a few long rights amongst the mush!!

"It was a little soap bar- first wave I thought he’d stitched me up but, once it got into a pocket it had so much hold!"
Lucy Campbell

Surfer crouched low on a green wave under a blue sky

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Surfer drawing a line along a green wave beneath a grey sky with Newquay buildings behind

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Which other shredders impressed you?

Jowan: Toby Donachie, was looking scarily good all event!

Lucy: I didn’t catch many of the mens heats, I saw a few waves from Toby, Dale and Jowan so sick to watch their approach and see them flaring. I have to say it was the girls Future Legends that impressed me the most! They were taking off on bombs and chucking buckets! They all took to riding the single fins so well!

Surfer in a black wetsuit and white bib carving through a burst of spray on a yellow single fin

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Surfer kicking the tail of a yellow single fin out under a stormy sky

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Surfer in a white bib cutting back on a cream single fin with a headland behind

Photo: Jamie Elliot

What is it that makes the Single fin shootout so special to you?

Jowan: The shootout is such a special few days. Bringing people who truly care about the sport for the right reasons together. Throw in some retro single fins and somehow always a pretty exciting forecast - You can’t go wrong.

Lucy: It’s the whole vibe at the event, how people give up their weekends to make it happen and to bring everyone together like that. Thank you so much to each and every one of you!!

Singlefin logo stamped on weathered wood

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Black and white shot of a hand-painted sign reading Speed Style Power Control beside a surf sign

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Do you actually surf a single fin much / ever during the year?

Jowan: Nope! Haha. The last time I jumped on one was at the social event that SFSO ran in 2025. Although I must say, my marketplace screen time jumps up every year after the comp. But I’m still yet to call one my own.

Lucy: This was actually my first time surfing a single fin! I ride a lot of twinnys so I’m pretty used to switching between boards and taking a different approach but I’d LOVE to ride more single fins now! And really dial in that style of surfing.

Black and white overhead shot of a stack of retro surfboards on concrete

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Surfer in a yellow bib with both arms out on a small wave in front of a rock

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Where exactly is the trophy going to live?

Jowan: It will call Mawgan Porth home until next year swings by and it’s time to pass it on (or not;) haha). Seriously though, that thing is frickin heavy, it’s quite a weight on the shoulders.

Lucy: It’s already up on the shelf in the kitchen- pride of place. Such a rad trophy.

Single Fin Shootout trophies: resin fins on oak bases and gold toy revolvers on slate

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Toy revolver mounted on a stone with a Single Fin Shootout plaque, set against the coast

Photo: Jamie Elliot

Thanks to Jowan and Lucy for taking the time to answer, and to everyone who gave up a weekend to put the Single Fin Shootout on. The trophy now has a home in Mawgan Porth until next year comes around. Congratulations again to both of them.

NIGHT SURF: GROMMETS ON THE RISE IN THE OPENING EVENT OF THE UK PRO SURF TOUR SEASON

NIGHT SURF: GROMMETS ON THE RISE IN THE OPENING EVENT OF THE UK PRO SURF TOUR SEASON

Reubyn Ash, Men’s Open winner. Photo @sharpysurf

UKPST NIGHT SURF PRESENTED BY FISTRAL BEACH SURF SCHOOL

Night Surf events are a rare beast in the surf world. Mainly because they take a lot of effort to put on and all those lights cost money to rent. We’re lucky enough to have one of the only two in the world. This year’s event timing meant it wasn’t that dark for that long, because summer and the weather was apocalyptic the first evening. Those hardy souls that survived the torrential rain and high winds of Friday evening were blessed with a fresh but sunny evening for the Saturday and a wild, woolly yet contestable North Fistral.

Lauren Sandland, winner of EVERYTHING, well U14 and U18 and Open finalist… Photo @sharpysurf

The main takeaway from the event was the charging youth. 13-year old Lauren Sandland, from Newquay, competed in all three female divisions, won the U18s, the U14s and made the final of the Women’s Open, where she placed fourth, probably due to surfing so many times. Impressive work none the less, a name to watch out for in the future.

Lauren on a rail. Photo @sharpysurf

It’s the kids that beat their elders that are a sign of greatness to come. Two other folks that slew their elder peers as groms were Reubyn Ash, winner of the Open, and Russ Winter, back in a rash vest after a few years off and proving there’s still plenty of life in the old rogue; he made the final.

Lukas spinning to win in the U14 final. Photo @sharpysurf

Lukas Skinner has a pedigree, what with dad being Skindog, and the 11-year old fresh from our Maldive’s trip won the U14s and made the final of the U18s, which was won by Stan Norman.

Lukas Skinner finding out he won the U14 title. Photo @sharpysurf

So the groms are charging as are Bude folks with Reubs, Stan and Women’s Open winner Ellie Turner all hailing from the North Cornwall hotspot.

Next up in contest land is Boardmasters where our hometown heroes will take on the up and coming best from the rest of the world. Fingers crossed Mama Nature delivers some perfect conditions.

Ellie Turner, Women’s Open champ. Photo @sharpysurf

MEN’S OPEN
1. Reubyn Ash
2. Jayce Robinson
3. Joss Ash
4. Russell Winter

WOMEN’S OPEN
1. Ellie Turner
2. Peony Knight
3. Emily Currie
4. Lauren Sandland

U18 BOYS
1. Stanley Norman
2. Noah Capps
3. Barnaby Cox
4. Lukas Skinner

U18 GIRLS
1. Lauren Sandland
2. Alys Barton
3. Francesca Sayer
4. Lily Mandeville

U14 BOYS
1. Lukas Skinner
2. Fynn Gillespie
3. Otis Perry
4. Eli Perrin Davies

U14 GIRLS
1. Lauren Sandland
2. Belle Betteridge
3. Tegan Blackford
4. Megan Webb

Stan Norman, U18 winner and his new hair colour… Photo @sharpysurf

Red Bull’s Cape Fear goes down in thumping Shipsterns Bluff…

Red Bull’s Cape Fear goes down in thumping Shipsterns Bluff…


Nate Florence wins Cape Fear on his second ever visit to the Tassie, see the replay of the event HERE… More info to come as we get it.


British Championships

Britain’s best surfers have just gathered at a blustery Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall this weekend to compete at the 2018 British Surfing Championships & British Cup of Surfing. Elite surfers from England, Wales, Scotland and the Channel Islands took to the waves for a day of intense competition, all in the search of individual and team national surfing titles.
The road to being a part of the historic event has been a long one for some surfers, with qualification being made at respective home nation championships earlier on in the year, giving time for the surfers to focus and prepare. A new format for the event was established with England hosting the event in 2018, as it now begins an annual rotation between the home nations.

Contest organisers at Surfing England knew they had a small window of opportunity to run the event and competition was fierce from the word go, with 20 minute heats running back to back from 8:30am to 5pm as surfers progressed from quarterfinals and aimed for the coveted podium positions. Mirroring the format of the World Championships the surfers also earned team points for their home nation as the event saw the return of the British Cup of Surfing trophy.

There was impressive surfing from all, including some of the surfers who had just returned from representing Great Britain at the World Championships in Japan. With a growing swell and rising tide it, the scores continued to drop live to the surfers and the beach and even across the web thanks to an innovative new live scoring system. Surfers would emerge from the water knowing whether their dreams of winning were alive or if it was the end of the road.

The stage was set for some electrifying finals, the tide was high and the waves were powerful as Britain’s best showed what they were made of. Reubyn Ash put on an aerial display of the highest calibre and won the Go Pro move of the event. First of the finals saw Channel Island’s Kitty Brewer win the Roxy Under 18 Girls title, swiftly followed by England’s Seth Morris winning the Quiksilver Under 18 Boys. Next up was the Roxy Women’s division in which England’s Lucy Campbell was victorious, then the Quiksilver Men’s final to finish the event saw Wales’ Jay Quinn become British champion. In the British Cup of Surfing, Team England were victorious on home soil with Wales finishing second, Channel Islands in third and Scotland in fourth.

For the full results please see below and for all wave scores from throughout the competition head to www.liveheats.com/surfingengland

Quiksilver Men’s Division
1 Jay Quinn 2 Luke Dillon 3 Reubyn Ash 4 Miles Lee-Hargreaves

Roxy Women’s Division
1 Lucy Campbell 2 Emily Williams 3 Emily Currie 4 Tassy Swallow

Quiksilver Boys Division
1 Seth Morris 2 Patrick Langdon Dark 3 Finn Collins 4 Kamron Matthews

Roxy Girls Division
1 Kitty Brewer 2 Amy Dyer 3 Lily Pierce 4 Claudia Cosgrove

British Cup of Surfing
1 England 2 Wales 3 Channel Islands 4 Scotland

Surfing England wish to extend a huge thank you to the sponsors of the event, with Korev Lager as headline partner and major supporter, as well as The Caravan and Motorhome Club as supporting sponsor. All event partners: Korev Lager – Caravan and Motorhome Club – Quiksilver – Roxy – The Wave – Surfdome – Jeep – Stance – Hippeas – Pukka Herbs – Go Pro – Jolly Brown – Dryrobe – Pacsafe – O’neill. A big thanks also to our fellow home nation surfing bodies who’ve come together to secure the events future, the Channel Island’s will host the 2019 British Surfing Championship and British Cup of Surfing.

10th JESUS LONGBOARD CLASSIC

7 - 8 OCTOBER, POLZEATH

Organisers at Christian Surfers UK are very excited to confirm the dates and details of the 10th anniversary Jesus Longboard Classic, which will be held over the weekend of October 7-8th at its usual venue of Tubestation and using the beach at Polzeath.

It’s a great contest for both those who have not entered a competition before and those seasoned contest surfers. The Jesus Longboard Classic has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly atmosphere and relaxed vibe, as well as the later rounds being highly competitive.

The event has always attracted some of the top longboard surfers in the UK, with previous winners including Ben Skinner, Ben Howarth, Ben Howey and Emily Currie.

Due to the ongoing popularity of the event entries are limited, so for all those keen to enter we would advise surfers to get their entries in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The portal is now open, just follow the link www.christiansurfers.co.uk/register/jlc

REGISTER HERE

All the various elements that go along with this contest, the great vibe, hospitality in the Tubestation and exciting surfing will all be there again, and perhaps a few extra surprises.
With the Jesus Surf Classic growing every year Christian Surfers took the decision 10 years ago to give the Longboard community their own dedicated event. This was done to enlarge the entry numbers and increase the number of categories being contested and also to give the competitive longboard community a more focused stage to highlight the progression of UK longboarding.

The Jesus Longboard Classic has, for the first time in its history, added a Legends category (due to popular demand) for those aged 60 and above, and this will be restricted to a maximum of eight surfers – first-come first-served. In addition, we will also be holding the following categories: Grandmasters 50+, Masters 35+, Men’s Open, Women’s Open and Juniors (U18). Entry includes a free competition T-shirt.

Deadline for entries will be 3rd October, unless there is space available in the surfer’s chosen category.

We are also very pleased that although not forming part of their contest series, the event is being endorsed by the British Longboard Union (BLU).

A big thank you to all our sponsors and supporters who help make this exciting event happen – including Cornwall Council, Tubestation, Finisterre, Christian Surfers, Nineplus, Zeaglass, Bird Sunglasses, George’s Surf School, Era Water Safety and Beagle Media

For further details:
About the contest: [email protected] or phone 07870 830182
Jesus Surf Series CSUK Facebook page CLICK HERE
Christian Surfers UK www.christiansurfers.co.uk
Tubestation: www.tubestation.org