Ollie O’Flaherty and crew had an amazing run of swell this Christmas, unusually quiet, whilst people were busy with last minute shopping, they scored relatively empty waves that would normally have attracted people from abroad and all over Ireland. 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌
Home has always been more than just a place.
It’s a cultural concept, an ideal, a kind of loyalty and a connection with the rest of the world.
Yet our place of residence became all the more important over the pandemic as we were told to ‘stay home’. For many of us, this led to a reappraisal of what home really means and how important that is in our lives.
Travelling Aussie surfer, Rhys Smith, had just settled in the North East of England when restrictions were imposed, and this film explores how he forged deep bonds with the waves and the people in his new ‘home’.
Who got the most tubed in 2021, and were they going right or left? Will Aliotti and Nic Von Rupp make a strong case for the latter in this highlights reel showcasing some of their best waves from the year gone by.
Featuring pumping surf across the length and breadth of Indonesia, the Canary Islands, Portugal, France, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Track | ‘Boo’
Artist | Curtis Cole/Artlist
Badlands ripper Martyn Ward, better know as ‘Turn’ or ‘Turnip’ has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for lifeguarding over 40 years.
‘Turn’ on the right right along with another St Agnes legend ‘Bunty’ (left) guarding in the 70’s.
Turn started lifeguarding his local beaches Porthtowan, Chapel Porth and St Agnes in the 70’s when they were run by the local council and has since worked as an RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor for 19 years managing the same area along the north Cornish coast.
He’s still out shredding every day too. Photo Lee Trigg
‘I am so surprised and thankful that I have been nominated for this prestigious accolade. I was so not expected this, especially when the country is experiencing such challenging times and there are so many people working so hard to keep us all safe.
“I would like to accept this award, not just for myself, but also on behalf of the community, for all of those who over the years have contributed in making our seas, coast and beaches safer, whether they are a member of the public giving others safety advice, our Coastguard team, on our RNLI lifeboats, an RNLI lifeguard or a Surf Lifesaving Club member, voluntary and professional side by side.”
Well done mate!
As we head into 2022, I know it’s mental even to say it, it’s good to look back. 2021 has been challenging for all, let’s keep riding through whatever is sent our way, Autumn and Winter has been pumping, let’s make the most of our love of the ocean, embrace the outdoors, be good to mama nature. With that in mind, check out this sweet little edit from Christmas eve, Devon dreaming.
GMan is a well-travelled young Irish man, but as he knows all too well, there’s no place like home! Well his home… Join him as he samples pints and pits in the mother land.
