Roughly a week after the Rip Curl Eddie Aikau event Mason Ho heads back to one of his favourite places on the island, widely known as Mermaid Rock. This time he brought his good friend and Pipe Master Balram Stack hailing from New York. Together the boys have fun catching waves and dodging rocks.
Welcome back gang and a big big happy new year to you all. This week we have a super exciting episode featuring a great surf session at Oceanside beach, California. Olympic gold medalist and world champion Caroline Marks joins me alongside other professional surfer Kevin Schulz. As we get closer to the start of the season I also break down my 2025 surfboard quiver for you. – Lakey Peterson
A quick trip to europes newest wave pool Lost Shore, Edinburgh, Scotland. We got to test out all of the settings and experience the amazing facilities they have on offer. check the video and tell me if you think if its europes best wave pool? – Geroid Mcdaid
Three times the size of Wembley football pitch, it is Europe’s largest wave pool and one of the most advanced on the planet. This state-of-the-art technology is able to generate up to 1000 waves per hour, ensuring endless thrills for surfers of all levels!
Watch this whole edit all 59 minutes of it as this swell chase is historic. You will see some of the biggest waves I’ve ever shot. Going back to 1998 I made a movie called Biggest Wednesday Condition Black. It was my first trip to Peahi/Jaws and was literally one of the biggest swells to hit Hawaii back in the day. Well, this was maybe bigger. Held on the same day as the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Contest. There is a good chance that the world’s biggest wave was surfed. Peahi/Jaws is literally at the top of the pile when it comes to the best big wave surf spots.
This day was truly historic. Take time to take in this whole story to the grand finale at the end. – Tim Bonython
We’re thrilled to announce the dates for the 2025 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships!
Building on the success of last year’s expanded 3-day Priority championships, this year’s U16, U18, and Open contest will again follow this format. Excitingly, for the first time in the event’s history, the U12 and U14 shortboarders will also compete under Priority rules, at a second event in May. This change reflects our commitment to providing more development opportunities for surfers and advancing the skills of our judging team. It’s a pivotal step for young athletes preparing to represent Team England on the world stage.
For those new to priority, it essentially means that once priority is established, the surfer with priority (displayed using a board with rash vest colours), has unconditional right of way to catch whatever wave they choose. Other surfers can paddle for the same wave, but if the surfer with priority chooses to take it and another surfer is in the way, then a priority interference may be called. You can read a lot more detail in the ISA rulebook here, or we recommend speaking with an experienced coach to learn more!
As the headline sponsor, the Caravan and Motorhome Club supports the most elite surfing event in England, enabling us to showcase world-class surfing talent. Held over two weekends, the championships are a highlight of the year, showcasing outstanding performances and crowning our national champions. We can’t wait to see the action!
2025 English National Surfing Championships
Event 1:
What: Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships
When: Saturday 5th > Monday 7th April, with a backup date of Saturday 3rd > Monday 5th May.
Where: Fistral Beach, Cornwall
Divisions: Shortboard only – Men’s/Women’s Opens, U18 Boys/Girls, U16 Boys/Girls
Event 2:
What: Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships
When: Saturday 17th May, with a backup of Saturday 24th May.
Where: Watergate Bay, Cornwall
Divisions: Shortboard only – U14 Boys/Girls, U12 Boys/Girls
Registration Info
Competition entry will open approximately 6 weeks ahead of the event and all Surfing England member’s will be reminded on email. We expect both events to be in high demand so there will be event formats released ahead of entry opening, with policy information on the process we will take if oversubscribed.
Please note surfers are only permitted to enter one age-based division across the 2 weekends. E.g. Surfers are NOT permitted to surf in the U16s and U14s shortboard and compete at both weekends. We encourage surfers to compete in their respective age division. If you enter 2 age divisions you will be withdrawn from the event.
Further National title events will be on hold in 2025. Many of our events are reliant upon sponsorships and we are actively looking for partners to support Surfing England, and our competition programme. More news to follow. If you would like to get in touch about sponsorship and make a great event happen, please drop an email to [email protected].
Membership
You can join Surfing England here, for £18-£25/year, and our membership includes personal accident and liability insurance for surfing worldwide. As a member of our community, you are directly supporting the development of wave riding in England. To compete at events, you must be a member, so if your not already, sign up now.
We would like to give a huge thank you to all our partners who support the events program. To Caravan and Motorhome Club for headlining the 2025 English National Surfing Championships. And to korev lager, dryrobe, The Wave. We always welcome new partners to Surfing England who wish to help supercharge what we do! Please get in touch to join us on the ride.
For any Event enquiries, please contact [email protected]
For any membership enquiries, please contact [email protected]
Welcome to my surf trip to Hel, Poland. A destination with a growing and passionate surfing community. In this episode, I explore the unexpected surf culture of the Hel Peninsula during a winter storm, teaming up with renowned Polish surf photographer Krzysztof Jedrzejak who is a pillar of the Polish surf community. There was pun’s around every corner, fun waves, great music, welcoming locals and amazing food. I had a Hel time. Dylan Graves
