Mason Ho Snapt4 Lost Files
These clips were supposed to be in Mason Ho’s Snapt4 section but didn’t make it at the last minute. I know, WTF, witness the sickness, Mason on full send, click play for yay.
Sky Brown Wins BBC Sports Young Personality of the year
Sky Brown has won the prestigious BBC Young Sport Personality of the year. Sky became Great Britain's youngest Olympic medallist of all time when won bronze in the women's park skateboarding final at Tokyo at the age of 13 years and 28 days and is the youngest athlete ever to represent Team GB at a summer Games.
Sky has also openly stated her ambition to surf for the British team in future world comps. She was up against footballer Jude Bellingham and para-swimmer Ellie Challis.
Well done Sky, and to all the nominees that were shortlisted.
Golden Greats – San Francisco
Locals took advantage of the December swells that awoke the rare Fort Point break under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge this December. Although the wave is far from epic it's novelty factor is unparalleled, hit play for the peaks under the San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.
Lakey Peak
December is the kickoff season for Lakey Peak, after several small, windy and rainy days in November, we got a full week of clean, off-cross off, light wind with a 15-16 second period west-south west swell and to top of the conditions, the neat tide made it possible to surf through all day long - all tides!
Last call donations for Surfers not Street Children
Last call for donations!
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After nearly three years the final stages of the UK ‘Board Drive’ in support of Surfers Not Street Children are under way with a a container ( kindly been sponsored by Down The Line. )ready to leave the UK in January set for Durban and Mozambique.
The container will be loaded in North Devon and we have enough space for around 30 – 40 extra boards to take us over 200 boards, and we also need fins and leashes. Boards need to be in good condition so if you have anything you’re willing to donate for an amazing cause please let me know!
Surfers Not Street Children is a world renowned organisation that empowers street children and children at risk in South Africa and Mozambique and helps them transform their lives. Some have gone from ‘street children’ to becoming coffee baristas, lifesavers, surf shop staff, restauranteurs, surf coaches and even pro surfers.
The boards help the organisation offer safe play, a healing space and engagement through the power of surfing.
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If you want to donate a board, fins or leashes there are five drop-off points in the South West…
Croyde – Surfing Croyde Bay
Bude – Zuma Jay
Newquay – North Shore
Hayle – Down The Line
Kingsbridge – Triocean Surf
Ghana’s first skatepark
Vans is proud to announce the opening of Ghana’s first skatepark on December 15th, supporting The Surf Ghana Collective and the important work they’re doing for the local West African communities.
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The Freedom Skatepark, located at East Legon, was brought to life in the span of 30 days thanks to the hands-on team of Wonders Around the World, with funding from Vans and support from the teams at Off-White, Daily Paper, SAF Ghana (STL-Amandi Foundation) and Ghanaian spatial design studio, Limbo Accra and Space Accra.
Vans and The Freedom Skatepark initiative intends to organize various art and sporting events, including workshops, mentoring programs, art exhibitions and other skate competitions for the African continent. Further plans include the development of a Wi-Fi Cafe and a skate shop, which is expected to be in full operation by the first quarter of 2022. The mission here is to create and sustain a sports infrastructure by involving the youth at every stage to provide job opportunities in various sectors such as sports and tourism for them to excel.
Freedom Skatepark is a beautiful park, spanning 500 m2 in the heart of Accra, located at Shiashie in the East Legon vicinity. The design of Freedom Skatepark, spearheaded by the incredible team at Wonders Around the World, is a truly unique space including the Ghanaian Adinkra symbol “Fawohodie”, which represents independence, freedom and emancipation. This skatepark intends to soon become a home for the youth to truly and freely express themselves.
Vans is working with The Surf Ghana Collective to ensure skateboarding and surfing are as accessible as possible for the local community. The first phase of the partnership kicks off with the build of The Freedom Skatepark and the next phase will be via the development of a surf community hub.
Future goals for the brand include support for the surf community in Busua with a similar program. This kicked off in 2021 for Vans Checkerboard Day in partnership with JUJU Surf Club and with co-founder and Vans team rider Mikey February, who provided surf lessons and inspiration to the local community. Vans continues to support youth culture by enabling creative self-expression through action sports and is helping lay the foundations for future generations in Africa.
To find out more information about Freedom Skatepark, please visit freedomskatepark.org.
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