Puerto on fire
William Aliotti and Charly Martin escape the Atlantic flat spell and go and charge a solid Mexican swell.
They scored big time with local’s calling it all time Puerto on fire. Judge for yourself !”
Carve 2021 Surf Photography Comp
Last years winning shot by Cristina Freeth
STANDBY FOR THE 2021 CARVE SURF PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
We are extremely proud of our British, Irish surfers and photographers here at Carve. They capture once in a lifetime moments of offshore perfection, groomed lines and those priceless moments of stoke that enrich our lives. In honour of this we are running the fourth Carve Surf Photo Competition.
The finalists will have their shots printed in Carve 209 and we will be picking the best photos to be printed in a full feature.
We will be annoucing all the entry details and prizes in the next week or so online and through our socials.
Have your cameras/shots at the ready, we can't wait to see your creative work.
Team Carve.
Below: Money Trees, making it rain. Grajagan, Indonesia Photo: Myles McGuinness
T+C’s
Got to run these because law. - No cash alternatives to the prize. By entering you agree to allow Carve (Orca Publications) using your photo in the mag and online (You will be credited or tagged when we do). No one else will use your photo. We will contact those in the final selection directly. We can't answer all messages or emails so bear with us.
Carve Magazine Issue 208
Carve Magazine Issue 208
The new issue is out. You can get it delivered to door for by hitting this link here.
It literally saved me
Welcome to another packed issue of Carve. In here you will find tales from all corners of Britain and Ireland. One story that particularly stands out for me personally is that of my long-time friend Kwab. It's a story I have kept with me for many years. I used to stay with Kwab when he was running a hostel in Bundoran, but we kind of lost touch. I wasn’t sure what had happened, but one day I got a message. It turned out a few things in his life had got on top of him and he needed help. He ended up in a secure psychiatric ward, very depressed. Then one day a friend of his took him a Carve mag. He read it from cover to cover and right then decided to change his life. “It literally saved me,” he told me. “It was like a full-on jolt back to reality! I kept it with me and it was like my anchor. It reminded me of who I was and why I needed to get out of there!” Kwab now runs surf charters on his boat ‘Jiwa’, and teaches meditation and free diving in Indonesia. He is literally living the dream. I can't tell you how happy this makes me, or how stoked I am that he has shared his story in this issue. “If it helps even one person take a different road, then it’s worth it,” he says. We are living through a historic period right now, and the pandemic has affected a lot of people very differently. Hopefully we have filled this issue with enough inspiring stories and people to fire up your stoke and get you out there. Maybe on a new twinny handpicked from our guide!
Enjoy!
Steve Editor
Surfing’s debut at Tokyo 2020
Surfing has arrived at the doorstep of the Olympic Games, set to make its debut appearance at Tokyo 2020.
Here are the 10 things you need to know about this historic moment for the sport.
1. Duke’s dream
Hawaii’s Duke Kahanamoku, an Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer and the father of modern surfing, first dreamt of surfing’s inclusion more than a century ago.
At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Duke expressed his wish for his beloved sport of surfing to be included in the Games. Recent revelations have even suggested that Duke may have put on a surfing display for the spectators in Stockholm.
After a 20+ year campaign led by ISA President Fernando Aguerre, in 2016 the IOC approved the inclusion of Surfing in the Olympic Games. Duke’s dream was fulfilled.
2. Who’s competing?
20 men and 20 women have made history and become the first Olympic surfers. With athletes hailing from all 5 continents and 18 different countries, the first wave of Olympic surfers will represent the truly global nature of the sport.
3. Where to watch
Use this tool to see where you can watch the Olympics action live in your country.
For viewers in the USA, all the Surfing competition will be available on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports App with TV provider authentication.
4. The Matchups
The first round of surfing at Tokyo 2020 will be non-elimination and feature 5 heats of 4 surfers each. See the heat draws and progression here.
Tsurigasaki beach will host the world’s best surfers for Tokyo 2020. Photo: The Surf News
5. The Venue
The competition will take place at Tsurigasaki beach in the Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo. Tsurigasaki is known as one of the most consistent breaks in the country, providing quality, sand-bottom peaks between two jetties.
6. Social Media
The ISA will be posting live updates from the competition on social media. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Don’t forget to use the official hashtags #StrongerTogether, #Olympics, and #Tokyo2020.
Facebook: International Surfing Association
Instagram: @ISAsurfing
Twitter: @ISAsurfing
YouTube: @ISAsurfing
Tiktok: @isasurfing
Ramzi Boukhiam will fly the flag of Morocco at Surfing’s Olympic debut. Photo: ISA / Pablo Jimenez
7. Follow along on isasurf.org & Olympics.com
The ISA will be updating the official event page with photos, news, schedules, athlete rosters, and event info. View here.
Real-time surfing results will also be available on the Games’ official website here.
8. The Schedule
The Surfing competition window will run from July 25 to August 1, with the event taking place according to the conditions. If conditions permit, the competition could run in as few as 4 days.
9. Surfing’s Qualification System
The 40 Olympic surfers qualified through a system that included 4 events: The 2019 WSL Championship Tour (CT), the 2021 and 2019 ISA World Surfing Games, and the Lima 2019 Pan Am Games.
Learn more about Surfing’s Olympic Qualification System here.
10. Paris 2024 and beyond
Surfing has already begun the first steps for creating a long-term runway for permanent inclusion in the Games. The IOC has already confirmed that Surfing will be included in the Paris 2024 Games, with the competition taking place in Tahiti.
The ISA plans to push for Surfing’s inclusion in the LA 2028 Games and beyond to make its youthful energy and high performance values a staple of the Olympics.
Boardmasters 2021
Boardmasters Is Back And Set To Be The Best Yet, With Huge Headliners… Foals, Gorillaz, Jorja Smith
Boardmasters is back from Wednesday 11 – Sunday 15 August 2021 and it’s set to be the best yet with an epic line up including headliners Foals, Gorillaz and Jorja Smith, plus over 200 more world-class artists set to take to the stage up at Watergate Bay, which this year sees the opening of a brand-new Dockyard Arena. At Fistral Beach, there’ll be five days of adrenaline-packed, high-octane surfing, with the Boardmasters OPEN surf competitions taking place – this site is open to all. Head down to check out the surf and soak up the UK’s best sunset spot.
Having sold out back in March, Boardmasters has just released a very limited number of resale tickets - giving fans one more chance to be part of five unmissable days on the Cornish coast. Check out the Boardmasters website for more information at boardmasters.com.
Boardmasters will be one of the first UK festivals to return. Organisers have been working in close collaboration with Public Health England, Cornwall Council and various local authorities for the past few months and today releases Covid-19 guidelines for fans heading to the festival next month.
• Ticket holders aged 11+ will need to use the NHS COVID Pass to provide their Covid-19 status upon arrival at the festival gates, before gaining access to the show:
• Proof of a negative Lateral Flow Test taken within 24 hours of arrival at the festival gates
• Proof of being vaccinated with both doses (with the second dose being received at least 14 days before the festival)
• Proof of natural immunity following a positive PCR test taken within 180 days of the event (including 10 days self-isolation follow the result)
• Camping ticket holders will also be required to take a second Lateral Flow Test during the event on Friday 13th August and log their results in the NHS COVID Pass. • • • Camping ticket holders must bring a Lateral Flow Test with them to take at the festival
• Face masks are not compulsory, but they are encouraged and welcomed for those who would prefer to wear them
Further details and guidance can be found at boardmasters.com
The return of Boardmasters follows a tough two years for the festival and everyone involved in making the magic happen. Next month, Boardmasters makes its comeback to its home on the Cornish coast, where it brings in £42 million to the local economy every year. Boardmasters is so excited to welcome back attendees (the awesome Boardmasters family), as well as continuing its long-standing charitable work with the Boardmasters Foundation which has seen a further £53,000 donated to local charities in previous years.
Boardmasters continues its mission to be as sustainable as possible and for the first time, this year there will be a ban on single-use plastic at the festival. There will be reusable cups available across all bars, all soft drinks will be sold in cans and all food service ware will be made from compostable material. Another new addition for 2021 is Boardmasters onsite recycling centre. This will separate all waste at source, boost recycling rates and save 22 HGV journeys to and from site. Plus, 2021 marks the first year of Boardmasters 3-year plan to become a carbon-neutral festival, with new systems in place to track fuel and power usage.
Rachel Wigglesworth, Director of Public Health for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, said: “We are asking all people heading to the festival to come and have a great time – but also to act responsibly and respectfully. Please take Lateral Flow Tests before you arrive and while you’re here, and make sure you get vaccinated if you can. And if you feel unwell, please let the medical teams know straight away.”
Festivalgoers can expect further information soon via the Boardmasters website, as well as on Festival Safe which has expert advice about getting back into festivals, and how attendees can take steps to have an epic, unforgettable five days. We can’t wait to see you all at the beach!
Boardmasters takes place from 11 - 15 August 2021 in Newquay, Cornwall. For more information, visit boardmasters.com
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