The best of the best of Deadmans
NOTE: This film was made for big screens and big speakers for maximum enjoyment!
Filmed across the 14th, 15th and 16th of July at Deadman’s by Luke Duce whose video Deadmans raw went viral.
Wave park for Birmingham gets go ahead.
All 15 voting members of North Warwickshire Borough Council’s Planning and Development Board supported the planning application for a £25 million wave park, featuring a 5.4-acre surf lagoon, outdoor heated swimming pool, hub building and surf school 15-acre site, located seven miles to the east of Birmingham’s city centre at Coleshill
The park will run a 5.4-acre Wavegarden Cove surf lagoon as well as featuring an outdoor heated swimming pool, surf school, surf shop, Onewheeltrack for electric skateboards and multi-purpose fitness studio
Emerge Surf Birmingham was originally unveiled in 2019 and this latest milestone will be a welcome relief to landlocked Midlands-based surfers who currently travel more than 100 miles for the closest surfable ocean waves.
Steve Price, founder and CEO of Emerge Surf, said:
“Our aim with Emerge Surf is to bring a slice of the ocean to Birmingham, creating a haven for landlocked surfers and those wanting to try the sport for the first time. I’m thrilled to see such resounding backing from North Warwickshire Borough Council, recognising our vision and being minded to support the project.
“We’re excited to enter the next phase in our plan to deliver a wave park that will be a huge asset to the region and its already renowned visitor economy. It will provide a world-class experience for surfers of all levels, delivering a positive social impact while supporting mental and physical wellbeing. This is alongside creating new jobs, boosting tourism and elevating the region’s reputation as a sport and leisure destination.
“Our focus now is on finalising our funding structure, progressing on-site groundworks, which we expect to start before the end of this year and working collaboratively with all partners as we prepare to open to the public in early 2022.”
Emerge Surf Birmingham will be working in partnership with national governing body Surfing England to deliver certificated surfing tuition and with registered charity Surf Life Saving Great Britain on a wide range of courses for water safety.
The park is also partnering with The Wave Project to deliver therapy through surfing to local children suffering with mental health issues.
World Surf League Big Wave World Champion Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker is an ambassador for Emerge Surf, alongside top UK professional surfers Peony Knight and Luke Dillon. Olympic gold medallist Tessa Sanderson CBE is the park’s non-surfing ambassador.
Ben Powis, commercial and operations director at Surfing England, said:
“Bringing a world class wave to Birmingham will be a huge milestone in the growth and development of English Surfing and will undoubtedly open up our sport to a whole new generation of surfers.
“Emerge Surf has assembled a talented crew with genuine commitment to developing a facility that not only provides a high performance training and surfing environment, but also capitalises on the health and wellbeing benefits of surfing to deliver far reaching social impact.”
Fernando Odriozola, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Wavegarden, said:
“Our company is founded on the aspiration to share the exhilarating feeling of riding great waves with everyone, regardless of their location. Surfing is an incredibly rewarding and beneficial sport for people of all ages and abilities and we are absolutely delighted that Birmingham, the UK’s second city, will soon give people access to our waves and the Wavegarden experience.
“We are very grateful for the support of the excellent team at Emerge Surf Birmingham, the North Warwickshire Borough Council’s Planning and Development Board and the broader public who share our vision.”
Dates referenced for the commencement of ground works and public opening are subject to the proposed development being referred to the Secretary of State.
For more information please visit emergesurf.com
Carve Magazine Issue 203
Carve Magazine Issue 203
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Well, hello!
Sorry about the intermission. A pesky pandemic caught up with us, and err... not going to lie, the surf got pretty good too. There have been a few changes here at Carve as Sharpy, our Editor of 10 years decided to vacate the chair in May. It doesn’t seem like five minutes since we met Sharpy in a dark, dingy cellar bar in London and I dragged him back into mag land after spending a fiver on a pint. We’d just like to thank him for all his hard work and we wish him luck in the future. So, here we are after total lockdown, and what a world we live in now. I think it is fair to say a lot of us found new energy in the quiet days of April and May. Certainly in the southwest, which had sunshine and offshore winds for days. Reports from nearly every beach were coming in saying that everyone was loving cycling and walking to the surf: “Just like the old days,” said those that could remember. “The days of our lives" said some groms… Actually, they just grunted, but I knew what they meant. The ‘community’ seemed to be being spreading quicker in the surf community, than COVID was inland. It was rad to see. Also amazing was the way the lifeguards, surfers and surf lifesavers united to save lives, filling the gap left by the RNLI postponement of lifeguards. Which was awesome to behold. So what of the mag? Well, after days of sunshine and offshores and other distractions, it was obvious I couldn’t work from home. So I returned to work and sat in an empty office at the start of June, with an empty flat plan contemplating my 198th issue of Carve. After the buzz of the beach, it was quiet and it was strange… but then that song, ‘A Hero’s Death (Life Ain’t Always Empty) by Fontaines D.C, came drifting down the inter web, so I listened. Don't get stuck in the past Say your favourite things at mass Tell your mother that you love her And go out of your way for others Sit beneath a light that suits ya And look forward to a brighter future And something changed. I thought, “I’m going to have a laugh!” So I called, emailed and messaged some of my favourite people. What I ended up with was a smile on my face and some really positive stories. Ben Avery absolutely scored after getting stuck in the Bali lockdown down. Ben Larg, who lives on a really remote west Scottish island, is chasing and catching his big wave dream. Speaking of dreams, I found out our friends from Exeter who set up Mandiri surf camp in Sumatra, were well and truly living it. And that Alex Botelho has astounded doctors in Portugal by coming back from his Nazaré wipeout. Three everyday lads rented a fishing boat in Alaska and scored. I also managed to get two of my heroes in the mag: Bernie Robinson from Lev, and PJ, plus I had chat with legend photographer Al Mackinnon. And I even took some usable pictures of Luke Dillon. And I laughed a lot… For in a world that is topsy turvy, I could see the light that inherently comes from our own weird pursuit of chasing waves and from our amazing surfing community. And I realised that once you enter our watery world you turn a corner and life will never be empty. Pandemic or not. So here it is, issue 203. Hope you enjoy it! Don't give up too quick You only get one line, you better make it stick If we give ourselves to every breath Then we're all in the running for a hero's death Life ain't always empty.... Steve Editor
JACOB SZEKELY NAILS SUPERMAN KICKFLIP
Jacob “Zeke” Szekely landing the worlds first ever SuperMan Air FingerFlip on a Surfboard! Edit takes place at BSR Surf Resort in Waco Texas!
Professional surfer Josh Kerr, pro skaters Alex Sorgente, and Greyson Fletcher narrate, as surfing legend, GOAT Kelly Slater watches on as Szekely punts and flips at the Wave Park!
Mass rescue – Whitsands, Cornwall 27 May
John Copely on ITV news after the rescue of six people at Whitsands, Cornwall 27 May
Quick actions prevented a multiple tragedy on Cornwall’s south coast on the 27 May.
“Myself and good friend Benny Smith were just about to walk back up the cliffs at Main Beach (Whitsands) after day surfing when Benny stopped to put his shoes on,” recounts surfer and rescuer John Copley.
“I turned around to have a look back at the beach and saw three to four heads in the rip going backwards out to sea. Luckily Charlie Gillet, one of the unemployed lifeguards, was walking towards me so I told him to grab a board (fortunately three soft boards where resting on the wall ). Benny and I grabbed the other two and followed him. Charlie’s brother Beau Gillet was up on the cliffs had seen things unfold so he phoned the Coastguard who launched the Plymouth and Looe lifeboats.
“Charlie, Benny and I entered the water between the rocks into the rip current and made our way to the patients. But when I looked into the beach I could see there were two more people in the rip including a mother, fully clothed, making her way out to one of her children. I shouted at her to stop and luckily she heard.
“Charlie went to the furthest patient and secured him and one other. Benny went to assist him while I picked up a third person. Then we paddled them into the beach where a couple more people had been assisted in.
“Beau had seen that all was under control, stood the lifeboats down, then he assisted with checking all patients where ok and hadn’t taken in any saltwater as there can be a chance of secondary drowning.
“We also checked on them later and shock was setting in but overall they were all ok.”
We sent the lads some Offshore Pilsners courtesy of Sharps so they can have well deserved beer after work in the summer sun. Which hey did last night!
If you want to help fund equipment for lifesaving communities you can donate here.
UNDER THE LIP
Samuel Amoyal takes on Hossegor shories on foamies.
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