So this weekend for your delectation a special Lockdown Surf Film Festival double bill is going out free on Friday from 7pmBST for 24hrs.
We have the multi award winning Nervous Laughter from Take Shelter Productions that offers an up close and personal exploration of Albee Layer and crew who take on Jaws following them through an intense season of injury, friendship and hard won rewards PLUS This Way – an epic road trip with an all woman crew surfing and skating through the wild west of the USA featuring: Nora Vasconcellos, Laura Enever, Jaleesa Vincent, Shanae Collins, Frankie Harrer and special guests Stephanie Gilmore, Nicole Hause and Jordyn Barratt. The screenings will be accompanied by Q+A’s with Albee and Nora.
Full details about the films are here: https://lockdownsurffilmfestival.com/
We ran a Writer’s Comp across our 25th anniversary year in 2019 and every issue ran a story from a fresh writer across all kinds of topics. The stories were illuminating, honest, funny and added a great mix to the mag.
So we’re happy to say we’ll be running it again in 2020! Articles are best at between 400 and 1000 words so we can run over a single or two pages upfront. Anything goes as long as the piece works in the context of a surf magazine – fiction, non fiction, interviews, travel, profiles, opinion, whatever! Check last year’s issues for a flavour of what was submitted.
Email your entries, preferably as a Word document or in Apple Pages, or even in the body of the email, no pdfs as they’re annoying, to [email protected] small print below.
Rules for entry
400-1000 word articles are ideal. We can’t respond to all emails, because we get loads, but you will get an autoresponder confirmation for each story. By entering you consent to Carve running your submission online and in print.
We will double-check spelling and grammar so don’t be too nervous about submitting work.
There is no cash alternative to the prize or reimbursement for submissions published or unpublished.
You can enter six pieces of work over the year. Carve editors will pick stories to run on-site and in the magazine and their decision is final.
As the beach tops the list of environmental spaces people are most looking forward to visiting after lockdown (84%) over two thirds (66%) want water quality information, more beach cleans, weekly and daily, to help keep us safe on the beach.
With outdoor exercise rules now lifted, the majority (84%) of the British public are most looking forward to a trip to the beach as our first natural environment stop, a new survey from Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has found.
86% of ocean lovers are planning to visit a beach within one month of lockdown loosening, one third (30%) of those will be beach bound within one week.
The Surfers Against Sewage survey revealed that seven in 10 (69%) agree that new measures need to be introduced to keep the population safe when at the beach and in the Ocean after lockdown.
Top beach safety measures that they would like to be introduced:
Two metre distance rules between all groups of sunbathers, land-based activities, walkers and passers-by (79%)
More beach cleans, both weekly and daily (66%)
An increase in available bins and recycling facilities (59%)
More water quality testing (57%) – You can download the Safer Seas water quality app here > https://www.sas.org.uk/safer-seas-service/
More sewage discharge information (57%)
More water quality information (55%)
Nearly eight in 10 people (77%) want the government to take more action to protect the sea, 74% want businesses to take more action to protect the beach and 60% of those surveyed admit the recent health crises has changed their attitude and they now personally want to do more to protect the Ocean.
Hugo Tagholm, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage says:
“The Ocean and our beautiful beaches clearly make the nation’s heart beat faster. People want to roam and restore Britain’s beaches, and their love for our coastal spaces seems to have increased during lockdown. People protect what they love, and the survey shows 90% of people want to see more action to protect the ocean as the nation recovers from the current crisis.
“We understand just how important our beaches are to the health and wellbeing of the nation, that’s why we’ve created The Socially Responsible Beach Guide, helping to keep everyone safe on the British coast. Let’s champion the safe and sustainable return to our beaches. We believe in a thriving ocean and thriving people.”
Five surfers have died in a tragic circumstances in the North Sea near Scheveningen.
It is beleived that strong winds, spring tides and strong currents combined with the large amount of thick foam may have contributed. The surfers were all experienced watermen, two had been reported as qualified lifeguards, and some were doing training when hey were lost.
The six surfers went missing shortly after 7 p.m. Monday, and there may still be more missing. The Dutch Coast Guard have said that several additional surf boards and kite surf boards had been found. A message, “Please check if 1 of these boards is yours!” was posted on the city’s Twitter account.
‘I speak on behalf of every Hagenaar and every Scheveninger when I say that we sympathize deeply and stand with their loved ones.’ a spokesman for the lifeguard service KNRM said in a statement.
‘The strong wind from a northern direction and strong sea current due to the spring tide made the joint search actions a tricky job,’
Our condolences to all affected.
