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2019 Jesus Longboard Classic rerun from 2018

Jesus Longboard Classic 2018 – Re-scheduled date agreed for March 2019
It looks like being an exciting year for the UK longboard community after Monday's announcement of the ISA World Longboard Championships being held in France in late May 2019.
A second piece of exciting news (not quite on the same level) which we hope the longboard community appreciate, regards the cancelled 2018 Jesus Longboard Classic. After much consultation with the hosts Tubestation, individuals, key organisations and clubs including BLU and Hotdoggers, organiser Christian Surfers UK has decided to re schedule the event for 23 - 24 March 2019, which should kick start the new longboard contest season.
Due to the ongoing popularity of the event (over 80 registered for the previous date) entries are limited, so we would advise you to get your entry in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The portal is now open, just follow the link here.

The event will be held over the weekend of 23 - 24 March 2019 at its traditional venue of Polzeath, North Cornwall. All the various things that go along with this contest, the great vibe, hospitality in the Tubestation and exciting surfing will be there again, and perhaps a few extra surprises. Back by popular demand will be the Legends 60+ category; this will be restricted to a maximum of eight surfers – first come, first served. In addition we will also be holding the following categories: Grand Masters 50+, Masters 35+, Men's Open, Women’s Open and Juniors U18.

Entries will be strictly limited, and we will be confirming entries and giving competitors update information via e-mail, so please ensure if registering you include your current e-mail address and please also check your junk mail folders for mail [email protected] . This will make sure that everyone receives confirmation of their entry place. Entry includes a free competition T-shirt.

Feel free to forward this update to your friends. Deadline for entries will be 18 March, unless there is space available in your chosen category. We very much look forward to having you with us again this year as we start the Jesus Surf Series. We are always keen to receive feedback as we continue to look for new and innovative ways to serve you, the surfing community.

A big thank you to our confirmed sponsors and supporters who help make this exciting event happen – Tubestation, Finisterre, Bird Sunglasses, Old Guys Rule, and Beagle - with more to follow. Era will be providing water safety cover as they have done in previous years.
A further date for your diaries is 12th and 13th of October when the 2019 Jesus Longboard classic will also be held at Polzeath.
If you have any further questions don't hesitate to contact us [email protected]

Many thanks in advance, and for all latest news check out christiansurfers.co.uk or join the Jesus Surf Series CSUK Facebook page

Note - The 27th Jesus Surf Classic this year will be held at its usual venue of Croyde Bay, over the weekend of September 14th & 15th

Photos: Christian Surfers

Rage 2

Creed Mctaggart, Noa Deane and Beau Foster fire up the aqua playground in Rage 2. Step on board and enjoy the ride.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THE 2019 VOLCOM PIPE PRO

Volcom is pleased to announce the 10th annual Volcom Pipe Pro surf contest. 2019 marks the 10th year Volcom has held the prestigious contest at the world-famous Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu. The event will bring together more than 144 of the best surfers from around the globe. The official waiting period for the event begins January 29th and runs through February 10th, 2019. Providing a 13-day competition window ensures that the invited athletes will surf in optimal conditions at this iconic break.

2019 marks the 10th consecutive year that Volcom is presenting the high-profile, high stakes contest. It is a World Surf League (WSL) 3,000-point Hawaii Qualifying Series (QS) event. The prize purse is $70,000.

“We are so excited to once again host the Volcom Pipe Pro in 2019. There have been so many historic moments from events past that we aim to exceed in the future. Our goal is to produce a world class event while continually pushing our sustainability efforts. Pipeline is one of the most prolific waves in the world and we are honoured to be part of such an amazing contest.”
-Brad Dougherty, VP of Surf

In addition to consistently delivering some of the best barrels and most historic heats on the tour, the Volcom Pipe Pro is one of the most popular and most watched events. Nearly three-quarters of a million people tuned in for the 2018 live webcast. This elite event is also Deep Blue-certified, a certification that sets the standard for sustainability & minimizing environmental impact. In 2016, it was recognized by the WSL as the season’s cleanest, most
“Ocean Friendly” event. For 2019, Volcom’s commitment to sustainability goes even further to make the Volcom Pipe Pro not just the most exciting but also the most progressive event in professional surfing.

For more information about The Volcom Pipe Pro click to: volcom.com

Carve 25th anniversary writing competition

Stories are at the heart of surfing whether from your last wave, latest trip or the myths and legends from years gone by. We want to encourage writers, young, old, or those that would like their work published but are either not sure where to start or are not sure if their work is good enough. Everyone has to start somewhere! So this year we are running Carve surf journalist competition.

Anyone can enter, and each month we will pick one story to publish in the magazine and a couple to publish on our website. It could be an interview, opinion, a feature or travel story. Humorous, informative, adventurous, technical, if you feel inspired to write we want to hear from you! At the end of the year we will announce our Carve 25th Anniversary Writer of the Year.

There will be a prize, although we have to sort that out at time of writing!

Send entries to [email protected]

Rules
500-1000 word articles are ideal. We can’t respond to all emails, 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 12 pieces of work over the year. Carve editors will pick stories to run on site ad in the magazine and their decision is final. We will announce website winners online and publish work.

Barbados bans single use petro based plastics

From Monday, April 1, the importation, retail, sale and use of petro-based single-use plastic (plastic made from petroleum) will no longer be allowed in Barbados.

Products such as single-use plastic cups; cutlery, including plastic knives, forks and spoons; stirrers; straws; plates; egg trays (both plastic and Styrofoam), and Styrofoam containers used in the culinary retail industry will be banned from that date.

In a joint press conference, Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, and Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Trevor Prescod, announced the ban, and its parameters.

Mr. Humphrey also said from January 1, 2020, there will be a ban on all petro-based plastic bags, with the exemption of those used for the packaging of pharmaceuticals/medicines, hygiene and the preservation of food.

“Barbados has to be a value-driven country. We have large expectations for ourselves. We have said that we want to be fossil fuel free by 2030; we want to have a renewable platform; we want to be a country that when we speak to the world we speak as an environmentally friendly country and destination.

“[Therefore] these are the things that we must do if our words and our actions are to be aligned. And so, we have made ourselves clear as to where we stand on single-use plastic,” Mr. Humphrey said.

Luke Dillon aerial survey

The decision came after months of consultation with stakeholders, including plastic bag manufacturers, persons in the poultry industry, the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association, the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Customs Department, and importers.

He explained that the ban on petro-based plastic bags was extended until January 1, 2020, to allow manufacturers to come up with alternative ways of making plastic bags from a bio-based material that was environmentally healthy and friendly.

“We do not wish to come to an established industry that employs Barbadians and deprive them of opportunity, but we also know that the cost of continuing to use these things in Barbados will outweigh any potential benefits,” he said.

Meanwhile, Minister Prescod stated that plastic bottles used in the production of juices will not be subjected to the ban. He added that the required legislation needed to be in place to allow consumers to take the bottles back to the suppliers to be part of a recycling process.

There are a number of alternatives to the petro-based single-use plastics available, some of which are made from paper, sugarcane and bagasse.

More here
https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/barbados-announces-plastics-ban-from-april-1/

Snap Happy, Holy Hermosa, Shorebreak Madness Raw Edit!

Professional surfers Kolohe Andino, Kanoa Igarashi, Blair Conklin, Brad Domke, Griffin Colapinto, Kei Kobayashi, Craig Whetter, Hiroto Ohhara, Bill "Beaker" Bryan, Teddy Navarro, Yadin Nicol, Chris Waring and more charge heavy shorebreak waves at Hermosa Beach pier during big winter swell.