Reubyn Ash is Britains best aerialist and producer of some of Europe’s best hi performance clips. He has just set up a surf school in his hometown of Bude to pass on the stoke and skills… We thought we better catch up…
So what’s up. Usually around now we get a really cool Reubs Indo edit. Is it on the cards? Did you go away this winter?
I’m all good man, this winter I pretty much spent here in Cornwall which was really fun. I scored a lot of really good waves at home. It’s pretty cold back here in the winter but there’s tons of swell and some great spots to surf on most conditions. Also it’s great to score great waves with very few people around which makes a change. I did also a trip to Ireland on a big swell and that was amazing… apart from being scared out of my mind ha ha ha! Most of the time it was huge, but I also got some great barrels and some fun turn waves too.
Just after Christmas my bro, sister and I went to Bali for a few weeks which was a good little break to get some sun and some Indo quality waves. I made a little edit from on YouTube, check it out if you get a chance and I also made an edit from here in the U.K. With my friend Olly on Vimeo.
I see you just qualified as a surf instructor? What is the plan?
Yeah I just set up my surf school as a way to make money so I can still fund my surfing career. These days I don’t get the support I used to have. Anyway I plan to do a good job for anyone that wants to learn as a beginner or for the up and coming stars that my need some fine tuning with technique and fitness training through video analysis and other forms of methods that I’m using myself.
Winter at home is not so bad…
And comps wise? What are your plans for the next year?
Comps wise I’m just doing what I can afford to get to at the moment.
Got any other trips lined up?
If I can make some money this summer I’ll be stoked to get away some where.
Have you go a website? or do people just hit you up the phone?
Another excellent surf film by the talented Eddie Obrand
What is the legend of the enchanted Pedro’s Bay?
A secret whispered from one to the next. Somewhere on an island far, far away is a parallel life on a forgotten beach—with emerald waves and mushroom forests. Where toucans talk and trees grow full of fruit. Where wine trickles off rocks and mermaid lagoons meet black jungles.
The sun shines here everyday.
What is the power behind this strange book? Where is Pedro’s Bay?
Can this magical Earth potion possibly exist?
Join one brave traveler as he sets out on an extraordinary journey to discover the holy grail of paradise.
Ellie Turner has ended up runner up at this weekends European Pro Junior, securing her spot in the WSL Pro Junior International Final in Australia next January.
Ellie finished second to Frances Neis Lartigue, but earned enough points to compete with the worlds best in 2018. Ellie Turner finally caught one of the best looking waves of the final scoring an 8.00, and only needed an average score to take the lead again and win the event but i failed to materialise.
It’s been a busy year for Ellie competing at the World Championships in Biarritz, attending the International Rip Curl Grom Search Finals in Brazil. Not counting all her victories in the events she has entered this year back home.
But no matter how busy she is, Ellie and her family always manage to squeeze in an extended spell in Indonesia each year.
“I’ve been going to Indo for as long as I can remember really. Most winters we get there. It’s good to escape the cold of Europe for some time. We do it as a full family trip normally. I love going mostly because the waves are super fun and there’s always a number of perfect days each trip. It seems like there’s more power than at home in the UK and there’s a lot of good surfers and that all helps trying to improve.”
“We tend to do a fair bit of searching and moving around. Some small spells in Bali but mostly hunting out more quiet islands and spots. My favourite bit of this trip was going up to Simelue and staying a the Mahi Mahi camp. It’s a super friendly resort with buffalo’s walking along the beach and straight out front there’s an amazing peak.”
The enticing, yet fickle beast that is Puerto Escondido. Never has the divide between ride or beating of your life been so thin.
Starring: Greg Long, Tom Lowe, Pedro Scooby, Red Dog, Ryan Seelbach, Nahuel Amalfitano, Angelo Lozano, Mikey O’Shauhnessy, Sebastian Gomez, Raul Suinaga & Owen Schultz.
Punta Lobos, a jewel in Chiles crown, now protected by funds raised by the surf industry through Patagonias IP licensing programme.
Patagonia announced that surf industry members using Patagonia’s patented PSI Vest technology could use it in exchange for a fee to benefit environmental causes. As a result of this program, Patagonia will make its first donation of $150,000 to Fundacion Punta De Lobos. This donation continues to close the gap needed to fully protect this iconic point. The donation, in conjunction with Patagonia’s release of its PSI Vest to the public, continues Patagonia’s effort to change the surf industry.
Using IP to protect the environment.
“Turning five years of research and development into a program where we use our intellectual property to get industry members to help protect an iconic surf break is another point of difference for Patagonia’s surf business” said Jason McCaffrey, Patagonia’s director of surf.
“Protecting Punta de Lobos provides the perfect backdrop for the launch of our own vest to surfers who demonstrate a commitment to surfing big waves. We’re excited to get the vest out there in our Ventura and Hale’iwa stores to surfers who have completed the BWRAG Big Wave Safety Course and who go through training with Patagonia during the purchase.”
The vests is being rolled out at $1,250 to bone fide big wave riders who can prove their credentials and pas a test.
To learn more about the Patagonia PSI Vest, click here.
Kelly Slater will be out of the water for six months putting paid to his 2017 title run.
Kelly Slater has confirmed that his foot injury is pretty serious and will keep him out of the water for 4-6 months.
We didn’t want to report this yesterday, but with negative comments claiming the injury was ‘the end of his career’ we passed on the X rays from his Insta to Carve’s go to consultant Dave ‘the Wave’ Bracey for a second opinion on how bad the break was.
Dave doesn’t specialise in feet but confirmed “This is a type of so-called ‘Lisfranc’ injury, in which the forefoot breaks in several places across the middle part of the foot, as it buckles and dislocates upwards. It’s a severe injury – I’ve never heard of it from surfing before so it really shows the power of those barrels!
Metatarsals are numbered from 1 to 5 across the foot, with the one below the big toe being number 1. He’s got very obvious displaced fractures of 3 and 4. On their own these could heal up OK after 2-3 months with a good prognosis.
More insidious are other fractures at the bases of 1,2,3 & 4, which are what make this a so called ‘Lisfranc’ injury. It will be assessed by scans etc and importantly, exam under GA to asses stability. If the front of the foot can be wiggled up and down, it would need surgical stabilisation. Recovery could be very slow and residual arthritis in the area is a possibility.
These injuries are always treated by Orthopaedic Surgeons with a special interest in foot and ankle problems. Retirement?? Well, certainly off the tour this year, but knowing Kelly’s determination he fight back, grit his teeth and…?”
Kelly posted
“Was really looking forward to more of this today but going twice as fast. It just wasn’t to be. That’s alright. It will keep the fire burning to recreate the lines I missed my chance at. Thank you #JBay for all the great friends and memories. And a giant 🙏🏽 to everyone sending me well wishes.
The challenge will be healing with awareness, patience and good health. Hopefully I’ll have some tips to share from my process for any future mishaps you might have.
And a huge thanks to all my friends and acquaintances who assisted me yesterday. Not one of the better days in recent memory. It’s hard to believe I could do this just yesterday. I can’t even touch my foot right now. I’ll find out next week but prognosis is now looking like 4-6 months recovery. 😬💉🔪”
So career ending, we doubt it. Kelly was looking as on form as ever until the injury, and knowing his determination he will be back. So lucky for us we will probably get to see him surfing in 2018.
Get well soon Champ.
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Well this sucks.
Kelly is out of J Bay after suffering a broken foot free surfing Boneyards. He pulled into barrel and got his foot bent backwards… Oucharoony! Not being one for doing anything half measure it looks as if he has done a proper job which will require surgery and at least six weeks out.
