If everybody had an oceanAcross the U.S.A.Then everybody’d be surfin’Like…uh…Missoula, Montana?Turns out, you can still catch some waves in the mountain state.
Pubblicato da Great Big Story su Mercoledì 2 agosto 2017
Catching waves with the Strongwater MTN Surf Company in the wild west a waves a wave, right? Hop on board in Montana for the ride y'all.
Organisers at Christian Surfers UK are very excited to confirm the dates and details of the 10th anniversary Jesus Longboard Classic, which will be held over the weekend of October 7-8th at its usual venue of Tubestation and using the beach at Polzeath.
It’s a great contest for both those who have not entered a competition before and those seasoned contest surfers. The Jesus Longboard Classic has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly atmosphere and relaxed vibe, as well as the later rounds being highly competitive.
The event has always attracted some of the top longboard surfers in the UK, with previous winners including Ben Skinner, Ben Howarth, Ben Howey and Emily Currie.
Due to the ongoing popularity of the event entries are limited, so for all those keen to enter we would advise surfers to get their entries in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The portal is now open, just follow the link www.christiansurfers.co.uk/register/jlc
All the various elements that go along with this contest, the great vibe, hospitality in the Tubestation and exciting surfing will all be there again, and perhaps a few extra surprises.
With the Jesus Surf Classic growing every year Christian Surfers took the decision 10 years ago to give the Longboard community their own dedicated event. This was done to enlarge the entry numbers and increase the number of categories being contested and also to give the competitive longboard community a more focused stage to highlight the progression of UK longboarding.
The Jesus Longboard Classic has, for the first time in its history, added a Legends category (due to popular demand) for those aged 60 and above, and this will be restricted to a maximum of eight surfers – first-come first-served. In addition, we will also be holding the following categories: Grandmasters 50+, Masters 35+, Men’s Open, Women’s Open and Juniors (U18). Entry includes a free competition T-shirt.
Deadline for entries will be 3rd October, unless there is space available in the surfer’s chosen category.
We are also very pleased that although not forming part of their contest series, the event is being endorsed by the British Longboard Union (BLU).
A big thank you to all our sponsors and supporters who help make this exciting event happen – including Cornwall Council, Tubestation, Finisterre, Christian Surfers, Nineplus, Zeaglass, Bird Sunglasses, George’s Surf School, Era Water Safety and Beagle Media
For further details:
About the contest: [email protected] or phone 07870 830182
Jesus Surf Series CSUK Facebook page CLICK HERE
Christian Surfers UK www.christiansurfers.co.uk
Tubestation: www.tubestation.org
England's first ever Adaptive Surfing Open took place on Saturday the 16th September in the stormy seas of Watergate Bay in Cornwall. As 18 adaptive surfers from the UK, USA, Italy & France competed across five divisions to take the inaugural titles.
The event, which was the first of its kind here in England, follows a global push to celebrate and provide for adaptive surfing. An integral and developing part of the sport for surfers with a variety of disabilities, and an area lead by the the world governing body, the international surfing association.
The surfers competed in divisions based on their functional surfing ability; Prone Division, Sitting/kneeling Division, Assisted Division, Open Division & Standing Division. The conditions were less than ideal with autumnal low pressures kicking the sea into motion and heavy rain, but nothing would dampen the spirits of the surfers as they enjoyed a day of rivalry and socialising. As contest organisers seeked to learn for the development of additive surfing, as well as identifying potential Team England athletes for the upcoming World Adaptive Surfing Games in California.
"Today was a momentous day that's been a long time coming, surfing as a sport holds many possibilities but seeing the impact of today's event is reminder that it's more than just a sport. We hope that people across England take inspiration from what's been achieved here today, we certainly have and are committed to ensuring this event is a firm fixture on our annual national events schedule" said event manager Nick Rees.
Surfing England have worked in collaboration with partners Surfability UK, The Wave Project, Help for Heroes, Operation Surf, The Endeavour fund & The Wave to put the event on and ensure a positive experience was had by all. As well as sponsors Caravan & motorhome club, Korev Lager, Dryrobe, GoPro, Pacsafe, Stance, Jeep & Surfdome.#
Standing
1 Benoit Moreau
2 Pegleg Bennet
3 Michael Taylor
4 Charlotte Weston
5 Louis Sutton
5 October Hamlyn-Wright
7 Laurent Marouf
7 Fabio Secci
Assisted
1 Martin Pollock
2 Ethan Jolosa
Prone
1 Bruno Hanson
2 Spike Kane
Sitting/Kneeling
1 Sponge Williams
2 Jake Green
3 Martin Pollock
4 Spike Kane
Open
1 Benoit Moreau
2 Yannis Karakousis
3 Jeremy Waite
4 Laurent Marouf
5 Gemma Gibs
Simon Anderson will be shaping at Walters in St Agnes from Friday 22nd Sept for 4 days only with three amazing opportunities to meet and learn from the legend.
As well as shaping a few custom boards Simon will also take a day of shaping lessons for just 4 people! The chance of a lifetime – shape your own Simon board with the man him self! The guys at walter.surf will also be putting on food and drinks from 6.30 Saturday evening.
Simon will be custom shaping 10 boards while he is over. Each order comes with a signed book and spot at a Simon Anderson hosted evening of food and beers.
There is also a one day workshop of four people with Simon guiding you through your own shape in once in a lifetime opportunity.
Or you can watch him shape, and there’s an opportunity to attend a Q+A get together on Saturday night with beers, food and legendary banter.
Belinda Baggs, Patagonia’s Surf Ambassador, will be visiting Down the Line Surf Company in Hayle this Thursday 21 September.
A passionate all-around surfer and bodysurfer, she’s best known for her graceful and technically accomplished longboard style.
The evening will kick off at the surf shop at 5.30pm for an hour ‘Log and Swim Fin’ session with the local surfschool, followed by a Meet & Greet at the Rockpool Bar where Belinda will also be talking about Patagonia’s Fair Trade Certified products as well as Yulex natural rubber wetsuits.
From 7pm, everyone can then enjoy an evening showing of ‘Come Hell or High Water’ as directed by the Malloy Brothers.
Here’s the Patagonia’s Fair Trade European Tour with Belinda Baggs.
Go along and join in the fun with Belinda and the Patagonia team.
Cornwall | Amsterdam | Wijk An Zee | Hamburg | Zarautz | Biarritz | Seignosse
Meet the river surfers of Austria
There’s a growing surf scene in the Austrian Alps. These are the surfers leading the charge.
Pubblicato da Red Bull Surfing su Domenica 17 settembre 2017
The Austrian Alps isn't the first place that springs to mind when you think of surfing, but where there's a will there's a way
