*Just been informed by the record company it is “Gasoline Alley”! Think my version is better…
Not sure what to say about this. Never been much good at defining lyrics but Chrissie Hynds new song is called “Down the wrong way”, it sounds like she is singing she is back in “orgasm alley” after being a porn star and having an offer she can’t refuse…And there are some Swedish surfers involved in a video surfing a secret spot in South Sweden who or may not have been involved in the whole incident…So, anyway I’ve asked the record company what the story is…but you know what you say them Swedes?! No me neither…
With long established rules and every one holiday out to have a good time it is pretty difficult to imagine why this would still happen in Indo on such clearly defined breaks…I dunno… Comments below. (Keep it clean, nothing below the belt)
Kiwi Surfer Tim Thimpson says of the clip “It’s all happened to us before, you’re out surfing, enjoying a good session with just you and your mates. Then you suddenly get that sinking feeling as you see 10 people pile out into the line up, all at once, heading for you like a honing missile.
“Oh well, it was bound to happen at some point, so you just smile, wait you’re turn and try enjoy the remainder of you’re session. This would work except the new comers have a different attitude, continuous snaking, consecutive drop-ins and generally bad attitudes would make you think you have entered into a WQS final.
“As luck would have it, one particular honing missile decided to head my way to fade me for the third consecutive time, let’s just say my exit off the wave was either poorly timed or perfectly executed, depending on how you look at the situation.”
Reubyn Ash “One session in the wind” is a short clip filmed, as you may guess, entirely in one session on a windy day. If you want to know how to have fun in cross shore summer slop, or learn a few new tricks study this!
On Saturday, 26th July at 2pm there will be a demonstration against SWW constant polluting of the Red River Godrevy with the support of the local community and Surfers Against Sewage.
Local resident, beach user and business woman Karin Howey says: “This is the 21st century and we do not live in a third world country so how can it be acceptable that South West Water can allow untreated sewage on to our beaches.”
“Together we will call on South West Water to STOP discharging untreated human sewage at Godrevy. I felt compelled to act, after South West Water discharged sewage three times in a two week period during June/July 2014, which directly affected my family and business. Myself and the guests staying at my chalet all had severe stomach bugs after swimming and surfing in the polluted sea.”
Meet at Gwithian Beach, next to the Red River at 1.30pm, members of the local community and Surfers Against Sewage campaigners in wetsuits will gather on the beach with placards and banners calling for South Wet Water to STOP polluting the environment.
Karin continued “I understand that sewer overflows are used as an emergency discharge and help alleviate storm water and untreated waste water when the system becomes close to bursting. We feel these sewer overflows should only ever be used after extreme rainfall events. However it is clear to see, that this is happening far too frequently with unacceptable consequences. We have recently been enjoying dry sunny weather and recent rainfall records back this up, so why have our beaches had an increased number of raw sewage discharges?
“The clear indication is that there are maintenance problems or other serious deficiencies in the waste water treatment system. We are fed up with the Environment Agency telling us their samples have passed water quality tests and our bathing water is of a high standard, when in fact there are major flaws in the testing process itself. We strongly believe the water quality samples are returning misleading results because they are taken from an area of the beach that avoids the impacts of the Red River and South West Water’s sewage discharges.
“As we rely heavily on tourism in the South West, it feels counterproductive to be highlighting the sewage in our bathing water but there needs to be change and action. South West Water, The Environment Agency and the public all need to work together to protect our coastline and the health of people using the sea, but ultimately the responsibility lies with South West Water, who charge us the highest water rates in the country!
If you can’t make it please sign and share the petition which already has over 3,600 signatures in one week and join us at Gwithian beach on July 26th at 2pm to highlight the level of concern and show your support.
ASP Top 34 surfer, Jeremy Flores, has been suspended from competition until August 27, 2014, resulting from an incident which occurred following his Round 2 heat at the J-Bay Open in South Africa on July 12, 2014.
The incident involved the athlete confronting ASP officials and event staff in an unsportsmanlike manner and resulted in the Rules and Disciplinary Committee, after completing its investigation, fining the surfer US$6,000 and suspending him from ASP competitions until August 27, 2014. As a result, Flores is ineligible to compete in both the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach (an ASP Prime QS event) and the Billabong Pro Tahiti (an ASP WCT event).
Flores has apologized, both in writing and in-person, to the ASP officials involved and will be eligible to return to competition at the completion of his suspension and in time for the Hurley Pro at Trestles from September 9 – 20, 2014. Flores has told ASP officials that he accepts full responsibility for his actions and that he will not be contesting the suspension or fine.
The J-Bay Open, Stop No. 6 of 11 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour, is down to its final 12 competitors and a projected swell in the coming days could see the event recommence as early as tomorrow.
