Sharp’s Brewery, makers of the UK’s number one cask beer Doom Bar, has launched a national campaign with world renowned British big wave surfer, Andrew Cotton. People across the country have the chance to win a trip to Mullaghmore, Ireland or Nazare, Portugal to watch an XXL session with Cotty surfing the world’s biggest waves, as well as attend a surf training camp at his home in North Devon.
Surfers will get the chance to join Andrew on a two-day surf camp at his home in Croyde, Devon. Then, Cotty will select a companion to accompany him on an all-expenses paid trip to either Mullaghmore Head, Ireland or Nazare, Portugal, where they could witness him taking on some of the biggest waves on earth. The competition is open to anyone who is passionate about surfing regardless of ability.
“Surfing, and especially Big Wave surfing, is close to my heart, and I’m excited to be sharing this adventure,” said Cotty.
To enter the competition, simply visit www.sharpsadventure.co.uk, and upload a captioned photo of you experiencing your biggest adventure.
We made the acquaintance of Saffa charger Matt Bromley at the back end of last year in Portugal. He impressed all with his tubehoundery at storming Supertubos. Barrel weaving prowess is in much evidence in this edit from his time in Ireland just before he hopped over to Portugal for our shoot.
When one of Chile’s most iconic surf spots and Navarro’s home break of Punta de Lobos came under the threat of massive corporate development, Ramón, the son of a subsistence fisherman, turned his platform as a surfer into a campaign to protect a place critical to his sport and near to his heart.
“I want to protect this place for the fisherman and surfers who live there now and for the generations to come,” said Navarro.
With leadership from Navarro and support from Save The Waves, local Chileans have so far held back the tide of development around Punta de Lobos that would transform the point – impacting surf culture, hurting the local fishing trade and devastating the environment. But the area remains under serious threat.
Patagonia produced and Chris Malloy directed The Fisherman’s Son, in association with Save The Waves.
You can watch the film and donate money to help the campaign here. 100% of crowd sourced funding and t-shirt sales go directly to preserve and protect Punta de Lobos, including the development of a conservation master plan and foundation to protect the point.
Phenomenal edit from a couple of special sessions made by the legends that call this place home.
Dorian said, “My first wave in Ireland will be tough to forget. I paddled into the line-up and met all the local lads who had the place wired. A big double up appeared and the fellas yelled at me to go, and that one first wave made my whole trip more than worth while. That whole “luck of the Irish” thing is no joke. Thanks boys!”
John John is a renaissance man: wine connoisseur, fisherman to rival Robson Green and friend to the photog massive. Enjoy him and Riss and friends having a blast in WA.
