Latest Surf life style news - From Carve surf directory
Here's a selection of latest news from around the UK and Ireland.
Oceansource Travel Bug
Posted June 24, 2008The website Oceansource.net, which lists nearly all of the world’s airlines and provides detailed information on their policies for travelling with surfboards, has been hit by a computer virus. It now needs your help to get it back on track. (around the UK, Newquay)
ESF Surf School at new premises - win coaching!
Posted June 23, 2008The ESF Surf School and Rob Barber’s Bodyboarding School are giving away a coaching weekend. (Cornwall , Newquay)
British Junior Team announced
Posted May 14, 2008Twelve youngsters from across Cornwall, Devon and Wales have been selected by the British Surfing Association for the British Junior Surfing Team for the 2008 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships which take place in the South West of France from the 24th May-1st June. (Cornwall , Newquay)
British Stand Up Paddlesurfing Association
Posted April 30, 2008The BSUPA event series kicks off on the weekend of the 17TH-8TH May at West Wittering. (West Sussex , Not Selected)
Work for Rusty
Posted April 25, 2008With the return of Rusty into the european market, Vegas Europe now invites sales agents in all sectors of England. We are looking for agents who: Posses a large network of core dealers in surf, skate and snow Proven solid sales experience Strong knowledge of their local territory Please contact info@rusty-europe.com for further information (around the UK, Not Selected)
Denny Irish National Surfing Championships
Posted April 25, 2008It was an early start on Saturday morning for Irish surfers competing in the Denny Irish Surfing Championships with the first heat in the water at 8.00am at Tullan Strand. With the wave forecast for Sunday looking poor event organisers were eager to complete the event in one day. (County Donegal, Sligo)
The O’Neill Highland Open by Swatch
Posted April 25, 2008THURSO, Thurso East, Scotland (Tuesday, April 29, 2008) – Adam Robertson (Victoria, AUS) became the third O’Neill Highland Open by Swatch Champion today, coming victorious after another 23-heat marathon day. Robertson, who surfed through five heats to eventually clinch the prestigious Highlander sword trophy, defeated Adam Melling (Gold Coast, AUS) in glassy three foot (one meter) waves at the world class venue of Thurso East. (Caithness, Thurso)
Multi award winning artist Ben Cook to exhibit at Eden this summer
Posted April 24, 2008A 1960 VW Westfalia camper with surfboards and wetsuits trailing out of the back will take its place among the exotic plants of Eden’s Mediterranean Biome this summer. (Cornwall , Truro)
Bude Surf Classic 2008
Posted April 18, 2008The highly successful Bude Surf Classic, organised by Surf Spot Bude and run by Christian Surfers UK, has attracted new sponsorship for 2008 in Gecko, Surf Relief, North Shore Backpackers and Raven surf School. The event will be held on the weekend of 10th – 11th May 2008 at Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall. (Cornwall , Bude)
Josh Piper takes the South to South Frostbite Sessions Title
Posted April 17, 2008Following three excellent qualifying events held in the depths of British winter, eight junior surfers came together for the grand final of the South to South Frostbite Sessions last Saturday (19 April). (Cornwall , Truro)
Newquay Boardriders Surf Club hosts AGM and calls for support
Posted April 14, 2008Following a highly positive meeting last week the Newquay Boardriders Club (NBC) is on a mission to grow and develop its vision and membership. This coming Thursday, 1st May will see an AGM taking place between 7pm and 9pm. The hope is that the AGM will formalise the committee structure and terms of reference for the newly elected officers as well as discussing a range of exciting future club development and events. (Cornwall , Newquay)
Newquay Animal Store Opening
Posted April 11, 2008Animal are proud to announce the opening of their new Flagship Store in Central Square, Newquay. To celebrate the official store opening on the 19th April, local Animal Pro surfer and five times British Champion, Alan Stokes, will be autograph signing in-store. The new store will also be running some great opening promotions. (Cornwall , Not Selected)
Jed Stone takes number five position in the World Masters Surfing Championships
Posted April 11, 2008Team Great Britain is currently on its way back from Peru where they put on a strong performance at this years World Masters Surfing Championships. The team came 14th out of 17 teams in an event that saw some monstrous two to three metres plus surf. (around the UK, Not Selected)
Rip Curl GromSearch
Posted April 9, 2008Rip Curl GromSearch Porthcawl South Wales 19 - 20 April 2008 (Mid Glamorgan , Porthcawl)
Coast to Coast for Charity
Posted April 3, 2008Longstanding Saltrocker Trevor Perkins is about to take on a mighty cycle ride to raise money for a prominent local charity. (around the UK, Not Selected)
BOARD-RIDERS PARTY TOUR
Posted April 3, 2008Transworld Surf Film - Tomorrow Today will be premiered on the BOARD-RIDERS PARTY TOUR, which will be traveling along the south coast and into the west country this May. See some of the most radical surfing ever captured on film from Dane Reynolds, Bobby Martinez, Mike Losness, Yadin Nichol, and Clay Marzo. (around the UK, Brighton)
Gabe Davies Appointed Patron of British Surfing Museum
Posted April 3, 2008One of Europe’s top pro surfers has been appointed Patron to the British Surfing Museum. Quiksilver and Gravis rider Gabe Davies, who holds multiple British and national titles, has agreed to join the not for profit organisation and will help out with publicity, advice and special events. (around the UK, Not Selected)
White Stuff Surf Relief Festival
Posted March 13, 2008The country’s only beach music and surfing event, the White Stuff Surf Relief Festival, will return to Watergate Bay on Saturday 26th July with even more going on. (Cornwall , Newquay)
Errant Grom Exchange
Posted March 6, 2008Groms Head Off On Green Exchange Scheme Only two weeks untill eleven young surfers from Newquay, Wales and Croyde pack up their bags, and wave goodbye to the wind and rain. The group of surfers will be heading out on the second Errant Grom Exchange to Loredo, Northern Spain. (Cornwall , Newquay)
Surf School Overcrowding Issues Tackled
Posted March 5, 2008Harlyn Surf School is proud to announce that they have become one of the first surf schools in the UK to be awarded an operators licence as part of a new and unique "Surf School Licensing Scheme" launched this year by North Cornwall District Council. (Cornwall , Newquay)
SAS Win Best Environmental Campaign Award
Posted February 26, 2008Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are proud to announce that SAS campaigns have won the first ever Best Environmental Campaign Award, as part of the Coast Awards 2007 presented by Coast Magazine. (Cornwall , Newquay)
Instant Surf Film Gratification
Posted February 26, 2008My Eyes Won’t Dry 2, Believe, Quest, Tubular Swells, Driven, One Winter Story, Young Guns 3 and many many more quality surf films are now available to watch on your computer whenever and wherever you like with the new CARVE Video On Demand service. (Cornwall , Newquay)
SAS COMES CLOSE IN GUERNSEY
Posted February 26, 2008Surfers Against Sewage campaigners came within a whisker of seeing the State of Guernsey pledge to bring in full sewage treatment. (Guernsey, St Peter Port)
Hi-Tec Bluetooth Surf Coaching
Posted February 26, 2008New Bluetooth headset coaching technology was put to use for the first time in the UK at the Animal Surf Academy at Tolcarne, Newquay on 17 October. (Cornwall , Newquay)
British Stand Up Paddle Surfing Association Forms
Posted February 26, 2008The British Stand Up Paddle Association (BSUPA) is a newly-formed not-for-profit organisation which will run an official British SUP Tour and offer members insurance, a membership pack and an information resource at www.bsupa.org. (Cornwall , Newquay)
Fly without your board - update on BA ban
Posted February 26, 2008Despite all the protests, British Airways, the surfers’ least favourite airline, has gone ahead with its ban on surfboards. One solution gaining popularity is an upmarket version of board hire. (Cornwall , Newquay)
Tonnau climate change film - episode four out now
Posted February 26, 2008Tonnau climate change film - episode four out now including an interview with Dr Tony Butt. (Mid Glamorgan , Swansea)
Flowrider For Jersey
Posted February 26, 2008Seymour Hotels has announced the creation of a major new £1 million attraction at the Merton Hotel. The Flowrider™ is a stationary wave that allows riders to emulate the manoeuvres of other board sports. (Jersey, St Helier)
SAS welcomes Shipping Minister's move to regulate ship-to-ship oil transfers
Posted February 26, 2008SAS welcomes Shipping Minister's move to regulate ship-to-ship oil transfers (Cornwall , Falmouth)
SAS Return To Offender in Holland
Posted February 26, 2008Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners spent a January afternoon recovering 80 ‘Baxters’ medical bags that washed up at Sennen Cove, Cornwall. The bags were also reported on beaches on the Isles of Scilly, Marazion and Flushing, near Falmouth. (Cornwall , Sennen)
UKPST - Egor wins Salt Rock Croyde
Posted January 4, 2008Mark Harris is the new Saltrock Open Champion UK Pro Surf Tour off to a flyer (Devon, Croyde)
Bournemouth 'beach replenishment'
Posted January 4, 2008During the last couple of winters, so-called 'beach replenishment' work took place along the seven miles of beaches from Sandbanks in the west, through Bournemouth and Boscombe, towards Southbourne and Hengistbury Head in the east. (Dorset , Bournemouth)