The Slideshow magazine. January 2015 Issue #27

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#27. JANUARY 2015 ISSUE Happy New Year Sliders! January is often a bit of a slog here in the UK, with the cold water getting colder and the days still short. But that doesn’t stop the Sliders among us from paddling out and finding some fun. Hopefully this issue might inspire all, wherever you are in the world.

Editor -Gemma Chalmers.

HEI! // MUSEUM OF BRITISH SURFING / NEW YEAR NEW CHALLENGES / // WHEN IS A SURF TRIP NOT A SURF TRIP? . . . E N J O Y !

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2nd Prize - Matt Bailey (centre)

donating back to museum founder Pete Robinson (right) the 1967 Tiki shaped by Tim Heyland (left).

It could hardly be a better start to 2015 for Joanne Bennett from Cornwall, who travelled up to the Museum of British Surfing in Braunton to collect the £1,000 longboard that she won as first prize in the charity’s first-ever annual surf heritage raffle!

The 9′4″ board was created in volan, with coloured fabric and resin panels in Museum of British Surfing colours and featuring the museum logo on the bottom. “I’m stoked!” said winner Joanne, “I have admired Ellie’s work from afar so it was great to meet her and chat about the design – I can’t wait to ride it.”

Joanne runs Slynk Wetsuits and is a keen longboarder, so the one-off handmade Miller Surfboards log is going to a good home. Shaper Ellie Miller from Saunton generously donated the board, with materials kindly donated by Homeblown, Seabase and Classic Surf Supplies.

Shaper Ellie said: “I’m really proud to have been able to support the Museum of British Surfing in this way – everyone should get behind this little charity that has made such a big impact on UK surfing culture and heritage.

Winner! - Joanne Bennett (centre)

collecting the first prize Miller longboard from museum founder Pete Robinson (left) and shaper Ellie Miller (right)

I couldn’t be more pleased that Joanne won this lovely board, I’m sure she’ll have some great slides on it!”

In an amazing act of generosity the second prize winner Matt Bailey from Didcot in Oxfordshire handed back the 1967 Tiki surfboard that he won to the museum.“We’re really grateful to Matthew, it is an incredible gesture of support. This is a rare surfboard and among the first Tim Heyland made when he started up Tiki in Abergavenny,” said Peter. “We will now auction the board to raise even more money which will

help the museum develop over the coming year.”

The raffle raised more than £1,600 for the surfing museum charity, to support its work in UK surf heritage.

The museum team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who bought tickets and to the prize supporters who donated an epic line-up of prizes. A full list of prizewinners can be seen on the museum’s website: www.museumofbritishsurfing.org.uk For further information please call: 01271 815155 or email pete@museumofbritishsurfing.org.uk

New Year New challenges

At the beginning of 2014 I was struggling to get out of the white water, make good wave choices and go along green waves. In January I set myself two surf related, New Year’s challenges; surf comfortably both left and right and surf 10 new surf spots. Over the past year, I have been on a range of surfing adventures and surfed well over 10 new spots, in places new and familiar.

Artwork: Hanna Richardson.

These sessions have meant I have begun read waves better, and take a

few ‘rights’ on green waves. These experiences have also increased my confidence in the water, particularly in my ability to paddle out past the white water. More importantly, spending so much time in the water with friends old and new, in some amazing places has been huge amounts of fun. It would be a lie if I have said I have found these challenges easy, quite the reverse, but trying to achieve them has resulted in some rewarding and focussed surf sessions, in all sorts of conditions and with some amazing people. Next year: going left; be braver about taking drops and get in the sea in all conditions – no matter what.

What is your surfing challenge this year?

Words and artwork: Hanna Richardson, Plymouth, UK.

New Year New challenges

Photo: Kit Stokes.

Cornwall. - Watching and waiting. December 2014.

When is a surf trip

not a surf trip?

When you don’t surf that’s when, which is exactly what happened on our last surf trip. It all started back in November when we were a bit stuck deciding where our winter getaway was going to be this year; we usually go somewhere a bit warmer and with some decent waves to maintain our sanity through the winter. Canary Islands?

Portugal? West Africa? Well the last option was clearly out of the question with the Ebola outbreak in full swing, and we were a little put off the canaries by tales of car thieves and localism.

Portugal is always a good bet, but we’ve spent quite a bit of time there and wanted to try something new. Finally Gem suggested going to Norway to visit a couple of good friends who live in Oslo. I’ve always fancied going to Scandinavia, so I quickly went online and started looking at videos of pumping surf on the lofoten Islands in the north and stavanger in the south. It certainly seems like you can surf in Norway, and we weren’t going to let the cold put us off.

With our flights booked we were getting excited about the prospect of surfing in a new country and being able to snowboard in the

Photos: Gemma Chalmers / Kit Stokes.

Photos: Gemma Chalmers. / Kit Stokes.

When is a surf trip

not a surf trip?

Snow. Oslo. - a city very suddenly under a cold, preciptous blanket.

When is a surf trip

not a surf trip?

same trip, not to mention the epic scenery and the possibility of Northern lights. Unfortunately with a few days to go the surf forecast was looking pretty dire, which is not unusual for the south of Norway apparently. So, the surfboards were left at home. It’s the first time in memory that we have travelled without them actually, but there was no point in paying double for the flights on the off chance the forecast changed. So we went and had our first non-surf holiday in years, three cities in 12 days, Oslo, Bergen and Gothenburg (Sweden).

We saw some incredible scenery, travelling on the cheap and comfortable trains that take you through the snowy mountains, past breathtaking fjords and through picturesque and unspoilt villages with countless wood clad houses. We also spent many hours searching through record shops, drinking coffee and browsing the amazing second hand shops that Gothenburg has to offer. In hindsight it wasn’t the best surf trip ever, but Norway and Sweden are inspiring countries with a lot to see and do, and I would recommend them to anyone.

Now, where shall we go for our next surf trip...

Words: Kit Stokes, Truro, Cornwall.

Photos: Gemma Chalmers. / Kit Stokes.

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