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Raglan water tower, New Zealand, 2010. Gemma Chalmers.
#8 June ISLE OF THE BEARDED ONES / OCEANS: ROD SUMPTER & GWYN HASLOCK / GREEN WAVE / SINGLE FIN SHOOTOUT / Enjoy...!
Barbados
Isle of the
e bearded ones - a Bajan adventure. Words and photos: Fern Cargill.
Barbados
WHEN YOUR BEST FRIEND CALLS YOU UP TO TELL YOU SHE’S GOING TO BE GETTING HITCHED IN BARBADOS AND WANTS YOU TO GIVE HER AWAY, MANY THOUGHTS RUN THROUGH YOUR MIND. FOR MOST PEOPLE IT WOULD BE ‘AWW, I’M SO TOUCHED’, OR ‘HELL, THIS IS GONNA BE EXPENSIVE’. UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE BRIDE-TO-BE, MY HEART-WARMING REACTION WAS TO IMMEDIATELY GET ON THE NET AND FIND OUT WHAT THE WAVES WOULD BE LIKE AT THAT TIME OF YEAR.
Throughout the trip, my inquisitive and surf-starved nature led me to drive around pretty much every inch of coastline on the island in search of waves. Luckily for me, Barbados is pretty small.
Barbados
If blue skies, 26 degree water and turtles bobbing in a friendly line-up are your cup of tea, then you will want to drink a gallon of Barbados. As well as experiencing my first ever bikini surf sessions, i got to surf small but perfectly formed waves every day, and drink my fill of Mount Gay rum. Heavenly! Words and photos: Fern cargill.
An Evening with Rod Sumpter & Gwyn Haslock What a pleasure to return from the snowy peaks of Vermont to crisp blue Cornish skies, pumping surf and a night at the Driftwood with ex-pro Aussi surfing legend Rod Sumpter...Kernow at its best. A last minute decision, the Droskin massif discreetly trudged into the back of the Driftwood. Squeezing past the Finisterre crew, knocking over bar stalls and disturbing new babies in our wake, we gathered in the miniature cinema. The film: ‘Oceans’, a 1970’s classic, the first showing in 35 years of Rod Sumpters incredible surfing compilaition, filmed in Hawaii, California and islands of the Pacific. Comprising of awesome footage of Barry K and Gerry Lopez in Hawaii, Brad McCaul and Jeff Hackman in France, and Peter Drouyn and Peers Pittard in South Africa. All accompanied by retro tunes from the era, everything from The Doors to the Beach Boys. You need this film in your collection!
But by far the highlight of the evening, a film on local surfing legend, 67 year old Gwyn Haslock from Truro. A truly up close and personal presentation of Gwyns epic discovery and enjoyment of the Cornish ocean on a belly board, body board and long board, currently preferring an 8ft mal. Rod Sumpter, follows Gwyns surf safari around Cornwall looking for her prefered clean 2-3 footer. It’s an honest presentation of Cornwall’s cold-water surfing culture, even capturing Gwyn on a cheeky wave at Swanpool! Weather and swell are shot through car windows, using decidedly curious angles, Rod and Gwyn present nearly all of Cornwall’s breaks. Style she has, there is no doubt, both paddling out through the lines or riding the greens in. Timing, balance and attitude, Gwyn chooses her waves carefully. Us girlies can learn a lot from this fine lady for sure. Whether it be rain or shine, glass or chop, Gwyn is keen but definitely knows her limits! When the lights go on, Gwyn is sitting right opposite us. “Fancy a wave tomorrow Gwyn?” Reply: “well I’m meeting Rod at 9 ish to check Gwithian, but yes, if it’s any good ill come and check it out”! Big up Gwyn! Pleasure to meet you, and very much look forward to seeing you out the back at Drosser sometime soon. Vicky Gould
A new exhibition At the AwArd-winning MuseuM of british surfing “ExpEriEncE thE sights & sounds of thE swinging ‘60s – thE dEcadE whEn surfing’s cool nEw culturE first washEd ashorE on Britain’s BEachEs” MuseuM of british surfing, CAen street CAr pArk, brAunton, north devon ex33 1AA MArCh 29th to deCeMber 31st 2013 Admission charges apply – see museumofbritishsurfing.org.uk for details and opening times -Tel: 01271 815155
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It was like the end scene fr Break; you know, when the beach in the wind and rain thrashing in, and Bodie’s ‘ It was like that, but we wer We were there to see retro boards with
at Little Fistral in Cornwall. The compet
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line-up of Britain’s surf talent, including Alan Stokes, Tobie Donachie, Alexa Poppe, and Elsie Pinniger to name a few. I was half expecting to turn up and see big marquees and loudspeakers and the usual surf-comp-circus stuff going on, but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a single, small marquee
rom the film Point ey’re all at Bell’s n and the surfs ‘not coming back…’ ren’t there for Bodie.
with 20 or so people huddled under it sheltering from the horrendous weather. This comp wasn’t about the big brands and the ‘surf lifestyle’ it was all about celebrating old-school surfboards and the classic style that goes with them. The first few rounds saw lads and ladies going head-to-head
single fins getting thrown about
in shoulder-high surf, which despite the wind, looked quite
tition boasted an impressive
rideable. Toby Donachie really impressed me, throwing some
Sandra Dahl (aka Germski,] carving some lines in heat 1 - shots taken shortly before weather turned hellish!
Alexa
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big turns and a couple of airs on a little 80’s looking single fin shortboard. Despite some stylish, vintage surfing from the girls, it came down to an exciting all-male finale, where at one point all four surfers were up and riding at the same time, giving the judges something to multi-task over. Alan Stokes snatched the final with some big hacking turns, despite a huge straight air landed by Tobie D (on a board that’s older than he is), and some reverse take offs from Jimbo Al Bennet for good measure.
a Poppe - Ladies winner.
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The Revolver Single Fin Shootout will be back in 2014, with better weather promised! Photo: Gemma Chalmers
Green wave After months of trying to improve my surfing, process is finally being made. A
beautiful April morning was the setting; the sun was
shining, the waves small and frequent and the beach empty. Julia and Iwalked down the cliffs through coconut scented gorse bushes and down to expansive low tide beach at Crantock. After several recent unsuccessful surfing sessions, the self-doubt
was starting to kick in.
Wading through waist high white water I was irrationally feeling quite nervous. After a few moments of procrastination I paddled for my first wave. Got it, now for the pop up. Toes under, jump, twist the hips and up. Wahooo!
Success. My first green wave, progress at last! Words and photo: Hanna Richardson.
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