
Al Reed in the County Press for his 3rd place in the 60′s Stylemasters
Aug 09, 2010 | Categories: In Print | Tags: 40, 60's Stylemasters, Al Reed, alan reed, archive, Arreton, Black Da Cat, board, compton, Compton Bay, county press, Da Cat#, Freshwater, freshwater bay, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County Press, Isle of Wight County Press Newspaper, Isle of Wight Surf Club, isle of wightr county press, longboard, Mickey Dora, Mickey Dora Black Da Cat, newspaper, North Devon, people, photographs, portrait, Rich Emerson, Rob Wright, Saunton, stoked, surf, Surf Trip, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, The Nineties, The Noughties, waves, wightlink, wightsurfhistory | Leave A Comment »

A great shot of Lennie Parker was used in the Isle of Wight – Island breaks 2000 official guide. Len now lives in Florida but regularly gets back to the Island and catches up with a family and friends.
Jul 15, 2010 | Categories: In Print, The Noughties | Tags: archive, compton, Compton Bay, Freshwater, freshwater bay, history, IOW, Isle of Wight, Len, Len Parker, Lennie, Lennie Parker, longboard, Parker, people, photo, photographs, stoked, surf, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, The Noughties, waves | Leave A Comment »

Isle of Wight County Press IW Men in New Zealand whale rescue TWO NEWPORT men have been part of a desperate struggle to save a pod of pilot whales beached on New Zealand’s South Island. Former County Press employee Paul Blackley, of Caesars Road and Richard Harvey, of Field Place, were driving with friend Richard [...]
May 12, 2010 | Categories: In Print, The Nineties | Tags: antipodean, B&W, Beached, blackley, county press, Farewell Spit, flukes, Golden Bay, history, IOW, Isle of Wight, isle of wightr county press, iwcp, Long-finned Pilot Whales, mammals, nelson evening mail, nelson evening news, New Zealand, newpapers, news, newspaper, Ocean, paul blackley, people, photo, photographs, pilot whale, Pilot Whales, pod, portrait, press, print, radio station, rescued, rescuers, Richard Harvey, Richard Holmes, save, saved, stoked, Stranding, Strandings, surf, Surf Trip, Surfer, surfing, the dominion, The Nineties, the press, wetsuit, wetsuits, whale tail, whale tails, wightsurfhistory | Leave A Comment »

Johnny Fryer made cover for The British Surfing Magazine Wavelength, issue Sept 168 in 2007. The article to go with the cover shot was entitled ‘The Magnificent 7 ride’. It was a piece about a boat trip to Indonesia with a selection of Britain’s best surfers Oli Adams, Gary & Danny Wells, Isaac Kibblewhite, Matty [...]
Feb 23, 2010 | Categories: In Print, The Noughties | Tags: 2007, British Nationals, British Surfing Magazine Wavelength, Compton Bay, contest, Cornish, Craig Sharp, Danny Wells, Douglas Richards, Fryer, Gary Wells, Headworx Pro Junior, history, Ian Pacey, Indonesia, IOW, Isaac Kibblewhite, Isle of Wight, Johnny, Johnny Fryer, Matty Capel, Mentawai, Mentawai Islands, Newquay, Nick Dennington, Oli Adams, Sept 168, Spencer Hargreaves, surf, Surf Trip, Surfer, surfing, Surfing Magazine, The Magnificent 7 ride, Tiago Pires, Timmy Dyer, Wavelength, waves, wightsurfhistory, WQS | Leave A Comment »

Guestbook for ‘The Exhibtion of Surf Photography’ at Dimbola Lodge, Freshwater Bay from the 15th – 31st January 2010
Feb 08, 2010 | Categories: In Print, The Noughties | Tags: Aaron, Al Reed, Andrew Swinton, Annie, BH Rusty, Big Jame, Cameo Craig, Dave Downer, Derek 'Bloody Hell Rusty', Derek BH Rusty, Derek Rust, Dimbola, Dougie Saunders, exhibition, Gail Broomfield, Gail Sheath, Gallery, Jamie Isaac, Jamie Whittle, Jay Isaac, Keith Williams, Nigel Howell, Penny Downer, Rog Backhouse, Roger Backhouse, Steve Holland, Sue Backhouse, Wendy 'Bloody Hell Rusty', Wendy BH Rusty, Wendy Rust | Leave A Comment »

Congratulations on your exhibition – from Andrew Turner MP I read with interest the recent article published in the Isle of Wight County Press regarding your photographic exhibition at Dimbola Lodge in Freshwater and I would like to take this opportunity in congratulating you on the exhibition. I am pleased that the exhibition, showing some [...]
Feb 08, 2010 | Categories: In Print, The Noughties | Leave A Comment »

‘Best be Ready’ from Tube News “I’ve seen it good here. I remember, it was an August Sunday, one of those days when it seems everybody goes to the beach. This place was packed. The sky was that deep blue you associate with a clean and dustless atmosphere; it was sweltering, the sun a fireball, [...]
Feb 08, 2010 | Categories: In Print, The Eighties | Tags: archive, autumn, compton, history, IOW, Isle of Wight, longboard, stoked, surf, Surfer, surfing, swell | 3 Comments »

This is a piece written by Steve Williams for Tube News which was published by Wessex Surf Club in 1985. A Pre-Gran Slick Era Report From Sea Area Wight by Steve Williams Winter on the Island was confined mainly to the first three months of the year. A reasonable menu of waves – from ankle-snappers [...]
Feb 08, 2010 | Categories: In Print, The Eighties | Tags: archives, compton, freshwater bay, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Surf Club, longboard, steve williams, stoked, surf, Surfer, surfing, williams | Leave A Comment »