A short movie from Friday afternoon at Compton Bay.
Sep 05, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, Surf Videos, The Noughties | Tags: "jason swain", 360, 360 degrees, aerial, air, blackley, Chris Mannion, compton, Compton Bay, Freshwater, freshwater bay, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Surf Club, joe truman, longboard, mal, mini mal, MOVIE, paul blackley, people, Ross Williams, Scot Gardner, stoked, surf, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, swell, The Noughties, video, waves, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory | Leave A Comment »
Friday saw the peak of the swell and Compton became as busy as I’ve seen it in a long time. A lovely glassy early morning with many of the girls getting their fair share of the waves and one guy out with a very old school, looking belly board. Joe Truman grabbed a few nice ones as did Andrew Tyrrell amongst others too.
Sep 05, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, Surf Videos, The Noughties | Tags: Andrew Tyrrell, blackley, blog, compton, Compton Bay, Girl, Girls, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Surf Club, joe truman, longboard, paul blackley, people, photo, photographs, stoked, surf, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, swell, The Noughties, waves, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory | Leave A Comment »
South coast surfers spend long flat summer days dreaming of September swells arriving from far-off tropical storms and hurricanes
Sep 03, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, The Noughties | Tags: "jason swain", back-light, back-lit, blog, compton, Compton Bay, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Surf Club, joe truman, longboard, Paddle Board, Paddle Boarder, people, photo, Sept, September, silhouette, stoked, SUP, surf, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, swell, Swell lines, The Noughties, waves, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory, wipe, Wipe out, Wipeout | Leave A Comment »
The start of September and we have a lovely little swell to get us all back into water. This morning I got up early and was in the water before 6am, although not first in the water as 5 guys went running past me at speed desperate for waves. Still a little wait between sets but like they say, ‘good things come to those who wait’. Shaun Jones came down with a jet ski to practice some tow in surfing. Keep practicing Shaun, at least it kept us amused, in between sets.
Sep 03, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, Surf Videos, The Noughties | Tags: blackley, blog, compton, Compton Bay, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Surf Club, joe truman, longboard, out, Paddle Board, Paddle Boarder, paul blackley, people, photo, Sept, September, stoked, surf, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, swell, Swell lines, The Noughties, Toby, waves, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory, wipe, Wipe out, Wipeout | 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 »
I think by now everyone will have heard the news, or maybe even had a look themselves, at the recent landslip along the military road
Mar 25, 2010 | Categories: The Noughties | Tags: "jason swain", closure, compton, council, IOW, Isle of Wight, Military Road, photo, photographs, road, The Noughties | Leave A Comment »
I managed to contact Tad recently and thought many of you would be interested in what he is up to. Tad has also promised to dig out some good shots of the first surf trip to Biarritz in ’71. If you went to Biarritz in ’71 too, please let us know? Tad is still in [...]
Feb 26, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, Surf Trips, The Noughties | Tags: 1971, 71, Bali, Biarritz, Carribean, Ciastula, Dave Mercer, history, Indonesia, IOW, Isle of Wight, Kite Board, Kite Boards, Kiteboard, Spain, stoked, surf, Surf Trip, surfboard, Surfboards, Surfer, surfing, Tad, Tad Ciastula, Thailand, The Noughties, Tobago, Tony Macpherson, Wake Board, Wake Boards, Wakeboard, waves, 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 »
February 2010 – Freshwater Bay Some great footage here of Freshwater Bay on 6th February 2010, filmed and edited by Chris Court Many thanks Chris
Feb 19, 2010 | Categories: Surf Videos, The Noughties | Tags: 6 February 2010, 6th February 2010, Andrew Court, big, blackley, Chris Court, Epic, Epic Swell, February 2010, Freshwater, freshwater bay, history, IOW, Isle of Wight, joe truman, longboard, paul blackley, people, Saturday, saturday 6th, stoked, surf, Surfer, surfing, swell, The Noughties, waves, wightsurfhistory, Wil Rome, Will Rome, William Rome | 3 Comments »
In the water… Steve New, Matt Harwood, Scott Gardener and Manni.
Feb 18, 2010 | Categories: Surf Videos, The Noughties | Tags: Hayley Best, Manni, Matt Harwood, niton, Scott Gardener, Steve New, surf, Surfer, surfing, The Noughties, video, waves | Leave A Comment »
“one of those days that will be etched in everyone memory as being one of the best swells anyone has seen for a long time”
Feb 13, 2010 | Categories: The Noughties | Tags: 6 February 2010, 6/2/2010, 6th February 2010, Al Reed, alan reed, big, blackley, compton, Compton Farm, Epic, Freshwater, freshwater bay, joe truman, Mick Thomson, Military Road, paul blackley, perfect, Rex Haines, Roger Backhouse, Saturday, saturday 6th, Ventnor | Leave A Comment »
heavy waves, nice long walls of water and some fine surfing
Feb 10, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, The Noughties | Tags: "jason swain", blog, freshwater bay, Isle of Wight Surf Club, longboard, people, photo, photographs, soul-surfing, surf, Surfer, surfing, The Noughties, waves | 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 »
The perfect location for the exhibition, at the Beach Bar in the Sandpipers Hotel
Feb 05, 2010 | Categories: Surf Exhibitions, The Noughties | Tags: "jason swain", bar, beach bar, exhibition, freshwater bay, paul blackley, photo, photographs, photography, photos, sandpipers, show, The Noughties, wightsurfhistory | 1 Comment »
We had a great run of swell to coincide with the opening of the ‘Wight Surf History’ exhibition on Friday the 17th January 2010
Jan 26, 2010 | Categories: Surf Exhibitions, The Noughties | Tags: "jason swain", alan reed, B&W, blog, Chris Salter, Dave Downer, Dave Solero, exhibition, Gail Sheath, joe truman, Keith Williams, people, photo, portrait, Roger Backhouse, Sid Pitman | 1 Comment »
Double overhead sets at Freshwater Bay can seem pretty intimidating when you come face to face with them in reality
Jan 21, 2010 | Categories: Surf Blogs, The Noughties | Tags: B&W, big, blog, freshwater bay, photo, surf, Surfer, surfing, The Noughties | Leave A Comment »
