Comments for Wight Surf History» Isle of Wight Surf History, documenting and celebrating 50 years of surfing on the Isle of Wight

Comment on 3rd for Al at the 60’s Stylemasters by Les Gustar

Les Gustar — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:14:41 +0000

Nice article to read ,great photos & well done Alan ,& all the competitors, it looks a fun challenging contest & good to see it’s well supported ,good stuff & thanks for sharing.

Comment on 3rd for Al at the 60’s Stylemasters by paul-wsh

paul-wsh — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:50:34 +0000

Thanks Norm, I will update the names etc…..

Comment on 3rd for Al at the 60’s Stylemasters by norman wright

norman wright — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:57:06 +0000

all good mate thanks, will sort link

Comment on 3rd for Al at the 60’s Stylemasters by norman wright

norman wright — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:56:19 +0000

hi paul , its good mate except a few names.
open 3rd ben haworth, 4th aussie alex white..
also mike dudley is the main sponser behind the event , he shares the same love for the old style of surfing as i do.
mike funds the prize money etc.,
its been running for 8years now and this years event went down a storm.
cheers norm

Comment on Barney Barnes by Arnie

Arnie — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:10:54 +0000

What an amazing story “You old hippy” you might be a surfer but you have to try harder at your golf (I’ve seen you furkeling in the bushes at the bot’m of the downs looking for you know what) but apart from that great to see the picks and a super write-up.
Hope your doing well,myself just a jibbering wreck died 8 weeks
ago but the electric shocks were just to much and the buggers brought me back again. hope to see you soon for a game of golf.
ATB Arnie

Comment on The History Wall by Les Gustar

Les Gustar — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:26:08 +0000

Unknown surfer at Compton Bay looks like its keith mc guiness from Ryde .

Comment on IoW Surf Scene through the Eighties by Les Gustar

Les Gustar — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:12:16 +0000

Only just found the site ,Big IT up the Isle of Wight, Any way the bottom photo in the 90s slot is keith mc guiness from ryde , he was surfing since the 60s with sid philips both were regulars out the beach for years.
The board keiths on looks like the 3 stringer mal he had from custard point.

Cool Stuff lads

Comment on Best be Ready by Len Parker

Len Parker — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:57:02 +0000

Yep , I remember the bloke bringing the ice cream box along the beach Chris.
My brother and I would bug the shit out of my mum & dad until they’d give us the car keys so we could climb up the cliff path past that WWII brick look out box , grab some change from the car , and scramble back down to get our ice creams.

Comment on Save the Whales by Jayesh

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Comment on Iow Surf Scene through Nineties by Len

Len — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:11:43 +0000

Hi Paul … I was on the island last week , back in florida now , then back on the Island in June ( when it better be bloody warmer than last week ! ).
Ray dug out some great surf photo’s from the 70s onwards , including shots of him in the World Longboard Championships in the 90s.
You can contact him at 740251.
Cheers ,
Len