During the early sixties it wasn’t just the boys enjoying the waves, there were some pretty hardcore girls surfing on the Island with no wetsuits or leashes too.
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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 | 1 Comment »