by paul-wsh | Jul 20, 2014 | Surfer Profiles, The Noughties
Sid Pitman sadly passed away while on holiday in the Mediterranean last week. Sid will be greatly missed by the whole Isle of Wight Surfing Community. Are thoughts at this time are with Sid’s wife Jan. Sid started body boarding during the early sixties with a...
by paul-wsh | Jan 25, 2012 | The Sixties
Alan Hunter contacted me last year and told me about the apprentices from BHC (British Hovercraft Corporation) back in the 60’s being some of the first guys to start surfing. Earlier this week I met up with Alan and he told me a few stories from those times....
by paul-wsh | Oct 4, 2010 | Surfer Profiles, The Sixties
A Surfing Life-by Sid Pitman, (or the ramblings of a senile idiot). I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been involved at the start of surfing in Great Britain and especially on the Isle of Wight. The friends I have made and the great times /fun we had...
