by paul-wsh | Sep 23, 2011 | Surfer Profiles, The Seventies
Peter Smith contacted me this week with his concerns over the proposal to build a harbour from Freshwater Bay saying he used to surf on the Island back in the 1970’s. Peter now lives in Newport Beach, California and is owner of Avalon Wine. I asked him to tell...
by paul-wsh | Jan 5, 2011 | The Eighties, The Seventies
The Camper Era After returning from this trip, which I wouldn’t have missed for the world, I bought my first camper van, an ancient Commer with a nice conversion in back. This opened up the way for me to get away to the West country more often and to retrace my steps...
by paul-wsh | Sep 24, 2010 | The Eighties
It is that time of year again when we are all hoping for some good autumal swells and it has got me thinking about memorable swells from my past. It was the Autumn of 1986 and everyone had been talking about this swell to come for a few days. I was in the Sixth Form...
by paul-wsh | Aug 15, 2010 | Surf Videos, The Seventies
Here is a short preview of a great Isle of Wight Surf Club movie made in the very early 1970’s by Annie Macpherson. We are planning to have a movie night very soon with some footage of the best Island surfers from the 1970’s and finishing off with a modern...
