Sid Pitman R.I.P.

Sid Pitman R.I.P.

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...
BHC Hostel and Training Centre

BHC Hostel and Training Centre

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....
Equipment and Jake Wilson surfboards

Equipment and Jake Wilson surfboards

More from Keith Williams Equipment As mentioned earlier, most of us didn’t have our own boards in the early days; this was because: a) the only place in the UK at that time where you could buy boards was Cornwall & b) we couldn’t afford one anyway. The other main...
Keith Williams & Friends

Keith Williams & Friends

by Keith Williams Personalities Well, there have been so many. Some have had a mention earlier, others worthy of inclusion in this tome would be, in no particular order:- Derek Rust, always known as BH Rusty, to differentiate him from Rusty Long, so called because of...