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 | Feb 15, 2012 | The Seventies Picture Gallery
In March 1977 the Isle of Wight Surf Club became 10 years old and in the winter issue of Wight Water magazine, Keith Williams wrote a great piece on his personal view of the previous 10 years. Next month (March 2012) the Isle of Wight Surf Club will be 45 years old...
by paul-wsh | Feb 6, 2012 | The Eighties
Image: Chris Slater riding the wave at Compton with Dougie Saunders in the line up during the early 80’s. The image has no relation to the below article. Old Clarks’ Glossary of Surf – taken from Wight Water Magazine 1981 Being an Authoritive Guide...
by paul-wsh | Nov 14, 2010 | The Noughties, The Noughties Picture Gallery
The Isle of Wight Surf Club Frost Bite Series – Event No 2 Congratulations to all involved, another great event. Compton had very challenging conditions for the competition but once again we were treated to a very high standard of surfing from all who took part....
by paul-wsh | Oct 12, 2010 | Surf Blogs, The Noughties
What a day Saturday the 9th of October turned out to be. The swell started to grow from only a couple of foot first thing to an epic swell that saw Compton, Freshwater Bay and The Pearl all fireing. I checked Compton early and a few of you were either in or going in...
