by paul-wsh | Oct 10, 2013 | The Seventies
Roger Powley, Mike Smith and Neil Fordham started going to the castle car park to skate. They originally went skateboarding at Shanklin Old Village car park Other sites Roger remembers are the entrance to Blackgang Chine by the pirate figure, St. Marys roundabout...
by paul-wsh | Mar 23, 2012 | Surfer Profiles, The Noughties
English Nationals “As for the Women it was Zoe Sheath aged only 15 who took both the Womens Open and Under 18 titles. Zoe pulled out big backhand snaps and floaters in the final to claim her prize as Headworx English Womens Champion. She explained “the standard has...
by paul-wsh | Mar 12, 2012 | The Eighties
A Stiff onshore breeze rendered the three to four foot surf bumpy and unpredictable for the IW Surf Club’s 17th annual competition at Compton Bay on Sunday, but an increasingly high standard of surfing was displayed as the competition progressed. A close first...
by paul-wsh | Feb 18, 2010 | Surf Trips, The Eighties
Isle of Wight Surf Club Trip to Morthoe 1987 In 1987 The Isle of Wight Surf Club organized a Surf Trip to North Devon about a week or so before the infamous storm of ’87. This was my first ever time to the West Country and my first ever surf trip with friends....
by paul-wsh | Feb 8, 2010 | In Print, The Noughties
Guestbook for ‘The Exhibtion of Surf Photography’ at Dimbola Lodge, Freshwater Bay from the 15th – 31st January 2010 Really enjoyable show, Paul Enjoyed the artistic perspective on the new photos and the great vintage ones! Wendy ‘Bloddy...
