by paul-wsh | Oct 31, 2013 | The Nineties
In May 1992 there was a mother and daughter swept out to sea off Compton. It was at the end of a day surfing and about tea time and Isle of Wight surfer Andrew Plenty was just off home. The mother and daughter were hanging onto a rubber ring but panicked and let go of...
by paul-wsh | Aug 9, 2013 | The Noughties
A perfect day for girls surfing lessons at Yaverland. Thanks to Chris Mannion – iSurf and to The West Wight Landscape Partnership for putting this on. www.iowsurf.com/ SURF LESSONS AND SUP LESSONS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT iSurf is the island’s only fully mobile surf...
by paul-wsh | Oct 3, 2011 | The Noughties, Uncategorized
Girls come and try surfing on Saturday 22nd October 2011 Mums, Daughters, Sisters, Aunts and Nieces, come have a really fun experience learning to surf. We have 20 free sessions to give away on a first come basis so book early to avoid disapointment. 1st Session...
by paul-wsh | Sep 5, 2010 | Surf Blogs, Surf Videos, The Noughties
Friday saw the peak of the swell and Compton became as busy as I’ve seen it in a long time. Saturday started with a lovely glassy early morning with many of the girls getting their fair share of the waves and one guy out with a very old school, looking belly...
by paul-wsh | Mar 29, 2010 | The Sixties
During the early sixties it wasn’t just the boys enjoying the waves, there were some pretty hardcore girls surfing on the Island with no wetsuits or leashes too. One of those was the young Susan Ellis (now Backhouse) who became the first Isle of Wight Surf Club...
