Open – South Coast Surfing Championships

Open – South Coast Surfing Championships

The Open was very close throughout the event with some great waves being ridden in difficult conditions. Josh Jupe was definitely amped up for the final smashing a couple of big back hand snaps and punching the air after landing them. Skelley picked up a lovely over...

Juniors – 2011 South Coast Surfing Championships

Day 2 of the South Coast Surfing Championships saw an early start at Compton Bay for all involved. After the postponement of the competition on the Saturday and swell due to build overnight, Matt Harwood had asked everyone to be at the beach for 7am for a 7.30am...
IOW Rule at South Coast

IOW Rule at South Coast

Congratulations to the Isle of Wigt Surf Club for winning 4 of the 5 divisions and the overall club trophy at the 2011 South Coast Surfing Championships. Well done to Matt Harwood and all the IOW Surf Club team for putting on a fantastic event. Also a huge thank you...
Tales from Wales By James Ranson

Tales from Wales By James Ranson

Y-Bocs- Tales from Wales By James Ranson I started the day with my usual wander down to check the surf. Knowing full-well the swell was pumping I was excited to check out how well the bay (Langland) was shaping up. The swell was solid, in the 6ft plus range, but with...
From Dawn till Dusk

From Dawn till Dusk

Freshwater Bay once again delivered some epic waves. The swell to hit the Island was a good as almost anywhere in the country. I got to Freshwater Bay before sunrise and there were already 4 surfers in the water. It was a really beautiful morning, as the moon slowly...