by paul-wsh | Nov 2, 2011 | The Noughties
As the Masters heats started everyone was watching to see what the rips were like, how heavy it was and if there were any makable waves out the back or whether the inside was the go. Chris Mannion was up straight away catching one of the set waves, the conditions...
by paul-wsh | May 11, 2011 | The Noughties
Rapanui Frostbite Surf Series Event 5 May Bank Holiday Monday saw the fifth and final event of the 2010/11 series take place at Sandown. After a poor run of swell no contest took place in April but a fortuitous Easterly wind-swell arrive at the start of May. With...
by paul-wsh | Feb 11, 2011 | The Noughties
I caught up with the Rapanui boys Martin and Rob Drake-Knight yesterday at their office in Bembridge. For anyone who doesn’t know them or Rapanui, the two brothers set up Rapanui in 2008. They make eco-fashionable clothing from natural organic fabrics in a Fair Wear...
by paul-wsh | Feb 7, 2011 | The Noughties
The Isle of Wight Surf Club held the 4th event in this Winters Frost Bite series at Ventnor on Sunday with competitors looking very professional in the new Rapa nui competition Rash Vests. Conditions were difficult and wave selection was a quay part in scoring highly...
by paul-wsh | Oct 29, 2010 | The Noughties, The Noughties Picture Gallery
IOW Surf Club Frost Bite Series – by Oliver Harvey & The Isle of Wight Surf Club The first ‘Frost bite’ competition of six being held this winter, sponsored kindly by the boys at Rapanui was a great success. Greeted with pretty grim onshore head-high waves...
