by paul-wsh | Nov 2, 2010 | The Seventies
The Big Trip by Keith Williams In the late 60s & early 70s, Biarritz was the place to go if you were serious about surfing. Guys like Rog Cooper, Bob Ward and Tad Ciastula were regular visitors for the summer and it was like a right of passage for English surfers,...
by paul-wsh | Oct 7, 2010 | The Eighties
In July 1980 Dave Williams(Magic), Mick Thompson and myself arrived at Moliet Plage south western france having travelled down in Daves VW Camper, as the advance party for the Isle of Wight Surf Club. We were waiting for Dave Jacobs, Steve Williams, Keith Williams,...
by paul-wsh | Oct 4, 2010 | Surfer Profiles, The Sixties
A Surfing Life-by Sid Pitman, (or the ramblings of a senile idiot). I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been involved at the start of surfing in Great Britain and especially on the Isle of Wight. The friends I have made and the great times /fun we had...
by paul-wsh | Sep 20, 2010 | Surf Trips, The Nineties
In 1991 I managed to persuade Stuart Jones and Richard Harvey to do a surf trip to the South of France. At that time Stuart and Ritchie in my opinion were among the best surfers on the Island. I had never been there before but had heard many tales from Steve and Keith...
