I have been very kindly lent the IOW Surf Club’s 1983 guide to ‘Starting Surfing’ by Keith Williams. The guide was put together by Dave Phillips and Rog Butler with cover by Clive Richardson. Part 1: Isle of Wight Surf Club Guide – Learning to Surf Learning to Surf There is only one way to […]
Dec 13, 2013 | Categories: The Eighties | Tags: 190's, 1983, 80's, archive, blog, Clive Richardson, compton, Compton Bay, Dave Phillips, duck diving, guide, history, IOW, IOW Surf Club, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Surf Club, Keith Williams, Learn, Learning, paddle, Paddling, prone, purling, Rof Butler, Roger Butler, Starting, stoked, surf, Surf Trip, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, swell, waves, wetsuit, White water, wightsurfhistory | Comments Off on IOW Surf Club Guide to Learning to Surf
I feel like I’m free. I’m riding the tide.
The waves chasing me to the shore.
Arms out, knees bent, water dripping down from my head.
It’s gone dark now. I’m being tumbled and rolled by these wild wet panthers,
I can hear the distant sound of voices, clashing stones and the roar of water.
So that’s a wipeout. I love it.
I can feel myself grinning, I love it.
Again! Again!
I am paddling out in search of the next powerful wave, frothing at me like a dog with rabies.
This is great. Thanks Chris
Nov 23, 2011 | Categories: The Noughties | Tags: beach, compton, Compton Bay, history, Hugo, IOW, Isle of Wight, isurf, Learn, Learning, paul blackley, people, photo, photographs, Poem, Poetry, portrait, stoked, Story, surf, Surf Trip, Surfer, surfing, swell, The Noughties, waves, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory | Comments Off on Learning to Surf by Hugo
After an exhausting but great day for learning to surf Chris Mannion of Isurf does a really good job with all the new surfers. Chris says there was a lot of interest in joining the IOW Surf Club and I have received lots of good feedback from parents on how the day went. Congratulations and thanks to all involved for another very successful day.
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The Sunday surf lessons saw Chris decide to teach at Compton, Hanover Point. Chris first takes them through the basics on the sand and then into the water. They all caught wave after wave, having an absolutely fantastic time. The pictures below speak for themselves.
A huge thanks from all who participated to Cathy Budden and the West Wight Landscape Partnership for organising and putting on surfing lessons with ISurf and Chris Mannion. Anyone interested in Surf lessons Chris can be contacted on 07968 609 169 or through his website iowsurf.com.
Sep 19, 2011 | Categories: The Noughties | Tags: beach, blog, Cathy Budden, Chris, Chris Mannion, compton, Compton Bay, Hanover Point, High Five, history, IOW, Isle of Wight, isurf, laughter, learn to surf, Learning, lessons, Manni, paul blackley, people, photo, photographs, smiles, smiling, stoked, surf, surf lessons, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, Surfing lessons, swell, teaching, The Noughties, waves, West Wight Landscape Partnership, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory, WWLP | Comments Off on Surfing Lessons at Compton
A huge thanks from all who participated to Cathy Budden and the West Wight Landscape Partnership for organising and putting on surfing lessons with ISurf and Chris Mannion.
With the strong wind and swell Chris had decided that the best and safest place to surf on the Saturday afternoon was at Small Hope Beach in Shanklin. Chris initially takes them through the basics on the sand before they all enter the water and it wasn’t long before there were hoots and high fives with huge smiles all round.
Sep 18, 2011 | Categories: The Noughties | Tags: beach, blog, Cathy Budden, Chris, Chris Mannion, High Five, history, IOW, Isle of Wight, isurf, laughter, learn to surf, Learning, lessons, Little Hope, Manni, paul blackley, people, photo, photographs, Shanklin, Small Hope, smiles, smiling, stoked, surf, surf lessons, surfboard, Surfer, surfing, Surfing lessons, swell, teaching, The Noughties, waves, West Wight Landscape Partnership, wetsuit, wightsurfhistory, WWLP | Comments Off on Surfing Lessons at Shanklin
Sue came up & introduced herself and I remember her asking my girlfriend if she wanted to become a full member or just a ‘beach bunny’. That was the start of the best period of the Surf Club for me. In a matter of weeks the membership had grown to 90+ due in no small part to the CP ad. Friday night was the highlight of the week, with Clare Cottage bursting at the seams for the club meetings. Very soon there were movies being shown, mostly taken on 8mm by Dave Bottrell, and skateboarding down Spring Hill. I well remember Sid remarking that Merry Hughes (a quite well endowed young lady) had done a 6 point landing having fallen off her board halfway down. Hands,knees & boobs for those with no imagination. Also, a decision was taken as to where the club would be surfing at the weekend. Bear in mind that the majority of members had no board & were reliant on the good will of the established members, mainly the Ventnor crew, to borrow boards, thus meaning that everyone had to turn up at the same place at the same time. My belated thanks to Rog & Sue, John Ainsworth, Rusty Long & Colin Burgess.
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