by paul-wsh | Nov 21, 2013 | The Seventies
Isle of Wight featured in issue number 4 of what is thought to be the one of the first ever British Surfing magazines. British Surfer magazine no1 came out in March 1969. Surfing UK magazine published by Lindsay Morgan in Porthcawl in Jan 1969 pipped it to the post by...
by paul-wsh | May 16, 2012 | The Noughties
The Shutes are Chris Jones, Michael Champion, Dave Champion and Rob Potter, a four-piece from the Isle of Wight who make well-crafted indie-rock with psychedelic and surf flourishes. NME described them as “The most far out rock ‘n’ roll joyride to...
by paul-wsh | Feb 10, 2012 | The Eighties
The 1980 Annual was finally wrapped up on 22 March. A meaty depression prowling round the mouth of the Channel produced totally maxed out Compton with onshore gales and waves breaking way out in the bay half way between the carpark and the most westerly visible point...
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 | In Print, Surf Blogs, The Noughties
Eco-clothing super brand Rapa Nui have put their hand into their pockets in these austere times and produced brand new competition vests for the Isle of Wight Surf Club. The club has had resurgence over the last year with a brand new committee and winter surf league....
