‘Surf Trips & France’ by Pat Morrell

‘Surf Trips & France’ by Pat Morrell

‘The Early Days’ by Pat Morrell Part 2 This is 1971 and Hutch and I are coming off Barricane beach in Woolacombe.  By this time we were both living in England and found it more convenient to leave our wives together  (after a year or two with children) in Hutch’s...
The only way home

The only way home

I have been told a story about Paul Taylor, Dave Gray & Chris Salter once doing a trip to the west country. At the end of the trip and time to think about returning home they realised that they were all skint, totally penniless. The boys soon came to the...
Iow Surf Scene through the Seventies

Iow Surf Scene through the Seventies

Were you surfing on the Island during the 1970’s? Tell us your stories and send us your images and movies, so we can tell your story here. We also want to know about your surf trips too. Was there rivalry between the Isle of Wight, Shore and Wessex Surf Clubs?...