by paul-wsh | Nov 11, 2013 | The Seventies
The Isle of Wight Surf club were very lucky to be given use of one of the huts owned by the National Trust at Compton. The club paid a donation every year to the NT which gave them use of the hut and free parking at Compton. The original hut was used to store...
by paul-wsh | Apr 12, 2012 | The Noughties
The Wight Surf History Exhibition officially starts tomorrow. The first exhibition of surf memorabilia and photography from the last 50 years at Dimbola Museum and Galleries, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight on Saturday 14th April 2012 and runs for 10 weeks. The...
by paul-wsh | Mar 12, 2012 | The Eighties
A Stiff onshore breeze rendered the three to four foot surf bumpy and unpredictable for the IW Surf Club’s 17th annual competition at Compton Bay on Sunday, but an increasingly high standard of surfing was displayed as the competition progressed. A close first...
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 3, 2012 | In Print, The Eighties
A tale written and illustrated after a few beers at the pub by Steve Williams and Dave Phillips. Most of part 1 first appeared in the IOW Surf Club magazine/newsletter Wight Water in 1981 and ended; ……’$15,000 Sports Council grant some years...
