Rip Curl Boardmasters Finals at Fistral beach

Newquay has been hosting its most high profile festival this week: the RipCurl Boardmasters, a heady mix of surf, skate, music and chicks in bikins. I’ve only popped my head round the door a couple of times this week but I thought I would go down to Fistral for the finals.

First up was the surfing […]

Surfing in Sennen and hike to Cape Cornwall

Just got back from a long weekend in Sennen, a coastal village between Land’s End and Cape Cornwall which has excellent rock climbing and one of the best surfing breaks in the area. It was supposed to be a climbing trip but it turned into more of a surfing trip! I went down on Friday […]

Buying my first wetsuit

Read my guide to buying your first wetsuit here.
I bought my first wetsuit a few days ago. At first I was a bit daunted by the variety of types and prices but after trying a few on and getting some detailed advice from the guys in the shops, I got an idea of what I […]

Surfing and kitesurfing

Went down to Fistral Beach on Sunday to watch a surfing competition, held in memory of a local surfer, Adam “Spike” Goode, who died a few years ago in a mountain-boarding accident. It was a pretty chilled contest really. The waves weren’t much good but the surfers made the best of it. In surfing competitions […]

First time surfing

I went surfing for the first time on Sunday. Now I understand what all the fuss is about! Riding a wave is such a rush, when it’s over you want to go straight back out and do it again. I can see how some people get addicted to the feeling and want to do nothing […]

Adrenalina

Came across this neat little neologism at www.nollie.tv. Guess it means female adrenalin junkie!

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