Exclusive Interview with the man behind Surfers Lodge Peniche
Surfers Lodge Peniche is a 4 star lodge located in Baleal, Peniche. The building itself has been designed and built from the ground up to accommodate up to 49 guests in sumptuous comfort. The man behind the Lodge, John, w…
Hossegor, it ain't heavy
Having lived in Capbreton for the last 8 years, I can tell you that the stretch of famous beach breaks has many different faces. The clips that make it onto the web and into surf magazines worldwide are either of the Quik…
Simon Says...
Oooh…methinks there’s a trouble coming. Today I woke to several messages on my phone all with the same image attachment. Now take a look at said offending document attached below before you read any further. All over the …
Get ready for Bells
After a wave starved Quiky Pro at the Superbank the whole surfing world is praying for some swell of consequence to roll on in to the Bells Beach arena and give the pros a chance to showcase their skills. They want it, we…
Reasons to stay at home.
For as long as I’ve been surfing, I think I’ve spent more time abroad surfing than I have in my own country, could be something to do with the cold waters. So over the last year or so I’ve stuck to riding waves in the UK,…
The day the WSL want to forget
Waiting for the wave starved Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast to continue, we fans have been tuning in every night (for me) to see if its going to run. We had 10 consecutive lay days then Kierron Perrow announced that the WSL wo…
The Lost Art of Having Fun
If you’ve ever had to share a crowded line up with an embittered former semi pro, of which my home town has its fair share, one of the fundamental (and some what inconvenient) truths of surfing you’ve probably had to con…
West Coast Connection
If there is one thing I’ve realized when meeting people from different countries around the world, it’s that people are generally intrigued by California. I imagine that most people would place it on their top 5 list of l…
Welsh Waves on tap!
It seems like every travelling surfer that comes to Europe knows about the Wavegarden concept in the north of Spain. The facility is at a secret location about an hour’s drive from San Sebastian in the Basque region of Sp…
Cork boards, are they worth it?
With everyone looking to the horizon in an environmental and sustainable way these days I thought it might be time to wade into the fray. As far as surfboards are concerned, there are an increasing amount of viable altern…
...lost and E-tech team up
Not only is Matt ‘Mayhem’ Biolos at the head of the game at moment as far as team riders on the WSL mens’ and ladies’ tours, but he is also making and selling a lot of boards worldwide to us mortals too, and its all thank…
New school, old school?
What’s that you may ask, well, you would be right to ask. I am not even sure if that’s the correct term, but it is what I am calling the hipster thing mainly because its what everyone used to get up to and now they are do…
Young guns shine @ Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
It has been, and always is, a long wait from the end of the Billabong Pipemasters to the beginning of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. While the surfing world takes the time to reset and reshape, the loyal fans have to go o…
Quiksilver Pro 2015, Its BACK!
Here we go, the surfing year is about to kick off again, and this time there are some interesting new faces hitting the roster that will raise some questions. Last year saw the rise of the young bloods and saw the old guy…
Organic Surf Wax...how much???!?
Now, I am not a tight arse, I don’t mind paying the going rate for something, I might occasionally pay a little extra if I really like something (most surfboards), but come on, 18 bucks for a bar of surf wax…? Okay, I am …
Why everyone should own a Plonka!
Why you should own a PLONKA! These boards are just amazing, amazing. Oh, sorry let me rewind a bit. I first met Kevin Olsen in 2007, he is the shaper who dreamt up the magic board THE PLONKA. When I first saw the board it…
Ever fancy an asymmetric board?
Well NOOO, you might say, and I would be with you on that one … There is, however, a little bit of me that thinks it could be cool, and maybe it could be better than it looks, time for something fresh, new. That is when a…
A Pre Surf Viewing
If you like to get pumped and like me, imagine and watch things that you cannot hope to possibly achieve then you need to watch this little flick before you get in the water. Great soundtrack and some state of the art sur…