Some of the nation’s top watermen will battle it out for title of ‘Legend of the Bay’ in a combined kitesurf and stand up paddle board event to be held at Watergate Bay on the weekend of 18 & 19 April. Launched in 2013 ‘Legend’ brings together stand-up paddle boarders (SUP) and kitesurfers for one […]
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Excitement is mounting at the prospect of a Spaceport being considered for development in Cornwall. As well as offering commercial flights into space, a Cornwall Spaceport would slash journey times to far-flung destinations and open up access to a whole range of global adventures. Estimated journey times – via space – from Newquay to Sydney in Australia would […]
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Britain’s best stand up paddle surfer will be crowned National Champion at Watergate Bay in Cornwall in early October. The sixth annual British Stand Up Paddle Association (BSUPA) National Championships will once again be hosted by the Extreme Academy on the weekend of 4 and 5 October 2014. Stand up paddle (SUP) boarding is one […]
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The 8th annual Jesus Longboard Classic will be held in Polzeath, North Cornwall over the weekend of 11th-12th October, and expectations are high for more great surfing after the success of previous years. It’s a great contest for both those who have not entered a competition before and for those who are seasoned contest surfers. The […]
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Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to Falmouth in mid August for a week-long festival of sailing, arts and entertainment. Falmouth Week is a firm favourite on Cornwall’s sport and tourism calendars, having grown into one of the largest sailing regatta’s in the South West. On the water action featured dinghies, keelboats, multihulls and traditional […]
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Cornwall’s surfers put on a fantastic show for the crowds at this year’s Boardmasters contest at Fistral Beach, with local surfers Ben Skinner winning the Longboard division and Alan Stokes finishing second in the Open. Competing against surfers from all over the world, in challenging storm waves caused by Hurricane Bertha, the Cornish surfers showed their strength […]
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Some of the world’s best surfers will take on Cornwall’s finest wave riders during the Boardmasters festival at Newquay’s Fistral Beach from 06-10 August. The surf, skate and music festival returns to Newquay with an action packed schedule which will welcome world-class athletes from all around the globe to compete in five days of thrilling competition. The Boardmasters International […]
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Cornish triathlete Neil Eddy raced to a comfortable victory against a record number of competitors at the Tempus Leisure Stithians Triathlon at the end of July. Neil Eddy, who competes for team Cycle Logic, comfortably won after gaining an impressive lead on the cycle part of the standard distance triathlon. The Triathlon was the seventh event in the Tempus Leisure Cornwall […]
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Newquay surfer Tom Butler showed his wave riding prowess to win the Night Surf 2014 contest at Fistral Beach during the first week of July. Sunshine and surf welcomed competitors and spectators to the beach for one of the most popular events on the UK Pro Surf Tour with heats running over two days. In the Beach […]
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This year’s Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach at Watergate Bay was a huge success with a record number of spectators turning out to watch the display of equine skill. Now in its eighth year, the popular sporting event hosted by Watergate Bay Hotel kept the crowds entertained with a series of polo matches and […]
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