World No. 3 Ends 15-Year Wait for Major WSL Win With Emotional Buzzer-Beater Performance Ben Skinner, the 41-year-old Cornish longboarder currently ranked third in the world, has ended a nearly 15-year drought without a major WSL victory, claiming a dramatic and emotional win at the La Union International Pro in the Philippines. The father of […]
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Young Perranporth surfer Lucas Skinner had a great day at the Jesus Surf Classic recently, winning not just the under-12’s contest but also the under-14’s against top surfers two years his senior. In an action-packed day, over 60 under 16’s surfers competed in the very popular 27th Jesus Surf Classic at Croyde beach in North […]
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A group of Cornish surfers led Team England to victory in the British Cup at the 2019 British Surfing Championships held at St Ouen’s Bay, Jersey. here’s the full contest report. Refreshed & revived, we’re reflecting on an epic performance from Team England at the 2019 British Surfing Championships & British Cup. This year’s hosts, […]
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The county’s best surfers descended on Perranporth Beach, Cornwall, over the May Bank Holiday weekend for the English Surfing Championships. Over 180 competitors in 19 divisions surfed in 3-4ft waves in the battle for prestigious English titles. Overlooking the action, the event site was atmospheric, the excitement rippling through the air. It really was a […]
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The Jesus Longboard Classic has for many years been a significant event in the UK longboard surfing calendar, but unfortunately due to too much surf, or lack of surf, the 2018 event had to be postponed twice. However, the organising team decided that there was a real enthusiasm to re-run the event early in the […]
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Chris Bertish became the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a stand-up paddleboard when he landed in Antigua in March after successfully completing a 4,050-mile voyage alone at sea. The South African surfer, who lived in Newquay for several years, secured his place in the history books with his epic journey which took three […]
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Some of the world’s top surfers are set to return to Cornwall this summer after Boardmasters was reinstated as a world championship qualifying event. Although music is now a large part of the festival, it began life in 1981 as a professional surfing and extreme sports competition. This year’s Boardmasters will again be included as part […]
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This weekend sees the cream of the country’s top stand up paddle boarders in action at Watergate Bay for the British Championships. Solid waves are forecast for the British Stand Up Paddleboard Association (BSUPA) National Surf SUP Championships, which is now in its seventh year. Held at the North Cornwall beach since 2009, the event is […]
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People across the country have an awesome chance to join one of the UK’s leading big wave surfers and his crew, to witness some of the world’s most gigantic XXL waves in either Portugal or Ireland, thanks to Cornwall’s Sharp’s Brewery. Devon-based Andrew Cotton has just returned from an intensive five day training trip to […]
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The best up-and-coming young surfers, representing schools from all over the UK, competed in pumping 3-4 foot waves at Fistral Beach for titles in the UK Schools’ Surf Pro-Am championships. The event, now its second year and a key stop on the UKPSA Pro Tour, is organised by Newquay’s Treviglas Surf Academy, with under 18, […]
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