March 2009

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Hello crew!
It gives us great pleasure to announce the first residential course at The Surf Sanctuary!
Brief details are below, so have a read and then I’ll drop a few more details in:
Date: 6th and 7th June
Price: £190 per person; includes two days coaching, accommodation and breakfast
Rider requirements: You must be able to stay upwind [...]

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The last few days have been beautiful in Newquay. We’ve had 16 degrees air temp (which is about 6 degrees higher than the average for this time of year), some very surfable waves and an air of happiness amongst visitors and locals pervades.
North Fistral and Crantock in particular have had quality surf with the banks [...]

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We went back today to the place that had given us so much joy yesterday, and were a little flattened to see that the waves were too small.
 Then once more, we saw that the view from the car park is deceptive. We suited up and went out for a blat and couldn’t believe how surfable [...]

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And yes, we’re in another country, but we managed to get there without leaving the car (except for when we stopped at Bristol and got out and stayed there at the missus’s place).
 For we are in Wales!
 The action started when Volvo – yes them – phoned up and asked if I would like to test [...]

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Yesterday, we had what was getting on for one of the sketchiest sessions of the winter. Crantock Beach, or “The Letterbox” as I secretly call it (on account of it’s narrow wind and swell exposure) has a way of channelling and focussing the wind and swell as they shriek up the Gannel Valley. It seems [...]