The west coast of Ireland is home to some of the most amazing surfing in the World. What would it be like to grow up on these shores? And surf these seas everyday? You’re about to meet two people who did.”
‘Winter Tides’ is a short film about growing up on the west coast of Ireland and being shaped by the incredible surfing on our doorstep. Featuring two of Ireland’s top surfers Gearoid McDaid and Ollie O’Flaherty, grew up along the Wild Atlantic Way a stretch of coastline that has shaped both of these surfers into the type of athletes they are today.
WIN A NORWEGIAN SURF EXPERIENCE WITH GUL and foam travel
Fancy surfing the pristine Norwegian coast with Gul rider Mark ‘Egor’ Harris as your guide and winning a GUL Viper wetsuit? If you’re nodding then read on…
Redefine the limits of your surfing world next winter. Gul and Foam Travel have teamed up to create a unique surf adventure experience in the south west region of Norway. Led by top British surfer and Gul team rider Mark ‘Egor’ Harris, you will be immersed in a land of pristine empty beaches and hidden point breaks. Fear no cold as your own brand new Gul Viper 6mm wetsuit (which you get to keep) is included in the package!
As well as offering vast potential for surf exploration, the Stavanger region is home to the stunning fjords which provide limitless hiking and SUP opportunities. There is also a ski resort close by giving the chance to snowboard and surf in the same day: the ultimate in bragging rights.
The Norway Frontier Surf Camp is ideal for surfers of all abilities. Surf coaching and video analysis is provided by Mark Harris and an ISA Level two surf coach. Each day after fuelling up at breakfast, you will be taken to the best location according to the conditions and your requirements to further gorge yourself on empty waves. In the evening there will be debriefs, general surf chat and dinner. If you are looking to profoundly deepen your knowledge and experiences within surfing, and to develop your skills through a combo anecdotal and structured learning in a stunning location with like-minded surfers, enter now!
Simply tell us who invented “the steamer” wetsuit…
Gul Viper 6mm hooded Wetsuit RRP: £300.00. The Viper wetsuit features less panels and more stretch than ever before! The Viper uses our Quadrate horizontal chest zip entry system keeping the zip off your back leaving your shoulders and back free to move. Features Thermospan and X-Flex super stretch neoprene on the main body panels gives an incredible 100% plus stretch making the Viper the perfect high performance suit.
PRIZE BREAKDOWN:
– Your own new Gul Viper 6mm hooded wetsuit to keep, forever – Seven nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation – Five days surfing and adventure – Transfers and transport in Norway – Video coaching with Gul team rider Mark Harris – Beginner / intermediate board rental – Frontier surfing experience – Empty beach and point breaks, waves suitability: beginner to advanced – Video and photos of your trip to take home – The trip is worth £799.
VERY IMPORTANT INFO:
Flights are not included in the holiday price, however airport transfers and transport in Norway is. Details of this will be provided when the winner is confirmed.
GETTING THERE: Flights to Stavanger from London airports are frequent and cheap. For this trip, we recommend British Airways BA746 LHR to SVG at 1015 on 24th Feb, and British Airways BA747 SVG to LHR at 1355 on 3rd March.
Volcom is searching the Earth, looking for 15 people who are ready to make their passion their paycheck. The Southern California-based lifestyle and apparel company today officially launched “#ThisFirst” – a global initiative seeking the most inspired and dedicated applicants who will be offered an opportunity to ditch their day job and focus on the one thing they wish they could do full time.
To apply, Volcom is throwing out the traditional job application and replacing it with a simple question, “What do you want to put first in your life?” Starting today, video or photo submissions can be uploaded to Instagram, Facebook, or http://vol.cm/thisfirst, with applications accepted through June 21. Contest winners will be rewarded £5,000 and matched with Volcom mentors to help realize their vision. Over six weeks, their work will be promoted across the brand’s digital channels and they will be flow to a a wrap party in September at the Volcom Garden in Austin, Texas where their work will be featured.
“We’re challenging everyone to think about what they want to put before their regular job, their responsibilities—whatever is holding them back from pursuing their passion,” says Ryan Immegart, Global Head of Marketing for Volcom. “By paying them to put #ThisFirst, we’re providing that extra push to focus on that one thing they love more than anything else.”
For the launch, Volcom will roll out a massive multi-channel marketing campaign encouraging people to live #ThisFirst, it will accompany a launch video the brand produced with rapper Fat Tony, a long-time Volcom ambassador, as a call-to-action for applications. This video will air as a :15 TV spot on Saturday, June 10, during the NBC broadcast of the Volcom Pipe Pro surf competition in Hawai’i.
For more information and official rules about the Volcom #ThisFirst contest, visit: http://vol.cm/thisfirst.
Another clip from the crazy Indo season, this time HT’s (Lances) with Taj Burrows and friends who’s score big deep turquoise roll ins…. Are you booking your tickets yet?
