Surfers revel at weekend of surfing and socialising as the 2016 Korev British Interclub Surf Championships supported by Dryrobe ran over this past weekend at Fistral Beach in Newquay.
As the tradition goes, the previous year’s winners Newquay Board riders hosted the event in their home break of Fistral beach, and the waters of Cornwall kindly delivered two days of waves for competition. Entry was strong with nine clubs from the around UK entering teams in Junior, Women’s and Open divisions with the usual Cornish and Devon based teams and the welcomed additions of such teams as the Army and Royal Navy and Marines surf clubs. A weekend in which elite and amateur surfing comes together to battle out under their club colours.
With the event site built into the sands of the beach the surfers and spectators enjoyed a great first day of competition on Saturday, with waves in the 3-4ft range but with strong winds making it a game of chance when finding the better scoring potential waves. Local knowledge helped but determination and fitness also played its part as the 20 minute heats rolled on by. Newquay Board Riders established a lead after day one with clubs such as Woolacombe and Bude in pursuit. Korev Beach flags took place shortly after the final heats finished and Joe Woods took the title and won the goods (Korev) for South East Cornwall much to the delight of his thirsty team mates. Then an all our Surfdome Expression session took place in the high tide as spectators kicked back with music and enjoyed the show of the surfers trying airs and radical manoeuvres, Newquay’s Richie Mullins and Hannah Harding taking top honours in this spontaneous fun. A fun evening of socialising as the sun dropped beneath the horizon and the reggae beats filtered throughout the beach bar, friends new and old rejoiced and relaxed.
Day two brought a warming sun and morning of glassy Cornish waves perfect for the Carve Junior division to enjoy. Freshening onshore winds roughed the waves up a bit but that didn’t stop the Jolly Brown Women’s competitors battling out followed by the Billabong Open surfers. More points were earned in the sea as many relaxed on the deck chairs on the beach and the event came to a close mid-afternoon.
Rounds of cheers and applause were well earned as team titles were awarded as follows:
Carve Visionaries Junior Team Champions: Bude Waveriders
Jolly Brown Women’s Team Champions: Newquay Board Riders
Billabong Open Team Champions: Newquay Board Riders
Interclub Team Champions: Newquay Board Riders
Surfing GB would like to that all involved for such an enjoyable weekend, especially the sponsors for making it all possible: Korev Lager, Dryrobe, Surfdome, The Caravan Club, Jeep UK, Go Pro, Red Bull, Billabong, Carve Visionaries, Jolly Brown, Star Surf Camps, Ocean Lodge, Surfvault, Butta Wax. Thanks to Newquay Board Riders for hosting and Fistral Beach/Fistral Beach bar for the support.
A bit of barney in the sea has lead power surfing legend Ian ‘Kanga’ Cairns to issue an “Etiquette for Sup Surfing”
What do you think? Can we all get along if the rules are stuck too? I have encountered a couple of good SUP’ers you can surf with… Or is giving someone a paddle and a boat akin to giving a five year old with ADS an AK 99% of the time? Read on!
“I had a pretty upsetting conflict surfing at Oceanside today.’ Said Ian on FB “For the record, this is how I think Sup Surfers should interact with regular surfers in the lineup:
Etiquette for SUP Surfing
Find a peak with the fewest surfers out
Always spend time on the beach surveying the surf and selecting the wave you want to ride. This gives you the chance to find a wave with the fewest surfers on it, so that, from the get-go, you are reducing the potential for conflict.
Paddle out around the break
Because you have been watching, you have seen that there are sets and lulls and that there are channels that run out around the breaking peaks. Paddle out in the channel during a lull. If there are constant sets of waves and the paddle out is too hard, find an easier wave to ride.
Do not get in the way of a rider on the wave
When you’re paddling out always look for a rider on a wave. He has right of way, so try to let him surf past you rather than paddling into his path. Getting run over is not fun, can cause injury, damage to your board and is a major no-no in surfing.
Do not bail your board
If you’re caught inside of a set of waves, you need to learn to kick your board over the wave, rather than bailing out. Bailing sends your board over the falls and it may hit someone behind you. Kicking it over probably means the board will be next to you, as you come up. If there are further set waves, turn the board to the beach, look for people that you may hit if you get pushed to the beach and hang on the tail of the board to control your equipment without letting it go. Another idea is to hold the leash as close to the tail of the board as possible and pull the board through the whitewater.
Check who’s in the lineup
As you paddle out, survey the lineup to see who is out already. These guys are in front of you, in line for the next waves, so be cool and remember them. Make sure that you identify the alpha dog in the pack. He is the one you may have problems with, so you need to be ultra respectful and surprise him with kindness.
Wait your turn
Because you know who is out and who needs waves before you, you can easily figure out when your turn in the rotation for waves is about to come up. You get one try at this. If you screw up this wave, you’re done for good, so make sure you make the wave and surf it good.
Give waves away
Sometimes, even if it’s really your turn, give a good wave to someone else who looks hungry. Often they will paddle just to test you, so back off and generously let them go, but make sure you both know that you’re just being cool and generous. It’s a rare occurrence and will build goodwill.
Call sets
Because you’re standing, you can see the set waves coming before anyone, so tell the crew that a set is coming and which wave is better. In this way, you dish up some good waves to the crew and they start to think you’re not so stupid, not cool yet, but not so bad.
Sit down and talk
Constant paddling through a crew in the lineup is seen as threatening to the surfers, so chill out, sit down and wait for your turn. This makes you human and not an eyesore and you may actually start up a conversation with some of the guys out there. There is a lot of interest in Sup, but its not cool yet, so don’t be offended if no one wants to know all about how awesome your board is etc. Just be sociable.
Be aware of your wave count
As you get a few waves, be really aware if you’re getting too many of the really good waves. It’s easy to do and you start to look like a wave hog, which is exactly the opposite of our intention. Get a few good ones and move along. That will make you some friends for next time you’re out there.
Do NOT drop in
If someone is already riding the wave, don’t even paddle for it, don’t hover on the top of the wave, don’t take off in front of someone and flick out and certainly don’t ride a whole wave and stuff someone in the whitewater. If you do this you’re back in the doghouse and may be asked to leave.
Do NOT back-paddle
Be super aware of who is out, where they are and whose turn it is for the next ride. Do not paddle around someone sitting and waiting for a wave. It is considered very aggressive in regular surfing. You’re on probation and this will get you serious heat and a trip to the beach.
Be aware of surfers paddling out when you’re riding
As you’re paddling for a wave, scope the length of the wave for any surfer who’s paddling out, who may potentially paddle in front of you. Although the surfer riding the wave has priority, you’re on a Sup and will be in the wrong if there’s a mix up, because you’re on a Sup. So, be vigilant to avoid any impacts or close calls with surfers.
Always control your equipment
Bailing your board is bad form. Try to paddle over waves, or launch your board over the whitewater, but do not dive and let the Sup wash in on the whitewater to the end of your leash. Every surfer sees a Sup as a dangerous object and thinks of us as kooks bailing their boards. This adds fuel to the fire. Learn how to hold onto your leash near the tail of the board to pull it through waves. Be really careful of others in the lineup if you fall riding a wave. Hitting another surfer in the lineup is instant dismissal and adds fuel to the surfer debate that Sup boards should not be out there.
Increase wave count by catching wide waves
If you’re smart about your paddling and really scope a lineup, you may find that there are good wide or deep waves that are not readily available to the surfers in the primary lineup and this is the way you can increase your wave-count considerably, riding waves that before had gone un-ridden. To do this you will really need to sharpen your spin and go skills, but once you get this dialed, you’re on your way to getting way more waves, without every impacting the established lineup and the surfers out there.
Move around to other peaks
Do not wear out your welcome. Get a few waves and move on. There are usually many other waves in a surf area, so get a few and move to another peak and practice your magic on this new crew of surfers. This is a sign of respect and will be recognized and rewarded with future bonus waves.
The lineup is a close-knit community
Most surfers go to the same spot over and over and they become “locals” out there and make friends and acquaintances with the other surfers who frequent the break. You can be part of this local crew if you’re cool, friendly, don’t hog waves, generally understand and respect the locals and don’t act like the average Sup kook. Have fun out there!
When Jack Coleman drops a new movie we always sit up and take notice. This multi-award winning filmmaker always seems to be able to wrangle together a cohort of the most interesting and creative surfers on the planet and extract the most effortlessly stylish and mindblowing waveriding yet captured on celluloid.
In his latest feature THE ZONE, Coleman serves up an alternate surfing dimension that is sure to blow minds. Featuring the fins free wizardry of Derek Hynd and Ryan Burch as well as smooth flowing artistry from the likes of Rob Machado, Alex Knost, Ari Browne, Ozzie Wright and Bryce Young, this wave sliding escapade takes us on a journey through the endless walls of Australia, South Africa, Costa Rica, Mexico and California. THE ZONE is pure, must see, mind expanding inspiration.
We caught up with Jack to find out more about THE ZONE.
Can you tell us a little bit about the idea behind the film?
THE ZONE was my way of showcasing, what I think to be, the best – most pure surfers on the planet. All of these guys have huge respect from the surf world and I wanted to show why. Surf movies today can be watered down by outside forces. With THE ZONE, I wanted to bring it back to the old days, when friends got together to surf, not having any ties to the corporate side of making a surf film. Making an honest movie was my goal, not straying too far from the ascetic art of surfing. THE ZONE is meant to extend ones consciousness to the possibilities of what surfing is.
You’ve pulled together an awesome cast. How did you decide who you wanted to work with and how difficult was it to get everyone together?
Yeah, the cast was the whole reason for the movie! To have the opportunity to shoot these guys has been a dream come true. Each surfer has such a different path in life and in their surfing as well, and I wanted the movie to reflect that. It was my goal to keep the cast as minimal as possible. These twelve surfers are pretty much my favorites. I didn’t want to just put someone in there because I think other people would like them. All of these guys are on another level, deeply conscious of life and the ocean.
The film took two years to complete – was this always meant to be such a long project?
Yeah, I wanted to stretch it out as much as I could. I’ve found that the way I make films takes a bit longer to produce, because I do it all on my own dime. Two years seems to be a great time period to make a real movie, and I think it shows in the end product. Wanted more of quality over quantity, so that takes time. I had no real deadline or obligations to anyone, so I knew when it was ready to go, and I released it. It was a great process to work in, allowing me to edit the movie for over a year.
There seems to be a real joy in the whole fins free movement that’s captured so well in this film – how is it to work with Derek Hynd?
Well Derek Hynd is a king. A true living legend. He embodies all that it is to be a surfer. Not looking for praise or attention, actually, shunning the mainstream, and I respect that. His personality is quite unique, to say the least. A true surf historian with an amazing way with the English language. The stories he tells are awe inspiring tales of the past & present day. His life is as mad as he is in the water, surfing as much as we did as grommets. Now into his 60’s he is still progressing as a surfer, and that’s what I want to do, I think all of us want to do. Sometimes difficult, maybe just salty, but he respects what I do and I’m lucky for that, because there are not many people who get the chance to shoot him in the world.
What was your favourite part of the project?
My favorite part of the project was how it all seemed to be manifested. If you don’t believe in the Universe you are missing out on life. This film reflects how things are attainable with the right amount of passion and honesty. To make this movie has been a highlight of my life, a reflection of my dreams, brought together by the common thread of surfing.
Have a great show!! Hope everyone digs the movie!!
London Surf / Film Festival X Reef 22 September – 1 October brings to the UK the best surf films from around the globe. Accompanied by talks with waveriding’s most inspiring heroes and icons, a live audio visual performance, a very special 35mm screening, a gallery show, music, art and more this saline hit of inspiration is an essential cultural happening. For full schedule details and info on a couple of very special LS/FF pop-up screenings head to:www.londonsurffilmfestival.com
Welcome to Coney Island, the Halloween Masked Ball’s newest instalment of fun – and a world where the magical and macabre got jiggy and sired a litter of fabulous freaks, glamorous geeks and utterly grotesque human marvels. It’s going to be a blast and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away.
In just a few weeks’ time, the gates will creak open at the sixth Halloween Masked Ball, which this year takes its inspiration from New York’s infamous pleasure beach and boardwalk. This outlandish event in deepest darkest Cornwall has grown to become Europe’s largest – and most deliciously indulgent – Halloween dance music extravaganza.
The theme of this Halloween’s walk on the wild side is ‘freaks, geeks and human marvels’; a reference not only to the tormented and twisted sideshows on offer, but also to the revellers themselves – the ‘Ballers’ – who dress to excess, party like there’s no tomorrow, and help make the sensory-overloading event the highlight of the hedonist’s calendar it has become.
October 29th sees the Ball return to its Halloween home in Helston, at Los Flambardos – a working theme park, with enough rides, thrills and spills to give Coney Island a run for its money.
For the un-blooded, the Halloween Masked Ball is a rollercoaster ride through a dizzying kaleidoscope of more than a dozen creatively-curated venues, each with its own demented theme and devilishly decadent decor, all set to a scorching musical score.
New for this year is the Coney Island Stage, hosted by club legends Bugged Out, where party perennials Hot Chip will provide the soundtrack to live shows so surreal you’ll be having flashbacks and night-terrors for years.
Jinal’s Technodrome, another new addition not for the faint-hearted, will rack up the thrills as well as the beats per minute with its mind-warping audio-visual violence – just remember to scream if you want to go slower.
Like Coney Island itself, the Halloween Masked Ball is a totally immersive experience with surprises behind every door and every mask. There are live theatre shows, interactive venues, state-of-the-art lights, lasers and special effects – as well as more than 50 DJs and acts, including LTJ Bukem, Camo & Krooked, DJ Yoda, Ewan Pearson, Karma Kid and Felix Dickinson.
Venues to be discovered and digested include the Hospital Records hosted Grand Ballroom, The Asylum taken over by Loose People lunatics, Fangz (the ‘80s disco), Durty Disco’s Warriors Stage, 45 Live’s Big Wheels of Steel and Future Garden’s Disco Diner.
Masked Ball director Kelvin Batt said: “The team and I are really, really, excited about this year’s event. When you step inside Halloween Masked Ball: Coney Island, it’s going to be like stepping into another world.
“It’s such a fantastic venue for our Halloween show and we are using every nook and cranny to give everyone a totally immersive experience. It’s a real privilege to be able to put something like this on.”
The Halloween Masked Ball takes place on Saturday, October 29, at Flambards Theme Park, Clodgey Lane, Helston, TR13 0QA.
Further details including accommodation, coaches and tickets can be found at www.maskedball.net
Date: 29th October Location: Flambards Theme Park, Helston, Cornwall
Tickets for 2016 are available now through See Tickets. Masked Ball operates a tiered ticketing system with price bands for tickets changing over time – the sooner you buy, the cheaper it is.
Entry is strictly 18+ only. For more information and tickets visit www.maskedball.net and follow festival news on Facebook @TheMaskedBall
To be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Halloween Masked Ball, simply answer this question.
Where is Coney Island? Email your answer to comps@carvemag.com
The competition winners will be announced on 12th October.
Perfect Wave Travel company running a fund raiser for their global charity called A Perfect Foundation.
The party will be held at Fistral Beach Bar in Newquay which is a venue right on the beach at Fistral.
£10 admission which includes 2 raffle tickets.
Raffle Prizes are 5 nights at Island Surf House in Fuerteventura and 5 nights at Laneez Ericeira Surfhouse in Portugal. There is also a signed Kelly Slater board and 4 nights at Kandooma Resort in the Maldives up for a silent auction.
Land of Giants are playing and there is a DJ til late.
Running times:
6pm Start
Band called Land Of the Giants Playing: 8-9pm
Auction: 9-9:30pm
Raffle: 10pm
DJ spinnin’ til close
A PERFECT FOUNDATION http://www.aperfectfoundation.org/ is a Non-Profit Organization created to empower local communities in remote surf regions through education and skill acquisition to make a sustainable difference. Founded by The Perfect Wave Surf Experience, we wanted to be able to give back to the island communities that have allowed us to enjoy their natural resources and homelands.
Donald Trump, and his hotel company ‘Trump International Golf Links’ are seeking planning permission to build a 2.8 kilometre ing 15 foot high seawall to protect his private Trump Golf Resort at Doughmore.
The wall would consist of 200,000 tons of rock dumped on a sensitive coastal sand dune system that over looks one of western Irelands most consistent beach breaks. Save the Waves say “Construction would destroy the valuable sand dune habitat, restrict public access to the beach, negatively impact the quality of the surfing waves, and ultimately result in beach loss.”
The Carrowmore Dunes are a ‘Special Area of Conservation’ by the European Union Special Habitats Directive with 31 acres of pristine sand dunes legally protected.
Save the Waves say “The sand dunes play a critically important role for Doughmore Beach as they contribute the sand supply for the wide, popular beach and nourish the offshore sandbars that make Doughmore Beach a consistently fun surf spot.
“Building a 2.8 km, 15 foot tall seawall at the foot of the sand dunes will unquestionably disrupt the natural process and lead to the dunes’ demise. Over time this will starve the beach of needed sand, negatively impact the surf quality, and ultimately lead to the disappearance of the popular public beach. Public access to the beach will also be severely restricted.
Planning has gone to Clare County Councillors who have asked the company to provide further information.
A petition against the proposal has now reached over 50,000 signatures. You can help buy signing here
