Tips & Info

GAS Hurley No Pro

The 18^th annual No Pro surfing event began in perfect overhead surf and under clear blue skies this Saturday 15^th of September at Gwithian Beach. While the weather slowly deteriorated as the day went on the surfing standard stayed incredibly high throughout.

This event is unique in that only non-sponsored surfers are allowed to compete for the top prize making this a great day for the grassroots competitors in the sport. [Read more…]

No Pro 2012

Tyson Greenaway

The No Pro is back. This competition which is now in it’s 18th year is unique in that only non-sponsored surfers are allowed to compete for an awesome array of swag provided by Hurley International and Down the Line Surf Co. This year we have wetsuits and all manner of goodies for the finalists in the 16 & Under, Master’s (Over 35’s), Open and Womens categories.

The event is due to run on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th of September. [Read more…]

That’s More Like It

Tyson Greenaway

At last! A week of sunshine and surf arrived to perfectly coincide with the end of term. We haven’t had a week like it for a good couple of months but it was welcomed by loads of happy surfers and beach-goers. It’s certainly given everyone a lift after some fairly ropey weather in June and it looks like it’s set to continue for a little while yet.

If you are thinking of coming down for some surfing lessons then it’s definitely worth giving us a days notice at this time of year. Give us a bell on 01736 757579 and we’ll get you booked in!

Surf Experience

Tyson Greenaway

It’s ‘activities week’ at the local schools which means that the beaches are packed with hundreds of frothing teenagers and the lucky ‘work experience’ kids who realised that a week with a surf school means at least 4 hours in the water a day talking about surfing.

When I was their age I was sweeping the local surfboard factory and making flagons of tea for the shaper but I still managed a cheeky surf here and there. Best week of my life!
We’ve got three of them with us this year and they are doing pretty well so far. The wetsuits are cleaned and put away in good time and the back room has had it’s first decent clean of the year.
They’re rubbish at making tea though. If they don’t buck their ideas up they’ll have to make do with a proper career!

Cornwall School Games

Tyson Greenaway

Once again we have been tasked with running the surfing event of the Cornwall School Games. Over 3000 pupils will be competing in this years games with over 150 in the surfing alone. If you know anything about surfing comps then you’ll instantly realise that getting 150 kids into their heats on time, keeping them hydrated and stopping the whole day becoming a free-for-all is a harrowing experience.
Having to get it completed in under 5 hours even more so!

This years event, sponsored in part by Blackout Bingo reviews, is taking place at Lusty Glaze beach in Newquay so it’ll be great to work on a different beach for a change even if there are 100 punishing steps to get down to it. It’ll be a great day, just very busy. If you’re in the area check it out. Maybe even buy the judges a coffee, they’ll be needing it!

Meanwhile the weather. I know, I don’t want to go on about the weather – it shows a real lack of imagination. But it has been bonkers lately and it’s doing some real weird things to the surf.
There’s a saying: If you don’t like the weather in Cornwall, just wait.
This has never been truer than this week. Blistering sun in the mornings, gales in the afternoons and the longest spell of flat surf that most people can remember. Some of the salty sea-dogs reckon it hasn’t been this small since 1976. And we know how good the weather was that year.