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BRITISH surfing…
Vision – To strive to be better, to embrace change, and look to the present and future.
Mission – Free resource, not-for-profit, for the fun and joy of it.
Aims – To support independent surf shops, to provide a resource for surfing.
Objectives – Forecast, future articles, that’s about it for now (watch this space).
Surfer 101 – (aka ‘SJ’)
SJ
D.O.B.: ???? – Cornwall
Wave Craft: Bodyboard
Surfer 101 has a long history in British surfing and forecasting, but has been out of the industry since 2007 until 2016. He volunteers for a social enterprise working with vulnerable adults including those with debt and mental health issues, as well as supporting projects that promote pre-school learning through numeracy and outdoor activities.
He’s a Cornish surfer, but in his younger days surfed in: France, Canaries, India, Australia, Fiji, and the right-hand point break off Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka.
Surfer 102 – ???
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D.O.B.: 1901 – Here, there, and everywhere
Wave Craft: Shortboard
Surfer 102 is an award winning meteorologist, highly experienced, and on the cutting edge of technology, and is featured regularly in the mainstream media.
Surfer 103 – Des Moore (aka ‘Mr Constantine’)
Des Moore
D.O.B.: 1955 – UK
Wave Craft: Anything will do but I would prefer to stand please
Des caught his first waves in the halcyon Summer of 1969 as part of the young and excitable Porthcawl crew of the time and was even one of the founding members of the fledgling Welsh Coast Surf Club and enthusiastic supporter of (and contributor to) its then magazine, ‘Lineup’. Surfing previously unsurfed spots were a daily adventure at that time and became a difficult habit to break, leading to many adventurous surf trips over the next 3 decades, including overseas trips to previously unsurfed Carribean islands, really early trips to an undiscovered Biarritz (and the old La Barre and the unheard of Mundaka) even experiencing Porthleven as a secret spot! The beautiful Constantine Bay has been home since the early 70’s from where he has been involved in the local surf club (once the Trevose Head Boardriders, now the Bullrock Boardriders), assisted in the organisation of professional and amateur contests, judged many contests at home and overseas (even won the (very) odd one) and continues to contribute to various surf journals. Having carved a sixteen year career in finance and property he established Constantine Bay Surf Store in 1993, a true surfers’ surf shop, where he is helped by his kids, Cheyne, Adam and Carly and supported by his wife Donna who is a teacher.
Surfer 104 – ‘Magic Surf Bus’
‘Magic Surf Bus’
Wave Craft: Longboard.
Surfer 105 – Tony Plant (aka ‘Mr SurfTwisted’)
Tony Plant
D.O.B.: 1962 – Redruth, UK
Wave Craft: Shortboard & Big Wave Rider
Tony Plant was born in Cornwall in 1962. He graduated from Chelsea College of Art in 1990 with a fine art painting degree and has been producing work across a diverse range of media ever since – ranging from moving image to photography, from performance to painting, sculpture, time lapses, temporary interventions and drawings in the landscape.
Plant maintains an active international exhibition schedule. Recent commissions/residencies in Australia, Bermuda, Scotland, Indonesia and throughout Europe ensure his work is featured extensively across International and National Media: the Guardian, Zeit, Canal+ TV, thisiscolossal, My Modern Met Blog Times etc. Currently he has a solo painting show at Royal Cornwall Museum (until July 2016), as well as a much anticipated crowd funded drawing trip to Iceland with adventure photographer Tim Nunn.
He has worked as a visiting lecturer at many arts institutions and universities across the world, and has been involved in several workshops and mentoring schemes for emerging artists. His work has been shown at The ICA London, Riverside, Opera Australia, Ocean Film Festival, Cornwall Art Biennale etc.
Tony Plant is a ‘life long surfer” and surf photographer. He often works with NGO’s The Plastic Project and Surfers Against Sewage.
Surfer 106 – Ron Williams (aka ‘Mr Australia’ / ‘Milk’)
Ron Williams
~Surfing~
Started Southerndown nr Bridgend South Wales ’67, Lived Cardiff, Newport, Porthcawl ’till ’82, Then Oz, Surfed France ’68, Morocco ’69, Ireland ’72, then Scotland – Thurso, East and West secret spots. Canary Islands, Spain, Portugal, Hawaii, California, Phillipines, Sumbawa, Bali, West Java – Panatain Is., Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is., Fiji, Tahiti, Sri Lanka, South Africa – Cape town to Durban, Miami, New York, Maldives, Vanuatu, New Zealand – North & South, Australia – Burleigh, Kirra, Noosa, S. Straddie, S.A. – Cactus, Lady Elliot Is., Phillip Is., Bells, Narrabeen, Garie, Scotts Head, Angourie, Cronulla, W.A. Margaret River, Rottnest Is., Perth, Geraldton, The Bluff.
~Surfing Achievements~
Inaugurated Welsh Surfing Federation (Secretary 5yrs)
Club Champion, Secretary, Welsh Coast Surf Club – @38 one of the world’s oldest
Semi Finals – British Championships Freshwater west Pembrokeshire
Welsh Team Manager/competitor “Eurosurf” Ireland, Scotland & France
Queensland team manager national championships Stradbroke island 2003
Level 1 Surf Coach and Judge
First UK Windsurfing Instructor
Official, Severn Bore Guinness World Boardriding Record 1982
Crew Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat 10 yrs.
President Surfing Queensland Inc.
Member Burleigh Boardriders Club Inc.- Voluntary
Jump off Burleigh rocks daily without leaving too much blood!
South Coast foam and fibreglass – Computer controlled machine for design and mass production of Surfboard Blanks
~Ron’s Favourite Waves~
Porthcawl, Burleigh, Noosa & Lobos Island points, Velzyland, Easkey, Periscopes, Nungas, Napalm, Illusions, Spanish Point, Sker, Morfa, Aberavon & La Barre (as they were, now ruined), Kirra, Snapper super bank at night (now so crowded 350 counted once), Lafitenia.
~Skiing and Snowboarding~
Brecon Beacons – Scotland (UK), Sierra Nevada – Spain, Gaschurn – Austria, Sauze d’oulx – Italy, Pyrennees, Val D’isere, & La Clusa – France, Thredbo & Perisher – Australia, Whistler, Banff & Heli-Skiing Selkirk Tangiers – Canada, Whakapapa, Queenstown,Cardrona,Treble Cone(Killer drive up – 2 lost day we were there – they keep it quiet) & Mt. Hutt – New Zealand.
Surfer 107 – Dave / David Pritchard (aka ‘Bear’)
The mysterious and legendary surf icon ‘Bear’. Some say he was the same ‘Bear’ that inspired the character in Big Wednesday.
‘Dave’ is an inspired legend and surfing superstar that moved from Wales to the East Coast Australia back in the 80s.
Local Pub: Gilhooley’s (Brisbane) Windaroo Tavern Norfolk Tavern
Local Break(s): Narrowneck
Board(s): 8′ Surfboards Hawaii, 7′ Local Knowledge
Known Aliases: Professor Ursa
First surf ever: I hired a board for the first time at age 17 (’66); bought one in ’67, but really started, full-on in ’68 with all-year-round surfing.
niftiest move: pulling a ‘proper’ 360 at, of all places, Coney! . Never repeated it anywhere.
absolute best days: Kirra, The Wreck, Burleigh, La Barre, Grand Plage, Sker.
Organisaiton Details:
Official Name: TBC
Date of official website launch: TBC
Articles of association and memorandum: TBC
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