Posts Tagged ‘surf’

Cook Island Longboard classic

Posted on April 19th, 2012 in inkydeep by inkydeep

The first event of the British National Longboard Championships takes place at Woolacombe Beach on the 21 and 22 April.  Looks like a weekend of fun.

From the National Trust North Devon blog; “The National Trust are this year’s Environmental Partners with the British Longboard Union (BLU) and are hosting two of the four leg series on Trust cared for beaches, Woolacombe and Crantock.

Woolacombe is one of the premier surf spots in the South West and we are really excited that the first round is starting off with us. Fingers crossed for some good surf and a bit of sunshine. So if you are a seasoned veteran or a budding novice go to the BLU website for entry details www.british-longboard-union.co.uk and have go.”

North Devon NT – http://northdevon.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/national-trust-cook-island-longboard-classic/
The British Longboard Union – http://www.british-longboard-union.co.uk/
Corduroy Lines Surf magazine - http://corduroylines.com/

The Tyler Warren Experiments

Posted on March 24th, 2012 in inkydeep by inkydeep

After watching the trailer for The Tyler Warren Experiments I bet you will want to grab your board and go surfing…

Words from the films website; “From the makers of “One California Day” and “Natural Expressions” comes a new feature length surf film documenting the evolution of a surfer and his craft.

Drawing from 50 years of design inspiration, “The Tyler Warren Experiments” explores Tyler’s surfing, influences, and interest in board design through collaboration with a number of today’s most respected craftsmen.

Shot on location in Australia, California, Indonesia, Mexico, and Morocco, the film features (in alphabetical order): The Campbell Brothers, Manuel Caro, Chris Christenson, Skip Frye, Josh Hall, Devon Howard, Terry Martin, Dave Rastovich, Joel Tudor, Christian Wach, and more.”

The film is due to be released mid-summer 2012.

http://www.thetylerwarrenexperiments.com/main.html

An extraordinary waterman

Posted on March 8th, 2012 in inkydeep by inkydeep

Surfline’s “Surfing A to Z” defines a waterman as;

“Boasting total mastery of all oceanic endeavours, the revered waterman can fish, dive, surf, windsurf, kayak, bodysurf, interpret complex weather data, save the odd drowning man, etc. Generally built like a tank and typically soft-spoken (choosing to let his actions do the talking), loner watermen fear neither tempest nor shark and rarely head for higher ground. If need be, he can survive entirely on self-harvested ocean bounty, spearing his food from the nearby reefs he’ll surf over when the swell is up. He’s an intense figure, idolized in the local community for his silent bravery and meteorological prowess.”

I suspect Mark Healey ticks many of those boxes…

And from Surfer Magazine’s How To blog; “How to Handle a worst-case scenario”;

“If there’s a man more capable of laughing off a brush with death than Mark Healey, we haven’t met him yet. Part big-wave hellman, part world-class free-diver, all survivor, Mark usually knows what course of action to take to keep you breathing when the sh*t hits the fan. Although no one should ever try to do what Healey does, here are his thoughts on getting out of sticky situations if you do”

- http://www.surfermag.com/features/how-to-handle-a-worst-case-scenario/

A rare breed

Posted on February 14th, 2012 in inkydeep by inkydeep

Two new videos give an insight into the world of kneeboarding and the incredible surfing carried out by this rare breed.

From korduroy.tv; “Legless – InnerView”, released 25 January 2012;

“Forgotten performance pushers of the surfing world, kneeboarders have long been edged to the outskirts of surf culture. In isolation they’ve been blowing up for years despite snickers and jeers. In this episode of InnerViews we catch up with the modern heart of the kneeboard movement in the lonely industrial town of Wollongong as a steadfast few quietly kneel their way through futuristic lines…”

Also from korduroy.tv; “Knee Power – Sea Movies”, released 26 January 2012;

“Brothers Troy and Chayne Simpson have been pushing the performance barriers of surfing for over a decade. Check out this edition of Sea Movies as they dismantle wedges and walls in Indo and Oz.”

For all things kneeboarding check out http://legless.tv/

This Week – Random Happenings…

Posted on April 9th, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep

This week’s random happenings; a collection of news items that caught our attention.

Most mornings prior to going off to the day job, over a cup of coffee I tweet about surfing or travel news items that I hope are of interest to those who follow inkydeep.  Here’s the best of this week’s random happenings:

1. Surf and the City
Kelly Slater and Taj Burrow score a super clean Ours; the Sydney slab that is.  It seems no matter where or what Kelly surf’s he makes it look effortless.

Picture: ASL.  Ray Collins.
http://www.surfinglife.com.au/news/asl-news/6034-surf-and-the-city

2. St Ives, Cornwall – one of the top ten beach destinations in Europe
A shout out for St Ives.  TripAdvisor rates St Ives the sixth best European beach resort ahead of Spain, France and Italy.  Malcolm Bell, head of tourism at visitcornwall.com “… the award was an amazing testament to one of the jewels in Cornwall’s crown”. He added: “As well as stunning beaches it has a range of quality accommodation and fantastic attractions making it appeal to visitors of all ages and interests.”

Picture: The Guardian.  Julian Finney/Getty Images
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/apr/04/st-ives-cornwall-best-european-beach-destinations

3. Not just for new surfers
Learning the basics… A report on the tension between experienced surfers and those learning to surf at Linda Mar, Pacifica, California.  In response to the reporter asking how people felt about surf schools, how about this for some choice words:

“Do not fall prey to the siren call of the “surf schools” who are only interested in counting their wads of cash while pretending to turn you from a kook into a Kelly (Slater),” said Ward Walkup, a Pacifica resident. “You will be shoved out into the already over-clogged lineups ill-prepared to deal with psycho locals, chop hopping punks, SUP malcontents and gray haired longboard wannabes.”

Picture: The Pacifica Patch.  Glen Hogerton.
http://pacifica.patch.com/articles/surfing-etiquette-on-the-crowded-seas

4. The consumer decisions we make
The sport we love and it’s highly toxic equipment.  Eco-friendly surfing: coming soon to a beach near you? A good article and insight on the progress being made within the surfing industry on the use of earth-friendly materials.

Picture: Mother Nature Network.  DSuar/Flickr.
http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/eco-friendly-surfing-coming-soon-to-a-beach-near-you

Cold water pioneers

Posted on December 10th, 2010 in inkydeep by inkydeep

When cold water is all you have… from today’s The Telegraph an article by Chris Nelson on surfing’s cold water pioneers.  I felt cold after reading this article and had to put on a warmer top… brrr

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/surfing/8187172/Ice-breakers-surfings-cold-water-pioneers.html

Flat Spells

Posted on July 21st, 2010 in inkydeep by inkydeep

Flat spells are an opportunity to catch up on those around the house jobs you have been finding excuses not to do but here are a couple of ways of putting off those pesky chores a little while longer – tarp and urban surfing.

So next time it’s flat and there are chores to do – sack the chores and with some like minded friends go get some blue tarp barrels!

From korduroy.tv – Tarp Pits.

Tarp Surfing by Ruse Entertainment (the Santa Cruz surf team catching epic tarp barrels).

Urban Surfing by tea&cheese.
And if you don’t have a large blue tarp, then there’s always urban surfing.

Favourites

Posted on June 26th, 2010 in inkydeep by inkydeep

Amongst the thousands of surfing related videos posted on line at sites such as YouTube and Vimeo there are some real gems to watch and marvel at. Surf videos that evoke the surf stoke or the excitement of surf travel, achieved through good quality photography, shooting from a different perspectives and use music that sets the mood surely stand out above all others?

Here are a few of our favourite online surf vids;

Dogs Run Free – A short clip from the super-8 film Dogs Run Free. The film was shot in the early 1970’s at Kirra, Burleigh Heads and Snapper Rocks.

Music – Cruising Downwind from the album Pictures of the Coast by Peter Howe and Tim Gaze.

Mavericks surf session. Bart Willems surfing 15ft waves at Mavericks on 10 January 2010. The three hour surf session was documented on a GoPro HD camera and the highlights are featured in this video. A fascinating glimpse at the Mavericks surf experience. Music – Jamie Shelly – Cherrybubblegumcity.

Matt Meola FINAL by ACL Productions. Music – David Guetta – Open Your Eyes.

Old Surf Movies: Bali and Hawaii (1978-1980). From DrAbalone — “Home surfing movies I made with my brother, Craig Tissot, during a trip to Bali in 1978 and Hawaii in 1979-80. Bali: Kuta Beach, Nusa Dua, Uluwatu. Hawaii: Honolua Bay, Haleiwa, Ala Moana. You had to hike to Ulu back in those days. Shot with Sony 8mm camera with Ikleite housing. All footage by Brian & Craig Tissot.”

Music – Tony Kaltenberg – High Tide at Ten Mile. From the album Spiral Waves.

JOB First Look. Jamie O’Brien at Pipe by Vincent Laforet. February 2009. Music – Beck – Heaven Hammer.

Way Of The Ocean

Posted on June 13th, 2010 in inkydeep by inkydeep

It is with some interest that I watch the development of California based Circulate Motion Pictures ‘Way Of The Ocean’ movie project.   Described as a “documentary of epic proportions” that will be delivered as a five part movie series beginning with Way Of The Ocean – Australia.

Featured surfers include Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, Ry Craike, CJ Hobgood and Asher Pacey.  The first instalment is scheduled for release in December 2010, with others following over the next two years.

You can follow the progress of this project via WAYOFTHEOCEAN.com/BLOG and on facebook.

The following videos provide a taster of what is in store;

Entry 11:  Score

Entry 14: First signs of a new swell

Left over footage – Slab

Andy.