Nice little Summer storm surf on Sunday 26th July, makes up for the weather!
Riding a 5’10” Starboard AMP and wearing a Sola 3/2 reactor wetsuit.
Credits: Ricky at Dorset Surf Photography
Sunday Surf Shot-Bournemouth Pier
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Icon Classic Open Ocean Ski Race-A stand-up’s eye view
Blown out to sea!-had to tack back to shore, not so easy for a little guy on a big 17’6″ board:-)
“The (Icon) Classic course doesn’t come without its challenges. Morte-Point (French for Death Point) didn’t get its name without good reason! This headland has a dark history of ship wrecking on its sharp jagged rocks and should only be navigated at certain times of the tide….” (Extracted from http://iconsports.eu/icon-classic-2015/ )
Read on……if ye dare!
Please read and share-it may save your life or others
Cold water SUP-wetsuit, leash and people nearby!
Hi all, small water safety article I wrote this week, please spread the word: http://www.paddlenation.co.uk/#!Cold-Water-Shock-Please-SUP Safely/c1sa2/558044ce0cf2997278212992
Stretching my understanding-now I know why yoga is important (finally)!
The position you put your body in is essential to good paddling perfomance. There’s still a bit of work to do here:-) but where and how?
“Power is nothing without control” -John Morris
Focus should be on the correct technique first and foremost. Using yoga tailored to your sport is a good way of doing this………REALLY?
Pushing the boundaries-The Head of the Dart race 12/4/2015
Billed as the “World Fastest Paddle Board-ever!” Is it? Read on and judge for yourself.
Last September after the Starboard conference, I got in my head to try the sprint unlimited
in a race, how fast is it? Do something that perhaps hasn’t been done before, push the boundaries!The opportunity to do a race in the UK and overseas (perhaps) on an unlimited board is very limited:-) How about the Head Of The Dart (HOTD)?
Just came back from an amazing one month trip to Oz, great trip which ended up with a keen focus on training as I’d been selected for Team GB for the World Champs in Mexico this May.
Here’s the highlights of the diary I kept (with photos!!) for your consumption!
Reflections of a SUP racing year
Some of the trophy haul!
Totally stoked! An amazing season of sporting achievements for me, a reflection of all the hard work and quite a lot of uncontrollable elements (luck!) going my way. Still hard to believe….started with 2nd overall in our Frostbite series in April, through to 3rd in the last UK SUP clubs race in the Gower mid-August. Total series points meant 3rd overall and 1st Masters in the UK SUP clubs’ 10 race series (12’6″)!!
A terrific third to top it all!
SUP Gower-The 10th and last stage of the UK SUP Club’s series.
Over the moon! I’ve done it!
My family and I had got to Port Eynon on the Thursday before, for a little holiday as we had time and had been to this lovely Gower spot before. Fun bit of camping with a little paddle training was had and started to see some of the other racers arrive on Friday afternoon.
Even though I was physically prepared for this race, my mind wasn’t filled with the focus and desire for peak performance. Continue reading
Surf Steps: Surf, SUP and Safety. 