It has been a forgettable week of surf in the Westcountry but, as we go into the weekend, it is feeling a bit like spring. Half-term has meant there have been plenty of surfers driving their families around to beaches, hoping that they might accidently stumble across some glassy waves. But, since last Saturday, when the last of the swell gave us a clean two-foot wave to play in on the north coast, the conditions [...]

October sees the two-day stand up paddle surfing tournament in which British champions will be crowned. The British Stand-Up Paddlesurf Association (BSUPA) competition will take place on 13 and 14 October where spectators can witness the paddle surfers compete in a five mile long-distance race and a performance surfing round, where they will have the chance to show off the skills for the judges and waiting crowd. http://www.bsupa.org.uk

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 12 August, 2011 : – – Taking place 22 and 23 September, the British Surf Film Festival, to be held at the new Lighthouse Cinema in Newquay and sponsored by Offsure Surf, aims to celebrate the very essence of surf culture, with a selection of old and new surf feature films and documentaries and a launch of the hottest new home-grown talent. The premier showcase for surf film and lifestyle in [...]

The Guardian and Tuaca, the vanilla citrus liqueur, is offering two readers a pair of weekend camping tickets for the Relentless Boardmasters festival in Newquay. The UK’s biggest surf, skate and music festival takes place from 10-14 August. Lucky winners will also be invited to come and enjoy a Tuaca cocktail to the sounds of the top DJs at Relentless Boardmasters’ new Tuaca Point stage. Tuaca can be enjoyed as a chilled shot or with [...]

Relentless Energy Drink is excited to announce that DJ Yoda, Gentleman’s Dub Club, The Skints, Art Brut, Urban Knights, Spokes, The Violet May, Backbeat Soundsystem and I Am Harlequin will be ripping up the Relentless Energy Drink Stage at Relentless Energy Boardmasters 2011 near Newquay Cornwall on 10th – 14th August 2011. With the latest announcement of the Relentless Energy Drink Stage line-up, festival goers can look forward to DJ Yoda’s eclectic set – a [...]

Emerging UK talent to compete for the coveted British title The Billabong British Junior Surfing Championships will descend on Newquay on the 11th and 12th June. This year’s event is being supported by long-time sponsor Billabong, Mojo Futuretech, Ann’s Cottage, Fistral Blu and Calypso. Come down and enjoy the competition, grab yourself some Billabong giveaways tht are being fired out from the catapult or just chill at the beach bar while enjoying some Billabong films. [...]