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Big Wave Surfing Foamie Cribbar 16th December Sam Crosby

Big Wave Surfing on a Foamie

· by Sam · in Events, Stories

There’s a mythical beast lurking in North Cornwall, silently brooding beneath the surface of the Atlantic.

It waits patiently for summer to pass, ready to fire when the conditions call…

Pristine Waves Mirissa Sri Lanka - Over The Dune

A guide to Surfing in Sri Lanka

· by Sam · in Stories

Sri Lanka. Impossible beauty, unreal waves and local soul.

Beginner friendly? Sort of.

Stylish on a bigger board

Short Boards are Bad (learners!)

· by Sam · in Stories, Surf Gear

A lot of beginners rush to buy smaller boards after only a short time in the water. It’s a strange phenomenon – we don’t learn to drive in supercars or learn to ride on racing bikes – but in surfing we try to…

Getting Down and Devonshire

Getting Down and Devonshire

· by Sam · in Stories

Devon rivals some of the best coastline in the world.

With a clear calender and an open mind, the travelling surf adventurer can stumble on hundreds of hidden bays and solitary breaks.

Medewi Cut Back Surfing Over The Dune Bali

Surfing And Then Some

· by Sam · in Stories

I posted about The Surfers Rite of Passage; making the “brave” decision to leave work, family and London rent behind.

I knew I’d be surfing, but the rest wrote itself…

Mirissa Surfers Palm Trees Sri Lanka - Over The Dune

My first time surfing reef breaks

· by Sam · in Stories

Swollen with embarrassment, I flop down to watch the surfers I’d left behind in a panic.

There are no words.

Tyler Wright Fiji Pro Over The Dune

Watching the pros at Cloudbreak, Fiji

· by Sam · in Stories

Bobbing in a boat in the channel captained by the local wildcard for the men’s event, we watched the WCT unfold at arguable the best-shaped wave in the entire world. Cloudbreak. Right now, I don’t have many words for the…

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SURF SLANG

My surf slang dictionary with loads of surfer Stick Man doodles as examples...



Hack – “Throwing spray” with a quick and powerful top turn or cutback.



Bottom turn – Turning in the trough of a wave to face along it. A crucial manoeuvre and often the very first thing a surfer does after he’s popped up.

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