Welsh Surfing Federation

Due to clashes with various other international contests during September, the scheduled event at Perranporth is cancelled.
The Freshwater West event will be held on the 12th-13th October.

This will be the final event of the year with the series cut to four events for this year.

Entries to the event will open on the BLU site at least a month before the event, so keep an eye on the BLU site.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE 27-07-13

BREAKING NEWS!!

The WSF Selection Committee are pleased to announce the team to represent Wales at this year’s European Surfing Championships being held in The Azores on the 13th- 22nd September 2013.

Open:

Harry Cromwell - PSR

Lloyd Cole - LBR

Adam Jenkins - LBR

Alex Morris - PSR

Women:

Jo Dennison - PSR

Gwen Spurlock - LBR

Longboard:

Nick Dowrick - LBR

Connor Griffiths - LBR

Senior:

James Jones - LBR

Master:

Greg Owen - WCSC

 

Womens BB:

Gemma Harris - WSF

Mens BB:

tbc

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Would all the above named surfers please contact the WSF Committee on the details stated below to confirm whether they are available to compete and represent Wales at the Euros.

These are exciting times for Welsh Surfing in our 40th Anniversary year. This will not only be a year to celebrate our history, but a year to celebrate our future!

Stu Bentley WSF Secretary

 

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BREAKING NEWS!!

 

Wales and The Welsh Surfing Federation has today been recognised by the International Surfing Association as an international surfing country in it's own right !

The Welsh Surfing Federation has achieved yet another of their goals and is to be recognised and represented as a surfing nation at world level.

This will mean greater opportunities for our surfers to compete on the world stage, without restriction and to represent their country at the ISA World Surfing Championships across all disciplines.

 

This year, is the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Welsh Surfing Federation and the news of our ISA membership, in conjunction with the progress made with our proposed state of the art Headquarters and Centre of Surfing Excellence, bodes well for an exciting future for surfing in Wales.

 

The WSF will keep working to ensure that the future of surfing throughout Wales, will be protected and developed, from grass roots level, to the highest level; for all ages, sex and ability, whether competitive or non-competitive.

These are exciting times for Welsh Surfing in our 40th Anniversary year. This will not only be a year to celebrate our history, but a year to celebrate our future!

 

Stu Bentley WSF Secretary

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Please see link here for I.S.A report

http://www.isasurf.org/isa-announces-wales-as-74th-member-nation

 

Dear friends,

The European Surfing Federation was established in 1971 and has since delivered European Surfing Titles.

Recently and under its Technical Director Rui Felix influence, the European Tour of Bodyboard and Longboard was created to help those sports to emerge. World Champions Antoine Delpero in Longboard and Pierre Louis Costes in Bodyboard were more than happy to compete.

The good sport spirit and prize money have been the keys to success for those two European Tours.

Organizers benefit from reasonable logistical costs which make 90% of the events secure for the long term.

After looking at the situation within the professional side of surfing in Europe and the International economic situation, the Executive Committee of the European Surfing Federation decided to start up a European Tour of Surfing. This will give the opportunity for competitive surfers to win prize money and a European title.

This first year will see three events: Viana do Castelo Portugal 9/10/11/08/2013 Bouznika Morocco 22/23/24/11/2013 Presqu ile de Quiberon France 6/7/8/12/2013

Obviously this is a start but, in the words of Fernando Aguerre, President of the International Surfing Association “a small flower will become a strong tree”. Welcome to all participants at these three events.

Thank you Portugal, Morocco and France for their belief and support for this new European Tour under the European Surfing Federation authority .

Yours sincerely, Keep Surfing.

Xavier Delanne President of the European Surfing Federation

European Surfing Federation www.eurosurfing.org

President

Xavier Delanne

France

Vice President

Huw John

Wales

Secretary General

Karen Walton

England

Technical Director

Rui Félix

Portugal

StéphaneCorbinien

France

Tiago Matos

Portugal

 

European Federation debuts ESF in Viana as a launch pad for high level european surfing

The European Surfing Federation opens a new chapter in it's activities as a promoter in wave sports by launching the new ETS (European Tour of Surfing) that is thought up to emulate the success of the Longboard (ETL) and Bodyboard (ETB) in the development in European talents in wave sports, with it's maiden stage to take place in Portugal, more specifically in Viana do Castelo, in the North of the country from the 9th to the 11th of August.

The ETS will then follow to Morocco, in November and Reach it's conclusion in France, in December (detailed calendar is in attachment).

As the ESF president, Xavier Delanne puts it: "Recently, and under its Technical Director Rui Félix influence, the European Tours of Bodyboard and Longboard were created to help those sports to emerge. The good sporting spirit and interesting prize money have been the success for those two European Tours. "

The concept behind this tour is to involve some upcoming talents without being too expensive, for the athletes and for the local organizations themselves since it will not burden them with costly logistics and travel, which take about 90% of expenses in this kind of event.

The first stage will be webcasted in the ESF new website, predicted to be online in the next couple of weeks.

 

The prize money for this first stage will be 4000 euros, all event submissions will be taken on the beach (Praia da Arda) until August 8

 

Tour Schedule here

Due to poor surf conditions the WSF has had to cancel this weekends junior training weekend  at Swansea.

Lets hope the ocean will send us some waves for our next training date!

Here are the dates for the 3 training camp's,

 

August 31st - 1st September - Fresh Water

September 28th - 29th - Porthcawl

October 12th - 13th - Swansea

 

Keep Ripping,

 

WSF Coaching Staff

 

The Valero Longboard Classic at Freshwater West 13/14 July is postponed to a later date due to the very flat conditions.

Check the BLU Website for further updates.

Squad training is planned for the weekend of 13th/14th July 2013 @ Llangenith, Swansea.

Fingers crossed we will finally get some waves to get the WSF Junior training program started.

We will be posting more information on here on Wednesday evening with the call and more information on the weekends training.

 

WSF Coaching Team

Just as a reminder the dates are as follows...

 

July 13th/14th ( Sat/Sun ) – Swansea TBC.

 

August 31st - 1st September Fresh.

 

 

September 28th/29th ( Sat/Sun ) – Rest Bay, Porthcawl.

 

Fingers crossed we get waves!

Because of the Rip Curl comp being held on the 22nd 23rd June we are going to move the Fresh West training session to the 31st Aug - 1st Sep.
Sorry for the changes it's a congested calendar!

Just a quick reminder, we have the Valero Longboard Classic being held on the 29th/30th June at Freshwater West, all sorts of good stuff happening so get down there and have a go!

North Walk will be playing on the Saturday night 8pm (June 29th) at The Stackpole Centre (approx 10mins drive from beach).

The National Trust, Stackpole are also laying on food (very reasonable rates) with a bar at the centre, all welcome. This is also the venue for heat draws on the Friday night and prize giving.

The National Trust are offering parking and overnight arrangements for competitors in vans, rooms for competitors, if available, on a single or sharing basis if you don't fancy sleeping in a van. Breakfast included in packages. Food & bar with live music Saturday night.

Contact Rebecca Stock at the Stackpole Centre to book accommodation quoting BLU as reference, longer stays welcome.

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(reception)

 

There is no overnight camping at the beach but there's free car parking in the beach car park directly over looking Freshwater West, also food during the day from The Pembrokeshire Beach Food Company at Freshwater West

Ben Walton Films who will also be there over the weekend filming the video for the BLU event

The Quiksilver King of the Groms website goes live today, get your vid's up!

Post your clip (max 1.30minutes) before June 30th.
Voting opens on the 1st of July until 31st July, the top 20 videos voted per region go through to the King of the Groms Godfathers voting panel for the second and final regional selections!
The 15 Winners will be announced August 1st who will compete in the International Final, during the Quiksilver Pro France 2013!
Lets have some Welsh groms over in France!!

Website here

 

Just heard BLU #3 Crantock Longboard Classic is ON this weekend!

The Bowgie Inn is the sponsor and venue for the Crantock contest this weekend.
Parking in the Bowgie car park for vans.

Evening entertainment:
Friday “Play it Cool” Rock & Roll Band
Sat “Cool as F***” Funk, Blues & Rock
Historic Surf Boards & Rare Surf Photography Display and they serve food all day Sat & Sun with Roasts all day Sunday!

Don't forget the Valero Longboard Classic at Fresh West is the next one in the series..

 

The WSF coaching team has been forced to cancel this weekends training (25th/26th May 2013) @ Fresh Water West, Pembroke due to no swell for both days. We have rescheduled the weekend's training for the 22nd/23rd June 2013. We will keep you posted with news and updates through the WSF website and FB.

 

WSF Coaching Team

 

The Valero Longboard Classic run by the BLU will be held at Fresh West on the 29th - 30th June.

Entry forms will be available from the BLU website after the Crantock BLU ( 1st - 2nd June ).

Let see lots of support for this event!! Dust off your mals and head West!!

Competitors accommodation at Stackpole National Trust Bed, Board Storage and Breakfast Butties:
Single room (not shared) £30 per person per night
Bunkhouse accommodation £25 per person per night Camper Van/Camping £20 per person per night (with use of facilities). All prices include breakfast butties (Bacon, Sausage or Mushroom Baps ) with tea and coffee and would be located in the newly refurbished Kingfisher unit of the Stackpole Outdoor Learning Centre. Storage for equipment also provided in secure drying rooms.

contact: Rebecca Stock
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Junior Squad training is planned for this weekend (25th/26th May 2013) @ Fresh Water West, Pembroke. We will be posting more information on here on Wednesday evening with the call and more information for the team.

 

WSF Coaching Team

 

A write up of the Welsh Nationals sponsored by Quiksilver can be found here..

QUIKSILVER WELSH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

FRESHWATER WEST, PEMBROKESHIRE 4^TH/5^TH MAY 2013

OPEN

1^st Mark Vaughan        Channel Coast Surf Club

2^nd James Jones          Langland Board Riders

3^rd Harry Cromwell       Pembrokeshire Surf Ryders

4^th Lloyd Cole             Langland Board Riders

 

JUNIOR (U18)

1^st Rhys Barfield          WSF

2^nd Rhys Poulton                  Langland Board Riders

3^rd Nathaniel James     Langland Board Riders

4^th Raife Gaskell           Pembrokeshire Surf Ryders

 

CADET (U16)

1^st Rhys Barfield          WSF

2^nd Cieran Hughes        Channel Coast Surf Club

3^rd Tyler Rogers          Welsh Coast Surf Club

4^th Owen Alexander    Channel Coast Surf Club

 

YOUTH (U14)

1^ST Cieran Hughes        Channel Coast Surf Club

2^ND Jo Morris               Welsh Coast Surf Club

3^RD Iago Henry            Pembokeshire Coast Surf Club

4^Th Rhys Evans            Pembokeshire Coast Surf Club

GROMMET (U12)

1^ST Seth Morris            Pembokeshire Coast Surf Club

2^ND Jo Morris               Welsh Coast Surf Club

3^RD Jack Mathias          Pembokeshire Coast Surf Club

4^Th Iago Sime              Pembokeshire Coast Surf Club

5^th Ffion Hughes                  Channel Coast Surf Club

 

JUNIOR GIRL (U18)

1^ST Emily Williams         Welsh Coast Surf Club

2^ND Angharad John       Welsh Coast Surf Club

3^RD Milly Zoeftig           Langland Board Riders

4^Th Niamh Mathias        Pembokeshire Coast Surf Club

 

LONGBOARD (Any age)

1^ST Nick Dowrick          Langland Board Riders

2^ND Connor Griffiths      Langland Board Riders

3^RD Raife Gaskell           Pembrokeshire Surf Ryders

4^Th Martin John           Welsh Coast Surf Club

 

LONGBOARD (U18)

1^ST Arran Bright           Channel Coast Surf Club

2^ND Raife Gaskell           Pembrokeshire Surf Ryders

3^RD Will Poutney          Langland Board Riders

4^Th Oliver Allard           Langland Board Riders

 

WOMENS SURF (Any age)

1^ST Emily Williams         Welsh Coast Surf Club

2^ND Jo Dennison           Pembrokeshire Surf Ryders

3^RD Angharad John       Welsh Coast Surf Club

4^Th Rachel Cosier                  Pembrokeshire Coast Surf Club

SENIOR (Over 28)

1^ST Ingemar Cressey     Welsh Coast Surf Club

2^ND Greg Owen           Welsh Coast Surf Club

3^RD James Jones          Langland Board Riders

4^Th Rudi Davies            Channel Coast Surf Club

 

MASTER (Over 35)

1^ST James Jones          Langland Board Riders

2^ND Greg Owen           Welsh Coast Surf Club

3^RD Nick Bresnan          Langland Board Riders

4^Th Grayson Richards    Langland Board Riders

CLUB WINNERS

1^ST LBR             Langland Board Riders

2^ND WCSC          Welsh Coast Surf Club

3^RD CCSC           Channel Coast Surf Club

4^Th PSR             Pembrokeshire Surf Ryders

5^th PCSC          Pembrokeshire Coast Surf Club

Paul Ryder Award – Most up & coming Pembrokeshire surfer - Finley Gill

The Quiksilver Welsh Nationals is ON!

Check in is at 8am,

First heat in water 845am.

Please remember if you are not a member of an affiliated club or WSF member you will not be able to surf in the Quiksilver Welsh Nationals!

Congrats to Max Payne and Rhys Barfield on making the British Team for the I.S.A World Juniors in Nicaragua.
Best wishes and fly the flag for Wales boys!!

Full team listing here

 

To all those attending the Quiksilver Welsh Nationals,

Please do not place your rubbish around the bins (if full) as this encourages vermin as well as local wildlife which results in the rubbish being blown around the car park and surrounding area.

If the bins provided are full please can you ensure that any rubbish you generate whilst at the competition is taken home with you and disposed of accordingly.

Thank you

Welsh Surfing Federation