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Book now for your 'In and Under' days at the beach here on Gower. Ideal for hen groups and stag groups

(Above is Dive master, Karl from Bay Divers and picture below taken in the waters last summer off the Gower coast.)

New for 2010 together we will be offering 'a day at the beach' which includes a surfing session and then after lunch a diving taster session with Bay Divers.

Large groups are welcome and is ideal for stag and hen activity weekends, we can arrange for you to stay at hotels in Swansea Bay so that you will be close to all the night life and will not break the bank!

An example weekend including 'a day at the beach' all equipment and coaching, hotel room (twin share), breakfast and use of the health suite/swimming pool £140 p.p (n.b we also can offer camping for groups)

For more information on booking your group in simply email:

Bay Divers   or us   SurfGSD

See you on the beach next summer, in or under the waves!

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Pumping surf forecast for Animal Newquay open title decider at the famous Fistral Beach

pic: Stokesy by L.Griggi

Big swells are forecast to hit Fistral beach for the Animal Newquay Open, the final stop on UK Pro Surf Tour.  The 2009 championship is the closest for years with six surfers all in with a good chance to take the Open Championship title.

With the forecast showing 11ft waves at 12 second intervals all is set for an epic title decider.

The surfers best five results out of the six UKPST events count and it really couldn’t be closer. After complicated number crunching three surfers are in pole position and guaranteed victory with a win. Bude’s Reubyn Ash, home boy Tom Butler and Animal rider Alan Stokes will all claim the title by taking the win. Mark Harris and Ollie Adams can take the title but require the others to finish outside of the top three. Last years champion Reubin Pearce has the most to do but will still be champion should the others get knocked out early.

Ding ding, bells out, final round... 

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Peace and flow for river surfers world wide

Thanks to Jacob a landlocked river surfer in Canada for giving us the heads up on this video >

Give the gift of surfing to those close to you this year, with our surfing lesson vouchers

They are available online and are valid for one year once purchased. We send out the voucher for you to slip into a Christmas or gift card and then all the holder need do is contact us when they would like to go surfing, simple > Surf lesson vouchers buy online

UK SURF AWARDS 15th November 2009 at Fistral Blu, Fistral Beach, Newquay

(Both pics by Jason Feast)

The UK Surf Awards 2009 in association with the UK Pro Surf Tour is pleased to announce the awards up for grabs at the event to be held at the Fistral Blu, Fistral Beach, Newquay on Sunday the 15th of November.

The prestigious night will bring together the cream of UK surfing and industry professionals in a celebration of the UK’s thriving surf scene and its outstanding individual achievements. 

The accolades will consist of awards based on the results of the 2009 UK Pro Surf Tour as well as brand sponsored awards for individual achievements in all areas of surfing which will be decided by a panel of surfing and industry professionals.  All are welcome to come along for what promises to be biggest and best celebration on the surfing calendar. Tickets available from £5 to £20 Contact UKPSA office for award ticket availability.

Glorious Gower (AONB) only 4 hours from the big smoke but a million miles away!

Just seen the below thanks to a tweet and link 2 youtube, surf is pumping again today so down tools and fill your boots! See you somewhere..

Visit Swansea and Gower for a great winter trip destination

The surf is pumping again today and looks good here for the rest of the week, could be a good time to take time off work and go surfing! 

If you are looking for places to stay in Swansea we have heaps of high quality hotels click here for more information > Swansea Bay hotels  for the latest news on the Village in Swansea Bay which has a fantastic health and fitness suite click here > More Magazine 

Oli Adams wins Welsh leg of BPSA Tour

Oli Adams wins his first UK Pro Surf Tour event, the AXL / DOH Pro at Rest Bay Porthcawl. Former British and New Zealand Junior champion excelled in the surf conditions to take the title of the biggest surf event in Wales.

Oli commented “People do not understand how much this means to me, I have been suffering from an illness over the last few years and am now getting back to full fitness. To beat Johnny, Russ and Egor in the final is a fantastic feeling”

Second place went to English Champion Johnny Fryer (Isle of White), whose vertical backhand attack managed to outpoint the rest of the field. Third went to wave-shy Russell Winter (Newquay) and fourth to Mark ‘Egor’ Harris who has now reached the final of the last four UK Pro Surf Tour events.

In the Under 16 Boys division Leon Mansfield (Newquay) showed his class by winning his second UK Pro Surf Tour event in a row consolidating his position at the top of the rankings. Second place went to Zack Lawton (Croyde), his best result on the Grommet tour. A remarkable third went to Under 12 surfer Max Payne (Wadebridge) and coming fourth local surfer Max Tucker.

Dave Reed Tour Director said “The ninth Welsh UK Pro Surf Tour event, the AXL / DOH Pro was blessed with good waves showing the quality of the surf in this region. Thanks to the support of the sponsors AXL Distribution and Double Overhead at short notice, the event has been one of the best we have seen in Wales. With 12 months to plan for next year and the support of the sponsors I am sure it will be even better”.

Winning the Relentless Money Move for the Best Cut-back was Matt Capel (S Devon), who took home £250. The King of Watersports highest scoring wave went to Oli Adams who achieved the best wave of the contest in his semi-final heat.
Many thanks go to all the sponsors including: Billabong, Santa Cruz, Sanuk, The Realm and Carve Eyeware.

The tour now moves onto the last stop Newquay in two weeks time where five surfers are challenging to win the title lead by Bude surfer Reubyn Ash.
 
For further information please contact: Dave Reed 01637 854854 or visit the website: www.ukprosurf.com

The Specials 30 years on and still magic! Cardiff CIA November 2009

A nightout at the CIA watching a band I used to bop too on the south bank when I was 12 years old and represented me and my generation their lyrics still ring true today.

I just hope they will be at Glastonbury 2010 for the big 40th party.  The only downside was that I missed 2 hours of Crab Island fun this morning, by the time I paddled out I had to make do with an hour and a half of fun.. nevermind... 'I loved da 'Rude Boys..'

Below a personal favourite from The Specials...

When in Newquay, Cornwall you must visit the new Bilbo surf shop (used to be Tunnel vision surf shop)

 

 

After surfing at Fistral beach yesterday morning we popped into probably the best surf shop in the UK by a mile.  The surf shop is called 'Bilbo surf shop' and can be found opposite the new sainsbury's in town  (& used to be called Tunnel Vision surf shop).

The guys have spent a great deal of time and money developing the shop which spans two floors and includes a cool cafe which offers lush milkshakes my daughter informs me!

Anyway, if your in Newquay looking for surfing hardwear pop in and see the guys as they have a wide range of the latest and greatest in the surfing trade!

We arrived back in Mumbles last night after an 8 hour road trip! Nightmare, never mind the surf is picking up and the week ahead is going to be super fun here on Gower with several winter swells hitting us between Sunday - Friday, have fun and if in doubt do not go out.

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