Sunday 28 August 2011

Oo la la Miss Spurlock

We are really excited to be welcoming Oakley pro rip shredder Gwen Spurlock to our Surf Sistas week in France next week ..  Gwen will be hanging out with us for a few days to share her surfing wisdom with all the girls.. in return we promise to share our wisdom on eclairs and wine!


Tuesday 23 August 2011

sunshine, swell, silent disco

After descending on Newquay once more, bringing sunshine and swell with them, the Surf Sistas pose for a photo at the top of South Fistral beach.  Not looking too worse for wear either considering the silent disco at the Beach Bar the night before!
Amy 
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what a day! 
Our next Surf Sistas weekend is 23-25 Sept .. click here for all the info 

Monday 22 August 2011

dolphin day afternoon

Last week we were lucky enough to take a trip out to sea on the Atlantic Diver boat to try and see some basking sharks.  We didn't find the sharks but we did find 2 pods of dolphins and a curious seal.  What an incredible experience, big thanks to Captain Chris and to Surf Sista Nat for organising the day for us all.  

stoked!
a pod of about 20 dolphins racing along with our boat .. 
Elsie loving life 
in the middle of nowhere .. no land in sight


loz and james having a chat with Medallion Man the seal 
bliss
we were joined by lots of mums and babies

boat shenanigans 
plotting our route

Tuesday 9 August 2011

Green faces, bottom turns, cream teas and road trips



Superb weather and perfect surf was perhaps the biggest WOW factor during the latest Surf Sistas Coaching Course in association with Oakley and Surfgirl magazine. That, and dancer Sarah’s bodypoppin skills!

The group was a wonderful mixture of ladies, all at different levels but who were clearly keen to work as a team to really progress with their surfing. 

The sun shone bright and small, manageable waves graced the Cornish shores allowing for the group to get out of the whitewash and spend most of their time out back and getting green waves.

The course is designed to take those ready to step things up, to the next level and the week featured plenty of water time, along with a Cornish road trip, surf specific yoga/pilates class, dawnie, sunset session and theory work too.

The SurfGirl Handbook provided the perfect accompaniment to experientially learning about paddling out, catching unbroken waves, beginning to bottom turn and trimming along the green.

With conditions really on their side the girls learnt about what makes a good wave, with wind, tide and swell playing important roles as well as maximising their potential through fitness, speed, positioning, timing and wave selection.

Of course surfing is extreme, and with this comes injuries, aching muscles and the odd hangover!

Much fun was had by all during the trip to Praa sands and Gwithian, and even though the waves were only knee high on the South coast a Cornish feast of scones, jam and clotted cream on the scorching beach was well earned!

By the end of the week the girls were feeling sunkissed, surfed out and rather sad to say goodbye to their new surfing family.  What’s great is everyone planning their own surfing road trip reunion already,  proving that it really is just about getting out there, sharing the fun and waves together. This is what makes being a Surf Sista such a great lifestyle!

Natalie
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real life actual Surf Sisters Íde & Aoife 

post surf cream tea scrum

the girls just happened to be relaxing in Yoga positions on the cliff

lovely Demi and her surf mobile .. where's Monty?

a positively tropical looking Newquay

Nat using the Surfgirl Handbook

some pretty standard pre surf stretches 

Some not so standard but much more fun pre-surf exercises

twins?

Surf Sistas are headed out back 

Sarah finds a mini green face