Win a holiday in France with Oakley, Surfdome and Big Friday!

the Halo bikini

Don't forget to pop over to www.surfdome.com today and check out the Oakley collection to be in with a chance of winning 2 places on our amazing cycle surfari in France.   This is your last chance as the competition closes at midnight tonight!

We think its the perfect opportunity to add a little spice to your bikini collection, treat yourself!  We've been wearing Oakley bikinis for a few years now and the cut and colours always blow us away.  This year they have added cross backs to the collection which means we get a sturdy fit that won't leave us blushing in the surf but with no strain on our necks.. yew!

For inspiration here's our top 5 Oakley choices available on the Surfdome website right now .. some in the sale too .. hurray!


1. Halo Sports Bra Bikini - we LOVE the intricate back detail on this bikini, making a sports bra fit an altogether more feminine affair! Thanks Oakley!

2. This dotty print is from last years collection and we are really sorry to see it go, but the good news is you can still snap up a dolly bikini top in  this colourway in the sale for just £17.48 .. bargain!

dotty dolly bikini bottoms modelled by Nicole in Costa Rica in February

3. Oakley Bond Girl D Cup Bikini in a stunning cobalt blue .. this beauty isn't going anywhere when we surf!

4. Oakley Graphite Stripe Ellipse Bikini in Wave  cross back ties and made from Oakleys special swimmetry fabric which resists chlorine, sun bleaching and sand abrasion!  Top £23.19 and bottom £23.18 both in the sale!

5. Last but not least some amazing colour, we are thinking this gem will look good on a tropical beach, set against jungle and palms and a white sandy beach .. ok we are dreaming a little and this will look just as good with a rolled down wetsuit in a windy car park in Devon  ..   more cross back styling from the Fluid tie-dye ellipse Bikini in neon yellow! 

Remember this contest closes at midnight tonight so be sure to get involved today!

Underwater shenanigans in Nosara, Costa Rica

Oh the fun you can have with a waterproof iPhone cover!   Here are the girls on our latest Costa Rica road trip hanging at the pool in Nosara.   Thanks to Clare Forbes for the pics :)

mermaid Sam

underwater air guitar!

Sams a cheeky underwater pipa drinker

Nicole our Yogi is equally bendy and controlled under water as she is on land

its harder than you think to control a noodle underwater

Sunday Slides

Dreaming about our October Bali trip, turquoise seas, perfect waves, frangipani and bintangs today our  .. so our Sunday Slides have a 'Bali loves you theme' ..   sit back and let us lull you to another place ..


First up we have the lovely Jared Mell sliding backwards into the barrel ..

 
Jared Mell- Tattoos, Bintangs(+ San Miguels), And Bali from COAST THRU LIFE on Vimeo.


Kassia free surfing in our fave place and base when we are in Bali .. Canggu


Kassia Surfing in the Deus Nine Foot & Single 2013 from COAST THRU LIFE on Vimeo.


Last but not least some mind blowing logging and a compilation from Deus guaranteed to put a smile on your face ..

9'FT & SINGLE 2013 from Deus ex Machina on Vimeo.

New Surf Days in Polzeath, Cornwall - Babes on Waves!

Join us for our Babes on Waves days with Wavehunters in Polzeath in August and September, we've got a great day planned with beach Yoga, loads of surfing, a gourmet BBQ and of course an amazing goody bag with treats from Wavehunters, Surf Sistas and our sponsors Oakley. 

These days are great for all abilities, with the Surf Sistas and Wavehunters teams combining to offer coaching for beginners looking to ride their first waves, through improvers looking to build confidence in green waves to more experienced surfers who want to refine their technique or learn something new.

Come and get involved, meet some like Surf Sistas, bring your friend, your mum, your sister, your daughter .. everyone is welcome from age 6 and up.

See you in the beautiful Polzeath!   

Gwen's Pro Chat on Cooler Magazine!

Head over to Cooler Magazine and check out their pro chat with Surf Sistas coach Gwen Spurlock ..  Gwen will be coaching our improver weekend in Wales 24/25 August, our Portugal trips in October/November and more in 2014..

White to Green Improvers Weekend, Llangennith, Wales - 24/25 August 2013

Click here for all the information

A New Addiction

A new addiction was born at Surf Sistas HQ last week when Demi Taylor at Westering offered to lend us a couple of handplanes to play with on our White to Green Course in Cornwall!  Demi lovingly hand crafts each hand plane from reclaimed FSC certified redwood, oils them with 3 coats of linseed and then air dries them in the rafters of her cornish cottage ..  she scoops up the colourful offcuts from our friends at Neon Wetsuits to make adjustable straps that will work for your tanned and naked summer hand and also its frosty and gloved winter sista.

Now I have never been one for reading an instruction manual so its no surprise that I found myself out in the sea loving my pink fins and my cute hand plane but having absolutely no idea what I was supposed to be doing .. How hard can it be?   mmm kinda hard it turns out..

I think I probably got 2 waves that felt like I was actually doing the right thing ..  if you knew how long it took me to even stand up on a surfboard you will understand why I am pretty chuffed with that .. my hand planing career is already on a speedier trajectory than my surfing one!

I had some questions as I experimented in the ocean; when do you stop kicking, what do you do with the arm and hand not attached to the hand plane, why is that guy on the short board dropping in on my every wave,  why didn't I even watch a youtube video before I got in, and why didn't I pay more attention when I watched Come Hell or High Water?

Back on dry land I have been doing some online research to find out more about the art of hand-planing and try and see what I was doing right or wrong ..   I found this useful explanation from Slyde Handboards, worth a look just for the demo photo on the skateboard with a human wave..  and it answered my arm question, seems like you can let it freestyle aerodynamically behind you or plonk it on top of your leading hand,  I tried the latter with good effect so maybe thats my style!

More on this new journey is surely to come but in the meantime to spread the stoke here's a little wave backlit with gold & hand planed by Cyrus Sutton:


Cyrus filming for "Stoked and Broke" from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.