Thursday 30 July 2009

Dates for the Gathering this year

Hey Everyone...

With the distinct lack of swell for the last couple of months we've had a chance to look at this years Gathering.

Here are the dates for this year.

First weekend we're looking at is 26th and 27th of September.
Failing that the 17th and 18th of October and the last back up we got is the next weekend 24th and 25th of October.

This years event is going to be held in Fraserburgh.

More details to follow closer to the time.

Hopefully there's going to be more swell than there's been lately. mind you there's been talk of a few east coast waves over the past month or so, the place to be?

Cheers
Chris

Sunday 12 July 2009

ESP Team in Indo...

Finalists from this years Scottish Championships Mark Boyd and Scott Main made their way to West Java, Indonesia over May and June.

During the trip the boys managed to get a few shacks and spanks under Indos scorching sun. Scotty managed to get severly sunburnt and ended up surfing in his wetsuit for the remainder of the trip. Despite this he still scored the best forehand tube of his life at Turtles right in front of Boydie who was in the channel, all on his first day!

Nobody could top Scotty's 6 second double shack at Turtles for the rest of the trip, however fun waves were had at Cimaja, Sawarna and Panaitan Island. Unfortunately the swell never really produced during their stay at Panaitan Island and One Palm Point did not break. There were some tubes and some fast rides however at the most perfect left set up Scottish eyes have ever seen... Napalms.

Scotty and Boydie returned to Turtles where they had began their trip to find a few more fun days before they left. Overall it was a successful trip with plenty time in the green room avoiding the flatness at home. Both Scotty and Boydie agreed that they will be back to Panaitan for another look on a bigger swell though!

Boydie

Once I can figure out how to post there will be a wee video to follow and maybe a few shots too...

Saturday 11 July 2009

One day left!

Sorry about the delays been having some proper bad days on the old computer but if you get a chance and your in the area this looks well worth...

WAVERIDERS
directed by Joel Conroy

FRIDAY 10 – SUNDAY 12 JULY AT GLASGOW FILM THEATRE

“IN THE icy waters off the coast of Ireland, surfers are riding exceptional waves that are now rated amongst the best in the world.”

WAVERIDERS is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today’s pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The story unfolds through the inspirational and ultimately tragic history of Irish/Hawaiian legendary waterman, George Freeth, the son of an Irishman, who was responsible for the rebirth of this sport of Hawaiian kings in the early twentieth century.

With its distinguished cast of world-renowned Irish, British and Irish/American surfers WAVERIDERS journeys full-circle from Hawaii to California and back to Irish shores following Freeth’s wave of influence. The journey reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer the biggest swell ever to have been ridden in Ireland by catching monster waves of over fifty feet.

This raw and exhilarating film is narrated by Cillian Murphy, (The Wind that Shakes the Barley) adding a beautifully understated voiceover to this raw and exhilarating film’s soundtrack that includes The Undertones’ Teenage Kicks, U2 and John Martyn.

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Film at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2008, “Joel Conroy harnesses something intangible: the spiritual purity that lures extreme surfers to the ocean.” (Paul Lynch, film critic).

Note to editors: Director Joel Conroy is happy to be interviewed. Please contact Seonaid Frame: press@gft.org or on 0141 352 8613

Pics: High quality production stills can be downloaded from www.waveriders thefilm.com or contact Richy Freeman: digital@gft.org.uk or on 0141 352 8612