Our previous session was ideal for our Nemos and Dorys, and they lucked-in again this week with another morning of perfect little runners to score some ace waves. There were a few green ones further out for the more intrepid surfers as well as those gentle inside waves that we are becoming accustomed to catching. As before, this presented fewer challenges for our senior groms at 10 o’clock, but there was a measure of blithe spirit and an end-of-term playfulness that translated into those goofy headstands, buddhas, reverse take-offs, nose-riding and other oddities to compensate for the lack of thrills that chest-high waves might have offered. So, once again ‘Satisfactory all round!’ September 24th will wrap up another season with our usual finale of a comp for the advanced surfers and a session plus group awards and BBQ conclusion. See you there!

There was plenty to like about this week’s surf session. Porthmeor served up some sweet waves – little runners on the inside while the outside held challenging green waves that were hard to read and broke quickly. There were plenty of waves for our young surfers and lots of enthusiasm on show. As we pass the mid-season mark it is great to see the confidence with which the advanced groups are tackling their tasks. At the same time the nippers and their parents on the inside are developing teamwork skills that launch the children onto the best waves and give them a chance to demonstrate their new-found abilities. The next session on 17th August can’t come soon enough!

Our damp summer continued this weekend with a rain-sodden surf session for our junior surfers last Saturday morning. The waves, at least, were plentiful and encouraged some good surfing from the participants, but the rain defeated my camera long before the end of the second session so there were few opportunities to capture pictures of the Dolphins and Sharks in action. Here are some action shots I did manage, and we might hope for dryer conditions for our next outing on 3rd August!

Our second outing of the new season was served some very indifferent waves at Porthmeor on Saturday but found these young chargers determined to make the best of the conditions on offer. Scratching in to ‘so so’ surf is a necessary skill if one is to enjoy the sport whenever time allows, and there seems to have been plenty to entertain our participants here! The numbers in attendance suggest we are in for a bumper season and those who came new to the club quickly got into the groove. It was a very encouraging morning and the pictures below catch a few of our surfers in action.