Length staffer, longboard maestro and all round nice chap James Parry scores a winner of a wave up in Thurso.
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James Parry joins Deflow Fins Team
Deflow Fins is proud to announce their newest team member James Parry. Born in Sennen, in the South West Cornwall, UK, James is one of the best classic longboarder in Europe. He is a very stylish, smooth and well-balanced surfer and he surfs with every type of surfboards. James is regularly invited to the prestigious […]
James Parry flees the storms..
British logger James Parry ditched a tempestuous winter at home in favour of long peeler’s in warmer climbs, with beautiful camera work and editing from Ruwak Productions, this one is not to be missed.
The Pub Round Table: The Legends & Lore Of Surfing In Sennen
[We’ve teamed up with korev – a refreshing lager, born in Cornwall, with a deep heritage in surfing – to bring you a brand new series here on Wavelengthmag.com. Over the next few months, we’ll be heading to some of the South West’s most iconic surf towns and sitting down at the local with a few […]
WATCH: Seeking Sheltered Cornish Corners On A Hike With Izzy Henshall
“I really want to surf there again this winter,” says 18-year-old Izzy Henshall of a super sheltered spot that most only think of when the rest of the coastline is maxing out. However, after a few missions over there, Izzy has figured out that occasionally, when other waves are still drawing the crowd, you can […]
Pearls Of Wisdom From The Making Of Brilliant Corners With Sam Bleakley
Sam Bleakley is an acclaimed longboarder and author from Cornwall’s far westerly tip. For the last few years, he’s been travelling the globe exploring emerging surf cultures for a documentary series entitled Brilliant Corners, the first six parts of which aired last year on the WSL website. From Papua New Guinea in the farthest reaches […]
Culture Wars: Leashes Vs The Proudly Unattached
Even as the world says ‘Bye Don!’, the culture wars look set to rage on. Surfing is no different really, as we look to amplify the rallying calls of our folk heroes and finger-in-ears at the fake news of the other side. Who’d have thought that your view the rights and responsibilities of a little […]
WATCH: Highlights From The 2019 Vans Duct Tape Invitational In Ericeira
Last weekend saw 16 of the world’s best male and female loggers convene on the sunny shores of Portugal for the 18th Joel Tudor Vans Duct Tape Invitational. Among a jam-packed Euro comp circuit of low ranked QS’ and drawn out CT’s, the three-day extravaganza that is the DT is a breath of fresh air. […]
The Vans Duct Tape Festival Lands In Ericeira From 16-19th May
After last years barnstorming success in the Basque country, The Vans Duct Tape Festival will once again return to the shores of Europe next weekend, where the world’s finest traditional loggers will convene in Ericeira, for four days of festivities. The main event will see 16 men and 16 women, battling it out on traditional […]
The British Surf Broadcast, June 2018
Welcome to the British Surf Broadcast, June 2018 edition; your guide to all that’s been going on in the world of British surfing. Summer seems to have arrived in Blighty and if you haven’t been getting amongst it, you’ve been missing out. By now those boots and 5/4 should have been jubilantly cast aside and […]
Andy Nieblas Wins The Vans Duct Tape Invitational In Zarautz!
Last weekend the iconic Vans Duct Tape Invitational saw the world’s best loggers descend on the shores of the Basque country for a jovial weekend of surfing, skating and musical action. The format sees Joel Tudor hand-select invitees from all four corners of the world and the resulting roster is something to behold, comprising established […]
The Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational Is Coming To Zarautz This May
Celebrating the evolution of a surf legacy, the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational longboarding series will bring the Duct Tape Festival to the vibrant city of Zarautz in the Spanish Basque Country on May 18-20, to showcase the unique innovation, creativity and craftsmanship of surf culture. Hosted in the north shores of Zarautz in […]
Pipeline Is Officially Off Tour In 2019
Last week we reported that the WSL had found itself in a sticky situation after messing up its permit for the proposed 2019 Pipe Masters, which they hoped would kick off the new look tour in January. After much speculation and frantic work behind the scenes, the official word has just come through that the […]
Is The WSL About To Pull All Of Its Events From Hawaii?
Earlier today WSL CEO Sophie Goldschmidt received a letter from Kirk Caldwell, the mayor of Honolulu, suggesting that it is highly unlikely the WSL will be able to host an event at Pipe at the start of their new look 2019 season as intended. The letter is the culmination of a few weeks of intense […]
Fancy A Surf Trip? Here’s How To Get Ridiculously Cheap Flights
Here in Cornwall we’ve had an almost unprecedentedly bad start to the winter. Weeks and weeks of on-shores and lacklustre swell have got the entire south west surf community about ready to run for the hills. While other parts of Blighty have been enjoying a slightly less tragic start to the season, as temperatures drop […]
Jimmy’s Iced Coffee presents Channel Coast Log Jam 2017 – The Results!
The Channel Coast Log Jam has just completed its 8th event on the shores of Bournemouth, this past Sunday 23rd September. The Log Jam is a celebration of traditional surfing, nine foot plus single fins and the community of loggers based on the Channel Coast. Established in October 2013, it has quickly become an anticipated […]
Morocco in Flux
Morocco is developing, fast. The last time I visited this little corner just north of Agadir a few years ago, the 2-mile stretch of coastline between Tamraght and Taghazout was essentially a flat, dusty wasteland, straddling a long, straight road connecting the two towns. Anytime you drove along this two(ish) lane strip of undulating tarmac […]
Wavelength Surf Photography Workshops go off in Hossegor
This Autumn saw the launch of Wavelength’s first surf photography workshops. It’s no coincidence that this coincided nicely with the annual surf pilgrimage that is the Quiksilver Pro in Hossegor, France. As regular as clockwork, this time of year provides not only some of the best conditions in Europe but also sees South West France […]
Hawaiian Free Surfs
${IP_ADDRESS}As I’m sure you know unless you’ve been living under a rock, all the best surfers in the world are currently out frolicking in the veritable aquatic playground that is the North Shore of Oahu and whilst there’s been the odd comp on, the majority of surfing action has been taking place outside sans-singlet. Wavelength […]
The Times They Are A Changin’
I have been extremely lucky to have been able to spend some quality time in the sunny climates of southern California. Over there you come across so many outstanding talented surfers riding all kinds of equipment from tiny finless boards to thrusters and longboards. The history and the heritage coming from California is absolutely amazing, […]
Surfing’s Essential Sensations
Getting Shacked Maybe it was that quick, sandy, cover up that you doggy-doored this morning at your local beach break. Maybe it’s a long, overhead, crystal tube you navigated on the trip of a lifetime to that remote reef pass. Barrels stick with us. Yeah, surfing has a corny side. Just look at the millions […]
How To Road Trip
Last night saw the premiere of Samuel Glazebrook’s new film ‘How to Road Trip’, held at Strong Adolfo’s Cafe, just outside Wadebridge. With a live band and plenty of beer, the event provided a deserved sense of occasion for the films release, which is often passed up for clips destined for the web. https://vimeo.com/samuelglazebrook/howtoraodtrip The […]
In the Hotseat with Andy Cummins
Wavelength caught up with Andy Cummins, Campaign Director for Surfers Against Sewage to find out about life at SAS, his passion for surfing and his weakness for collecting surfboards. Who are you? Father, surfer, environmentalist, campaigner, woodcutter! What do you do? I’m the Campaigns Director so I work across a number of issues covering water […]
HANGING HEELS IN WEST PENWITH
Wherever the cool-water Atlantic greets our rugged coastline, sometimes with a kiss, mostly with a slap, there is now a thriving longboard culture. Why? It’s all about that unbeatable sense of trim – pure balance at maximum speed. To trim literally means to cut away, to get rid of superfluous activity for absolute lightness of […]
A Concise History Of The Reef Fanning Sandal
“I reckon more people know my name for that sandal than they do for anything I’ve ever done in surfing. And that’s even after I almost got eaten by a shark live on TV.” Mick Fanning Flip flops, sandals, jandals, and thongs, have always been controversial. Back in 4000 BC, the ancient Egyptians are credited […]
Locked Down But Not Out: Aritz Goes To Jail in Jo’Burg, 2007
[As Wavelength celebrates its 40th birthday in 2021, we revisit at some of the more colourful chapters in European surfing history.] Aritz Aranburu might be the hardest working man in European surfing over the past decade and a half. An attritional battler in the beachies if not an obvious standout, it’s not until swells get […]
How To: Escape The City In Search of A Wave
“In The City” belted out Paul Weller in The Jam’s debut single, “there’s a thousand things I wanna say to you.” Perhaps at the top of the Modfather’s thou-strong list on a hot day was, “Let’s hit the coast already!” So you’re in town, passive toking the big smoke. Whether it be for work, for […]