Beth Leighfield at Mexi Log Fest
For almost a decade now, Mexico’s celebration of classic longboard surfing has been the must-visit event on the alt-surf scene. For the last few years, C-Skins team rider Beth Leighfield has been invited to compete in the event and has made the trip to Mexico.
Bodysurfing World Tour: Let’s Get Lucy To Hawaii!
“I want to prove to myself, my children and anyone, that you can go for challenges in life and push yourself to the limits! It is not often this type of challenge comes along when you're 43!”
The Baja Bucket List: Edouard Delpero Scores Waves and Whales in Baja Sur
For longboarders in particular, the reeling right-hand pointbreaks of Baja California are a bucket-list destination. This Spring champion longboarder and C-Skins team rider. Edouard Delpero made the trip from his home in France. He wasn't disappointed.
Meet Maui’s Matt Meola
Hawaii’s infamous aerial specialist Matt Meola has been soaring above the surf scene for a while, pushing surfing to its limits and championing progression within the sport. Aside from his day job as a professional surfer, Matt loves playing guitar (he’s in a band with his sister), hiking in the mountains and going bow-hunting and spearfishing to put self-sourced food on the table.
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The Story of The First In-Water Photographs of Surfing at Porthleven
In the early 1970s, when the British surf scene was still in its infancy and long before the days of glossy surf magazines and social media, a Cornish teenager named John Gollop swam out at Porthleven with his Konica rangefinder camera, encased in it’s specific plastic water-housing, to shoot the small group of local chargers pioneering the spot.
Following The Sun: An Autumn Road Trip Through West Europe
Road tripping along the west coast of Europe is practically a rite of passage within the northern hemisphere surf community. It’s a path frequently travelled, but for good reason and with much reward, as Ben and his brother Simon discovered.
The Way Home From WA: Wade Carmichael's Classic Australian Road Trip
Back in April, C-Skins team rider Wade Carmichael got himself a truck and ticked the drive of his to-do list, getting barrelled and having a proper adventure in the process.
Going To Galicia
Back in early July, C-Skins surfers Logan Nicol and Barnaby Cox headed over to Galicia in the north west corner of Spain. They were there to compete, but there was more to their trip than their heats.
Boardmasters Breakdown 2022
This week, Boardmasters returns to Newquay as a WSL Qualifying Series 1000 event, and a crew of C-Skins surfers including defending Men’s champ Jayce Robinson will be competing.
David Carson – The Designer Who Transcended Surf Culture
David Carson is not a name you hear bandied about very often when people are asked to name their favourite surfer. You might hear his name however in a list of the most influential surfers, but not for surfing’s sake because David Carson hasn’t necessarily needed a board under his feet to have an impact on the sport.
What would protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 look like?
At C-Skins we’re using World Ocean Day to highlight the Global Ocean Alliance’s 30by30 campaign. The campaign seeks to protect 30% of ocean environments by the year 2030 as a way of combating the effects of climate change, overfishing and habitat destruction.
