Edouard Delpero on Keeping His Head Up
Only seven months ago, Edouard Delpero broke his neck surfing at Safi in Morocco, and he’s already back in the water and competing in the Qualifying Series. “It’s hard, I’m still struggling, but it’s important to keep your head up and keep faith. I’ve realized that it’s actually an opportunity to reset and focus on other things, then come back stronger.”
Session of the Season // Northern Hemisphere Summer // Adam ‘Bearman’ Griffiths
Summer in Europe was a hot and largely surfless affair this year. Significant swells seemed few and far between, so when they did pop-up it was important to make the most of them. One surfer with an even more urgent requirement to get some waves when they were around was C-Skins team rider Adam ‘Bearman’ Griffiths, and he managed to.
Session of the Season // Southern Hemisphere Winter // Wade Carmichael
The East Coast of Australia has had a good winter. Here's our session of the season, featuring Wade Carmichael on a screamer at Kirra Point.
Where in the World is Sophie Fletcher?
Besides being a walking ray of sunshine, Sophie Fletcher rips hard on the WSL world qualifying series, runs a successful design business, travels the world and delivers high performance surf coaching in Australia. We caught up with her on her tour through South America.
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.
A Day In The Surfing Life of Jayce Robinson
What does a day in the life of a top surfer look like? How do they structure their day around the waves and the tides, how do they stay at the top of their game, and what else do they do? We recently caught up C-Skins team rider Jayce Robinson at his home in the far west of Cornwall to find out.
The Sightless Surfer: Aitor ‘Gallo’ Francesena’s Story
Surfers often talk of being able to “read” a wave. Most surfers would probably cite the ability to see, process and react to the wave as a fundamental requirement for successfully riding a wave. For Aitor 'Gallo' Francesena, that is no longer the case, nor a possibility, but that hasn't stopped him.
Zuma Jay - Bude's Core Surfing Store
Zuma Jay will quietly mention that they may very well be one of the oldest running surf shops in Europe. It’s a contested title, and one to which several stake a claim, however there can be no doubt that Zuma Jay has a strong case.
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.
Session Of The Season // Northern Hemisphere Spring // Barnaby Cox In Portugal
North Cornwall standout Barnaby Cox talks us through his session of the season from the northern hemisphere spring: breaking a bad spell in Portugal
SESSION OF THE SEASON // SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SUMMER // KIEREN PERROW AT KIRRA
C-Skins surfer Kieren Perrow talks us through his session of the season from the southern hemisphere summer of 2021-22: an epic day to remember at Kirra on the Gold Coast.
