Contest season is over......... here's my results for the year.

Final position on the British Longboard Tour - 12th.
British Longboard Club Championships, winning team.
British Club Shortboard Championships, 5th place team.
Woolacombe Boardriders Comp - Putsborough - 1st.
HotDoggers Event 1 - 5th
HotDoggers Event 2 - 5th
HotDoggers Event 3 - 3rd
HotDoggers Event 4 - 2nd
Hotdoggers League overall position - 3rd

Tiki

At the start of the summer I got sponsored by Tiki and joined their team riders by wearing Tiki wetsuits. I have been using the new Tiki Prodigy suit, which is awesome, I was wearing my 3/2 up until a week ago and after 4hours in the water on a solid day up the coast, i still wasn't even remotely cold. A big thumbs up about the Prodigy suit. Stoked.
www.tikisurf.co.uk

NDA

NEW DEVON ARMY............. www.newdevonarmy.co.uk

Check out these guys, a great company that support all things good about Devon.
Run gigs, promote bands, support local extreme sports (Mtb, surf etc).
Keep your eyes peeled for the NDA flag Cow.
I've been luky enough to get sponsorship from these guys and join the team.
Come on Devon! (far better than Kernow)!

So the 5/3 wetsuit is on, it's dark before you've finished work, the solid swells begin to pulse and the weekend warrior title is restored. Winter is here!
The fun evening surfs are a distant memory, below are a few shots I managed to get from this Autumn. Cheers to Jamie Bott, Chris Stamper and a random guy who put a couple on MSW.

Fingers crossed for some cranking sessions this Winter!

A couple weeks ago............. when there actually were waves.
I went down for little logging sesh at Saunton, with my mate Ben Haworth.
We met local snapper, Jamie Bott and he said he'd pop in and get a few shots.
The swell was small and really week, but at least it was clean.

Here's a few shots we got.

Black + White

Just over a year ago now, I was lucky enough to be added to the team down at Black + White.
Paul Waters is a top guy who shapes amazing boards.
Check out the site - http://www.blackandwhitesurfcoltd.co.uk/

Down End Point - Jan 09

A chilly day with some great waves. I'd surfed the beaches all day and decide to go for a few fun waves on the point on a little twinny. The offshores were pretty strong and here's a couple waves that Karma got on film......

BLU Saunton - May 2009

The British Longboard Tour hit Saunton, North Devon on the 9th and 10th of May 2009.

I had been looking forward to this contest as it gave me the chance to compete against the top the Longboarders in Britain, at my homebreak.

We were met with typical contest conditions. 2ft onshore with a dropping tide for the 1st round heats. I successfuly made it through this round and by the time the 1/4 finals were on, the surf picked up with the push, to good 3ft. This heat went well for me and so it was on to the semi's. The surf was now cooking with 4-5 foot sets pulsing through, but the contest had to be postponed to the sunday due to the setting sun blinding the judges.

I awoke the next morning to blue sky and a gentle offshore breeze. Straight to the beach, to see the swell from yesterday had dropped off. However a fun glassy 2 foot remained. The semi was a toughly fought affair, with everyone getting good waves. I finished 3rd in it, which halted my proceedings in the comp, but gave me a 5th place finish overall.

The final was 1. Ben Skinner 2. Ben Howarth 3. Elliot Dudley 4.Ben Howey

I received the Shane Hickman Memorial Trophy, for being the highest Hotdogger in the contest.

A good weekend!