Fancy progressing your snowboarding skills in Tignes this winter? Alliance Snowboarding have finally put together some
All-Girl Freestyle and Freeride snowboard camps, with the action kicking off for a week on March 8th. It's the first time an All-Girl Freeride camp has taken place in Europe, and with topnotch instruction from the most highly qualified female snowboard instructor in Europe, you're guaranteed an amazing time! Check them out for more info.
Britain's leading surf coaching project
Surf Solutions have announced dates for their first trips in 2010. Bali and the Maldives. Nice! Joel and the boys will be pushing the young groms to their limits in a bid to cultivate Britain's next wave of surfing talent. If you're in your teens or younger and want to represent Britain, give them a shout!
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Surf Affinity action over the winter months!
Our Surf Affinity photography guru has just returned from an epic surf trip in Morocco. Massive point breaks were the order of the day... what a way to kick start 2010!! Let's hope it continues in France this coming summer...
Make your new year's resolution a surfy one! Come on a Surf Affinity camp this coming summer. Take a look at our
packages for more info or email us at info@surfaffinity.com for a booking form. We're already getting amped for the summer!
We'd like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. Here's to another year of surfy fun and frolics! Have a good one girls...
Micko is crowned king of the ASP 2009!
Taj claims Billabong Pipe Masters and Parko wins the Vans Triple Crown. Roll on next season for another dramatic year of surfing events...
With huge surf predicted and nine surfers remaining in contention for the Triple Crown, the 7th and final ASP Women's World Tour event looks set to wrap up 2009 in style.
A major showdown is looming at the Billabong Pro Maui with just crowned ASP world champion Stephanie Gilmore (Aus) and hot young Hawaiian wildcard Carissa Moore top contenders for the 2009 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing title.
For more details and to follow the action, take a look on the official
website.
Click
here for the highlights from Stephanie Gilmore's ace win in her 3rd ASP Women’s World Title!!
Singer songwriter Ben Howard will play his first headline tour of the UK next week in
association with Quiksilver and in support of Surfers Against Sewage.
Check it out
here for tickets and your
nearest venue!! Don't miss it!! He got the thumbs up from the Surf Affinity girls at the ASP Quicksilver Pro in Hossegor this year!!!
Supergrom Carissa Moore wins the Gidget Pro at Sunset Beach Hawaii, and Stephanie Gilmore takes the ASP world title...
Check it
out!!
Just because the temperature has dropped a wee bit and you might have to slip into a fairly thick wetsuit, it doesn't mean there aren't some great winter surf days to be had during the coming months. The UK is home to plenty of amazing spots, including the new artificial reef that has been built in Bournemouth. Give us a shout if you'd like any advice, or check out our
links page for more info. Go on, get in the water!
MPORA.TV is a revolutionary website that allows you to watch extreme sports as they happen. You can also keep up to date with the release of new films to keep you amped! Obviously, the guys at mpora couldn't resist some
Surf Affinity action, especially when Ashleigh's Spielberg skills had been so beautifully put to the test! Feel free to skip the ad at the start...
The chicks at Coolermag want the world to know all about the supercool time the Surf Affinity girls had last summer. Read all about it in their
features section and get the lowdown on all the other crazy things that the
Coolermag ladies have been up to!
Time's up on the SW coast for all the surfy fun and frolics. We had our last surf of the season today. Sad times! The Surf Affinity crew will be heading over to the alps pretty soon, to surf their way through plenty of powder during the winter months. Fingers crossed it dumps it down! Check back for updates on our adventures for summer 2010. Take it easy girls...
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Win a trip to NIKITA’S flagship store opening and GUS GUS album release party in Reykjavik, Iceland. What a winner! Check out the competition info on the NIKITA
events page.
Check out the
Quiksilver Pro page or the
ASP World Tour website for more info on the event. Don't be stuck in the dark... keep yourself up to date by tuning in for
live coverage throughout the competition.
The count down is on. It's only a matter of days before the world's best competition surfers roll into town. Seignosse/Hossegor/Capbreton is the next stop on the World Circuit Tour and the pressure is on. No surprise really, seeing as $340,000 is up for grabs! It's a wicked time to be hanging out in the Landes region, as the place is really pumping...
Ashleigh has got some great new deal for September......
Check out her website at www.oneillsurfacademy.co.uk and get down to Newquay this Autumn to get involved in these bargain 2 Day Surf Courses.
The second stage on the Longboard European Cup is underway this weekend at Vieux Boucau, North of Hossegor.
The circuit, created by the European Surfing Federation has 7 stages, Jersey, Vieux Boucau, Biscarosse, Lacanau, Imessouane, Estoril, and Faro.
Large conditions are set for this weekend and the best European longboarders like Delperro, Creignou, Skinner, Deniel will be set to give us a good show!
Good waves, offshore winds, sunshine and 30 degrees heat, what more could a girl ask for??
Hossegor has been host to a massivo Latino festival this weekend, which saw huge bands and some uber impressive wiggling at the Place des Landais, overlooking the sea. The Surf Affinity girls shimmied into the crowds and managed to demonstrate how NOT to salsa. 12/10 for effort, but plenty of room for improvement in the technique department!
Surf and Spa days designed specifically for girls who would like to start surfing or improve their skills. The fun takes place in Jersey, Newquay, Portrush and Guernsey on several weekends throughout the rest of August and the start of September. Check out the
the Quiksilver website to find a Roxy Surf Day that will be happening near you this summer.
THIS WEEK'S OFFER... Half Day Intro Surf Lessons are now BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE. Expert tuition on the amazing Cornish beaches of Watergate Bay, Newquay.
Check out the
O'Neill Surf Academy website for more info.
San Sebastian's Big Week takes place this week, events are held across San Sebastian as the whole town takes part in this week long fiesta. Concerts, street parties and bull-running events take place throughout the week.
We went down last night to watch the huge firework display in La Concha Bay. All week teams of firework specialists from around the world compete to offer the most spectacular show.
The UK's largest surf, skate and music festival kicks off tomorrow, with a weekend full of outdoor antics. It's a total winner for anyone who loves surfing, skating and partying, with the main music stage being held right on Ashleigh's doorstep at Watergate Bay!
Check out all the info on the
Boardmasters website and get yourselves down to Newquay for a wicked weekend!
August is just around the corner and the party season has certainly kicked off, these Frenchies really do know how to enjoy the summer!
The opening night of the Fêtes de Bayonne caused a stir last night - lights, music and a sea of red and white filled the winding streets of Bayonne.
Hurray for party party!
It's been waves galore for the Surf Affinity girls on the South -west coast of France over the past couple of weeks. Just like Indo - or so we've been told! The paddling muscles have definitely been working overtime...
The girls at Nikita have been keen to promote our recent surfing adventures by slapping up plenty of pics. Check them out at
the Nikita blog and scroll down to 8/07/2009.
The debut Surf Affinity camp took place 14th-21st June with our first fledglings taking to the water. Check out Ashleigh's spielburg skills in her
compilation movie and the
latest pics from the week.
Surf Affinity is proud to have secured sponsorship from
Nikita, the brand for girls who ride. All guests at the Surf Affinity camp will receive a Nikita goodie bag and a chance to chat with the Nikita crew when they visit us in Seignosse during the week.