A simple technique in principle but be prepared for a few beatings when you get it wrong to start with and obviously make sure no one is around you until you are competent at it. On a smaller board this comes purely down to timing and technique.On a bigger board the technique becomes far moreContinue reading “Duckdiving Longboards”
Author Archives: ashleybraunton
My First Video
I’ve got to start somewhere and here it is, my first attempt. A couple of days here in North Devon chucked together with whatever I can find, plenty more to come!
Dryobe Advance
You know you see those mums walking the kids to school or people out walking their dogs wearing a dryrobe and you think “what the hell are they doing, it’s not a coat!” I thought the same until I tried one! They are amazing in every way, totally windproof and waterproof, warm and roomy withContinue reading “Dryobe Advance”
English National Championships 2021
Photography courtesy of nandmdrotography, Mike Stevens and Surfing England
British Longboard Union Porthmeor 2021
The first event of the British Longboard Union tour was held in very small but perfect waves at Porthmeor in St.Ives. I came away with a shocker in the Open, losing first round but very happy with a 4th place in the Single fin in a stacked final with Sam Bleakley, Elliot Dudley and MikeContinue reading “British Longboard Union Porthmeor 2021”
BLU #2 Fistral
After 2 attempts to run the event we finally got together for the second of 3 events in the British Tour series. Saturday morning gave us perfect knee to waist high clean logging waves with enough power to get going, after high tide the swell slowly disappeared and Sunday we awoke to ankle snappers butContinue reading “BLU #2 Fistral”
Skindog Ova
Having always surfed shortboards periodically I was looking for a board which would allow me to relearn the hacks and turns I enjoy so much but was struggling to find the extra volume I need without losing the feel of a “shortboard”.I’ve never been a fan of boards which are too short, I’m a bigContinue reading “Skindog Ova”
Surfed Out
Most surf shops nowadays are more fashion boutiques than core surf shops, this is partly due simply to the better mark-ups available on clothing than hardware. Fortunately here in Braunton that is not the case on the whole with most stores being more hardware orientated in particular Surfed Out. Founded in 1999 the team haveContinue reading “Surfed Out”
The Grumpy Surfer Podcast
As some of you will know I featured on the Grumpy Surfer podcast sometime ago. The link below will take you to the episode, hopefully we will do a follow up once we can hook up. You will also find Ads’ other episodes which are varied and really interesting, I’ve found myself getting interested inContinue reading “The Grumpy Surfer Podcast”
Skindog Cherrypicker
So after much badgering from Skindog I got the chance to try the cherry picker thanks to the team at Surfed Out. The one I tried was the smallest of the 3 and initially I wasn’t keen as I’m not a fan of wide square tails but I put that out of my mind andContinue reading “Skindog Cherrypicker”
Ashley Braunton 