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surf GSD's Interests
General
surfing, travelling, rugby and eating good food.
I have recently attended my K38 Tow surfing course with Chris Bertish down in Newquay, Cornwall and plan to attend some more courses in Oahu this winter and Nor Cal.
November I want to go back to Pays Basque. December 27 th - January I will be going to the North shore of Oahu and then on to Nor Cal. At some point in Feb I will be back in Madeira.
The big trip will be hopefully April when I head to surf in Peru and Chile, if I have enough money left will try and scramble to Easter Island.
In June I hit my 40th and am heading to the South Pacific to celebrate by joing my friends whom are sailing around the world, so a bit more surfing and sailing it will be for me.
July through to October, I have to work hard running the surf school and coaching people.
Here is Zane, the future king of the bongos. He came to the rock for two weeks and stayed for 2 months, in total he snapped 9 boards, but he is a charger and got shacked day after day...
The tube dude
Zane snapped his ninth board here is what he thought about it.
Surfing history and surf information, including local surfing legends & surfers.
This surfing information video was produced for Mr.Ian Jenkins, Faculty of Leisure and Tourism based at Swansea Institute of Higher Education. It was used as a promotional tool at the Gower and Swansea Surfing exhibition held for three months at Swansea Museum, South West Wales. Also featured in the video is Gower surf legend PJ (Pete Jones) and Gower Surfing Development (Surf GSD). For more information on Academic courses here in Swansea check out the following link (cut and paste into your browser) http://www.sihe.ac.uk/sihe/slts/sch_home.htm
surfing lessons
Here is one of our surf GSD customers enjoying a next step lesson and carrying out a 'switch foot' move. Adrian has now got his own surfing equipment and is another surf addict. Surf progress is best with our development plan. WWW.SURFGSD.COM
Usual Suspects, Leon, Catch me if you can,
Television
Planet earth, Coast, River Cottage,
Books
Gridlock by Ben Elton, Small is the new big by Seth Godin.
Heroes
All those that stand up to bullies and wrong doers in the world.
About me: I am 39 years old and live in a seaside village called Mumbles in South West Wales.
I have worked in the Leisure and Tourism industry for 20 years. I have a degree from University of Wales and also a Diploma in Management.
I am one of the highest qualified BSA surf coaches and run one of the top surfing development centres in the UK.
I have a gorgeous five year old daughter called Isabella who stood up on a surfboard at the age of three with the help of Beth Mason, Gwen Spurlock and Rebecca Templeton (3 of the top female surfers here in the UK at the moment).
Isabella attended the junior surfing academy last summer (2006) and can not wait until next summer.
Live, Surf, Travel ? Well, once you have caught that first wave you become another surf addict. Which will mean that everything in your life revolves around catching that 'one wave'.
My websites can be found via the following landing page www.surfgsd.com
Who I'd like to meet: Trinny Woodall from the famous 'what not to wear' T.V programme because she appears to be a great laugh.(she could also tell me what to wear! Perfect.)
Tony Blair so I could find out why he has put the Uk in such a dreadfull position both at home and abroad with his fragmented policy descisions.
The guys at Google so i could learn the future and help direct my business that way.
I would like Laird Hamilton to spend a couple of days training me in tow surfing techniques and P.W.C procedures as I want to ensure that I am 100% prepared for the next few years ahead tow surfing with my friends.
Hey Whats the craic?? Life is sweet here on the Emerald Isle only a couple of months til Summer hols then am off to Hawaii for a month!!Sooo can't wait...Hope you're good.Caz:-)
yeeeeeeh simon!!!!yeah well peixe snapped his board and i didnt.thats just the way it goes.who can blame snappin boards on anyone??DUDE im back in pau and its allright. A lot more chicks than madeira. pretty chill.king of the bongo style.u need to cruise over. i have the appartment until the end of the month. get ur ass over here to party and surf some large hossegor caverns.peace.
yeeeeeeh simon!!!!yeah well peixe snapped his board and i didnt.thats just the way it goes.who can blame snappin boards on anyone??DUDE im back in pau and its allright. A lot more chicks than madeira. pretty chill.king of the bongo style.u need to cruise over. i have the appartment until the end of the month. get ur ass over here to party and surf some large hossegor caverns.peace.
