Sam

You fell on the biggest wave you’ve ever tried. It’s what Marshalls at rallies are told to prioritise if a car flies off a cliff. Recently I’ve tackled some of the biggest waves of my life. With a confident approach – and what gives you confidence like your friends making light of a situation that scared you –

This is a bit of an unusual post for Over The Dune. But stick with me… In the beginning there was light Where did it come from? Who knows

The hire team will work out that you’re lying: you’ll be given the most basic equipment, just for your own safety. The hire team won’t work out that you’re lying: you’ll walk out with equipment suited to your lie. You’ll end up with suitable gear (and probably some friendly advice too), which means faster progression, which means more time surfing waves and less time drinking sea water. The modern version of surfing is really prescriptive thanks to the media, but you don’t have to bleach your hair blonde or replace every other word with “dude”.

If you’re a surfer, especially a landlocked one, you’ve probably faced the struggle of trying to steer a holiday towards surfing. It turns out that the worst response is: “Whatever kind of holiday you want, I bet we can find it with surf nearby”. For the sake of an easy life you end up spending hard earned cash and rare annual leave not surfing. If you want to go surfing and you’re surrounded by other people who don’t, you can either consign yourself to a surf-free life or strike out there on your own.