Events: World Bellyboard Championships

added to the website on Aug 18, 2010

We popped down the Atlantic Highway from North Devon to Chapel Porth beach in Cornwall for the 8th annual World Bellyboard Championships on September 5th, 2010. In the back of our VW combi Mobile Museum we took a selection of classic British wooden surfboards from the last 100 years. The art of surf riding has ……»


Surfboards: Surf Rider 1960

added to the website on May 25, 2010

Based in South Molton, North Devon, the late Dick Pearce (passed away July 10th, 2010) – with others including Roy Wilson – spent more than 50 years making traditional wooden surfboards used for ‘prone’ surfing; also known a surf riding and bodyboarding. Made from plywood, this one is a special extra-wide ‘Surf Rider’ model – ……»