The British Surfing Association have launched a petition to demonstrate the strength of feeling amongst surfers that British Airways recent decision should be reversed. BA have decided not to continue carrying surfboards as well as hang gliders, windsurfing boards and sails, kayaks or canoes, pole vaults or javelins on their flights from the 6th November onwards.

Karen Walton, National Director, BSA, says, “If everyone who surfs could take five minutes to go online and follow our recommended action steps then we will have a real representation of the swell of support for the reversal of this absurd decision."

The BSA asks that supporters do their bit in the following ways:
1) Sign our online petition here
2) If you have a Facebook account, join the Facebook ‘British Airways Surfboard Ban’ group
3) Click this link to register a complaint with BA
4) Encourage all other surfers to follow these steps

Hello Soul people. Soul Fibre Surf shop held its first surf competition on thursday at a clean, three foot Spey Bay. There was a good turn out of local surfers competing in the 25 minute best wave score wins comp. On his first outing riding a new board, James Whiteside styled his way to 1st place on a clean set wave. Chris Kellas took 2nd thanks to consistantly good surfing, with David Taylor 3rd. Thanks to everyone who turned up to support and take part. Photos of the comp and information on future surf and skate comps will be available in the shop at 27 Batchen Street, Elgin or at soulfibre.com

Surf Comp Photos

Soul Fibre Surf Shop are running a surf comp tonight (Thursday 28th June '07) at Spey Bay. It is short notice and everyone who registered for the first attempt a few weeks ago has been contacted. Anyone else who surfs at any standard should enter as there are loads of ace prizes and giveaways. Registration at 6pm (at ice house) meaning it should be over well before dark.

Soul Fibre Surf Shop is now open in Elgin, Scotland. We are in the back shop of Urbanology located at 27 Batchen Street. We are an independent company stocking some mighty fine brands; O'Neill wetsuits and clothing are in stock, including Lakai footwear, FCS fins and accessories, a wide selection of Fluid Juice, JP and NSP surf boards. Hurley and Insight clothing are also in stock now.

We are open from 10am until 5pm, Monday to Saturday and will soon be open on Sundays from 1pm till 4pm. Rental wetsuits and boards are available and so are we if you would like one of us to come along with you. We are working on our online shop and we have some items listed on eBay which you can buy now!

If you are in Elgin pop by and check us out.

Andrew & Claire

Sixteen of Britain's best surfers took part in Britains first ever official Big Wave contest at Fistral beach, Newquay yesterday (21st Sept 2006). With the end of hurricane Gordon swell providing perfect conditions the British Surfing Association (BSA) sought special permission from the local council and the RNLI to stage the Gold Rush Big Wave Contest in the extreme conditions.

Karen Walton, National Director of the BSA said, "In the past we have had problems arranging competitions to coincide with good conditions because ultimately it is always up to the ocean. We've had the ambition of running a big wave short board competition in Britain for some time now and we've been patiently waiting for perfect surf to do it." Tony Good the surf contest director said surfers were delighted with the conditions, "We were forecasting 6ft-plus and we've actually had double overhead waves. The guys are really stoked to be out there and we've probably had the best waves for a contest ever held in the UK." With swell of 6-8 feet, an offshore wind and sun shining the conditions vindicated the concept of the Gold Rush event.

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SIZE 10/12, £70. ALSO WET SUIT BOOTS, FOR SIZE 5 BIRDS, £15 AND BODY BOARD (BLUE), £10.

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Surfing in Britain

For all the branding such as the Extreme Academy, there is nothing remotely extreme about a chartered surveyor braving 2ft waves with a bright yellow board. "There was a time in the 70s when you could have gone, 'I'm a surfer' and chicks would have gone, 'No way!' Now it's like chicks go, 'Whatever,'"