Author Archives / Jim Michell

North Wales welcomes UK’s best kitesurfers

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North Wales will host a leg in the race for the British title as professional kitesurfing returns to the region for the first time in five years. 50 of the UK’s top professional kitesurfers will descend on Kinmel Bay, Conwy, …

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“Battle of the Bens” ignites at Watergate Bay

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A North Devon surfer is hoping to clinch the British title next month as the rescheduled Extreme Academy Midsummer Classic comes to Watergate Bay. Ben Haworth, from Barnstaple, is the form surfer in this year’s British Longboard Union (BLU) series, …

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Champion surfers return to Watergate Bay to defend titles

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The waves of Watergate Bay will decide national surfing champions over the Early May bank holiday weekend in the 2011 Extreme Academy English National Surfing Championships. In a new development for the 39th edition of the competition, just three divisions …

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Pro kitesurfers flock to Tees Valley for festival

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The UK’s best kitesurfers will flock to the North East next month to take part in a three-day kite sports festival. Redcar will host the EDF Energy Renewables Kiteival – a free event featuring over 100 kitesurfers, kite landboarders and …

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World champion kitesurfer to race at Watergate Bay

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A world-beating kitesurfer is set to compete at Watergate Bay next month in the opening round of the national kitesurf course racing championships. Exmouth’s Steph Bridge has won the world championships for three of the last four years, and is …

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Surfers and polo ponies star in Watergate Bay’s 2011 beach events

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A host of the country’s top action sports athletes will compete at a Cornish beach in a series of events announced for 2011. The Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay has already confirmed nine events in their broadest calendar yet, including the …

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Public relations agency wins gold for polo

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A Cornish public relations agency is celebrating after winning a respected industry award at a ceremony in Bristol on Friday, 29 October. Barefoot Media, based in St. Wenn near Wadebridge, scooped gold at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) …

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Best ever line-up for beach polo event

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Organisers of the award-winning beach polo event held at Watergate Bay have added a star name to this year’s line-up of players. Jamie Le Hardy is widely considered to be one the best British players the game has seen over …

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Pro surfers select top 25 UK & Ireland surf spots

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Two British surf companies have teamed up to produce a guide to the best surf breaks in the UK and Ireland. Northcore Europe, who make surfboards and accessories, partnered with action sports publisher Wavefinder to publish a brand new surf …

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World’s best reveal all in new mountain biking skills guide

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The biggest names in mountain biking reveal the secrets of their success in a new book published next month. Mountain Biking: The Manual is a skills and technique guide drawing insight from over a dozen of the world’s best mountain …

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