Tag: surfing

Water-Women

Wake up at 4am to hang out on the beach? Yes please! We packed our bags and headed to Cornwall to meet three passionate water-women and discuss their profound love of the ocean

By Emma Fraser-Bell

Art: Holly Bendall

From the adrenaline rush of action sports to the thrill of creating life-size sculptures, we chat to artist Holly Bendall on how she’s found her work-life balance

By Glorious

Summer: Surfers

As surfing embraces “more women, genderqueer and trans people in the surf conversation”, we talk to photographer Gabriella Angotti-Jones about the changing scene

By Glorious

Ocean: Cornish Water-Women

Wake up at 4am to hang out on the beach? Yes please! We packed our bags and headed to Cornwall to meet three passionate water-women and discuss their profound love of the ocean

By Emma Fraser-Bell

Intrsxtn Surf

Ever felt discouraged from surfing because you didn't match the stereotypical surfer image? Jessa Williams is breaking waves and boundaries. The surfing community that she has created is a symbol of empowerment, unity, and the celebration of diversity

By Glorious

Tech: The Parallels

How can a career in tech intersect with a passion for extreme sports? Turns out, more than you would probably think! Josie West shares her unique perspective on leveraging technology to enhance sports performance

By Glorious

Women On Board

Documentary directors Joya Berrow and Lucy Jane make an impact with their dramatic short films. Surf Girls Jamaica is one such tale. We talked to the couple about their work and what drives them

By Glorious

Riding A New Wave

Rhonda Harper accidentally found a surf school in Dakar. Now the Californian has made it her home, plans for a bigger and better school and is helping empower local girls for whom surfing was always ‘for the boys’

By Anna Dimond

Waves For All

“The clothing was stopping (women) from enjoying the activity they wanted to do.” Irish surfer Easkey Britton talks about the new Seasuit she helped create with Finisterre; a culturally appropriate outfit which offers freedom to women who wish to surf and swim

By Sam Haddad

Surf’s Up

After an epiphany in the waters of Cornwall, Kylie Griffiths fell in love with surfing. Now she’s created London Girls Surf Club, a movement to help other women experience the exhilaration and freedom of life on the waves

By Liz Connor