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Bodyboarding’s one-stop-shop rides the crest of the wave

A new one-stop-shop for bodyboarding fans will be launched this weekend in Cornwall attracting champions of the sport. The Bodyboard-Depot in Newquay offers enthusiasts the chance to buy specialist equipment and to book coaching sessions and overseas … Continue reading

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Skinner off to a great start

CORNWALL surfing superstar Ben Skinner, pictured, has made a great start to his bid for world glory this year by winning the Dakhla 2011 Festival Longboard Championship in Morocco. The festival, set in the Western Sahara, attracted some of the top wa… Continue reading

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Top events are on way back to the Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay

A HOST of the country’s top action sports athletes will compete at Newquay in a series of events announced for 2011.

The Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay, have already confirmed nine events in their broadest calendar yet, including the return of surf boat racing and the hugely popular Polo on the Beach in September.

The beach will also entertain some of the country’s best surfers, longboarders and surf boat rowers as they pit themselves against the powerful waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading

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