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SAS Big Spring Beach Clean 2012
SAS needs your hands on the beach on 24th & 25th March!

The annual SAS Big Spring Beach Clean has been removing marine litter from UK beaches for many years with the help of community volunteers. SAS are today calling on the coastal communities across the UK to join them for the SAS Big Spring Beach Clean at beaches nationwide on 24th & 25th March to help make this year’s event the biggest ever.

Spring time sadly reveals the true severity of the marine litter issue. After a long winter of storms, before local council beach cleaning operations begin for the summer season, the accumulation of litter can often seem at its worst. The amount of marine litter found on UK beaches has almost doubled in the last fifteen years, with a shocking 1,969 litter items found on every kilometre of coastline*. Typical examples of marine litter include rubbish from beach users, sewage-related debris, waste from commercial shipping, nets and fish boxes from fishing vessels and medical waste.

SAS Big Spring Beach Clean events will be led by SAS Regional Reps & SAS Lead Volunteers, with confirmed locations including:

Grange Chine, Sun 25th March, Arrive 15:00
Bring you family and buddies.
Be there!

Saturday saw the first Rappanui Frostbite Event of 2012. Due to small waves, it was decide that just the Juniors should run. With a clean but small swell the groms took to the water.

Semi-final 1 saw Matt Townsend dominate the heat with a tight battle for the second spot to the final. With some great surfing and long rides Kirra Bell just edged out Jamie King and Toby Green.

Semi-final 2 was another tight affair but Dylan Hamlet styled through in first spot but it came down to a tie and a count back to determine the second place. Dom Arnold in the end just edged out Tom Francis for the final’s berth.

The final saw a dropping tide and swell but the finalist made the most of the conditions. Dom caught some great waves, Kirra contiued to find some really long rides but it in the end despite some great turns by Matt Townsend it was Dylan Hamlet with some really stylish surfing who won through. Island legend commented on how well he thought all the groms were surfing especially Kirra and Dylan.

Great to see the groms getting better all the time. With only one event down the Rapanui Frostbite series is wide open.

• 1st Dylan Hamlet

• 2nd Matt Townsend

• 3rd Kirra Bell

• 4th Dom Arnold

• =5th Tom Francis

• =5th Jamie King

• 7th Toby Green

• Massive thanks to Ollie, RDK, Mandy, Bump, Joshy and Dave Gray for his Horn!

Surf Club General Meeting:
Wednesday 11th January 7pm – Rapanui HQ, Sandown.

If you’re interested in getting involved with running the club you are much needed.

South Coast Surfing Championships is ON!

Check-in Saturday at Compton Car Park, Hanover Point.

CHECK IN 8am PROMPT

Running order for the weekend will only be given then.

Enries are now closed for the South Coast Championships. All divisions are now full. Please don’t turn up in the hope of a beach entry. It looks like we may have good surf on Sunday. We will make a final call on Thursday evening.

Due to a poor surf forecast we have postponed the contest till the last weekend of the month. We look forward to seeing you then. Please email the club with any queries. We will keep you posted on details. Oliver and Matt

Due to poor swell forecast – The South Coast has been postponed till the 29/30 October

Any questions get in touch

To those talking part in the Surfing Taster lessons 1st October at Compton  Beach

Please click on the link below and check your booked slot is correct.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE BOOKINGS

We will not be able to move the bookings at this stage but any problems please email: isleofwightsurfclub@gmail.com ASAP

The actual sessions will be run on the day  by Chris @ i-Surf www.iowsurf.com

The free sessions were funded by WWLP www.wwlp.co.uk