The Scene

Were the first surfers hippy drop outs, drunken louts or fitness freaks? Was it all about relaxation and escaping the daily grind? How does Britain’s surf scene vary from the rest of the world and do surfer’s really care about the environment?

Alex Conrad

Alex Conrad was brought up in Cornwall. He learnt to surf in the 1980s and has competed both on traditional wooden bellyboards and on more traditional ‘longboards’.  

Alex Conrad

Alex Conrad was brought up in Cornwall. He learnt to surf in the 1980s and has competed both on traditional wooden bellyboards and on more traditional ‘longboards’.  

Alex Conrad

Alex Conrad was brought up in Cornwall. He learnt to surf in the 1980s and has competed both on traditional wooden bellyboards and on more traditional ‘longboards’.  

Alex Conrad

Alex Conrad was brought up in Cornwall. He learnt to surf in the 1980s and has competed both on traditional wooden bellyboards and on more traditional ‘longboards’.  

Alex Conrad

Alex Conrad was brought up in Cornwall. He learnt to surf in the 1980s and has competed both on traditional wooden bellyboards and on more traditional ‘longboards’.  

Chris Jones

Chris Jones has been surfing in Cornwall since  he was 15 in the 1980s.

Martin O'Neill

Martin O'Neill is a Brighton-based surfer and the owner of Filf and Bone Idle surf shops.

Mark Iles

Mark Iles is a Brighton based surfer and the owner of Mellow Wave surf shop.

James Onslow

James Onslow is a Brighton-based surfer and surf forecaster. He is responsiblble for the Shark-Bait website and an app by the same name that aims to compile surf forecasts for local spots.

Cliff Cox

Cliff Cox is a well-known Brighton surfer.

David Sommerville

David Sommerville is a social media strategist and surfer living in Brighton. He works on a surfing website called A1surf.com

Chris Beasley

Chris Beasley has been living and surfing in Brighton for around 30-years.

Chris Beasley

Chris Beasley has been living and surfing in Brighton for around 30-years.

Kevin Cross

An Australian, Kevin Cross came to Devon in 1971 via South Africa. From there he shaped surfboards under the name of Creamed Honey.

Kevin Cross

An Australian, Kevin Cross came to Devon in 1971 via South Africa. From there he shaped surfboards under the name of Creamed Honey.

Fred Elvey

Fred Elvey went on surf trips with brother Ben Elvey and friends Harry Rochlin and Lewis Rosenberg prior to the Second World War. Lewis or 'Lou' filmed their trips.

Fred Elvey

Fred Elvey went on surf trips with brother Ben Elvey and friends Harry Rochlin and Lewis Rosenberg prior to the Second World War. Lewis or 'Lou' filmed their trips.

Ben Elvey

Ben Elvey is one of a small group of people (along with brother Fred Elvey and friend Harry Rochlin) known to be surfing in the UK before the Second World War.

Steve England

Steve England is the Editor of Carve surfing magazine. He grew up surfing Porthtowan in Cornwall, after his parents moved down from Lancashire.

Steve England

Steve England is the Editor of Carve surfing magazine. He grew up surfing Porthtowan in Cornwall, after his parents moved down from Lancashire.

Tim Heyland

Tim Heyland founded Tiki Surf Shop in Wales in the 1960s before moving down to North Devon.

Tim Heyland

Tim Heyland founded Tiki Surf Shop in Wales in the 1960s before moving down to North Devon.

Tim Heyland

Tim Heyland founded Tiki Surf Shop in Wales in the 1960s before moving down to North Devon.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

Andy Bennetts

Andy Bennetts is one of the pioneers of Scottish surfing. Along with Bill Batten and Ian Wishart he set up the Scottish Surfing Federation in the 1970s and encouraged the development of the surfing scene in Scotland.

Bill Long

Bill Long was a fisherman from St Ives. He never surfed but remembered the early surfers in the town and the reaction people had to them. His father made bellyboards before the war.

Charlie Hunt

Charlie Hunt  joined Mullion Surf Life Saving Club on Polurrian beach as a youngster and says that’s what inspired him to take up surfing.

Essex Tyler

Born Newlyn, Cornwall, 1973, Essex Tyler starred in British surf film “Blue Juice” in the 1990s. He is the son of Chris Tyler who set up the Skewjack Surf Club near Sennen. He was brought up on the site of the club and surfing and the culture that went with it was all he knew.

Nick Radcliffe

Nick Radcliffe started surfing aged 12 in St Agnes and got his first surfboard in 1973 for £15.

Andy Bennetts

Andy Bennetts is one of the pioneers of Scottish surfing. Along with Bill Batten and Ian Wishart he set up the Scottish Surfing Federation in the 1970s and encouraged the development of the surfing scene in Scotland.

Ian Morcom

Ian Morcom AKA 'Porky' started surfing in Newquay in the early 60s. Also a surfboard builder and shaper he worked for Bilbo in Newquay and Tiki in Wales and North Devon.

Ian Morcom

Ian Morcom AKA 'Porky' started surfing in Newquay in the early 60s. Also a surfboard builder and shaper he worked for Bilbo in Newquay and Tiki in Wales and North Devon.

Andy Bennetts

Andy Bennetts is one of the pioneers of Scottish surfing. Along with Bill Batten and Ian Wishart he set up the Scottish Surfing Federation in the 1970s and encouraged the development of the surfing scene in Scotland.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Bob Powers

Bob Powers was one of the first board shapers in North Devon. He witnessed the development of fibreglass when an apprentice at a company during World War Two.

Russell O'Connor

Russell O'Connor grew up in Watford but travelled to Cornwall and Brighton to surf during the 1960s before eventually moving to Cornwall. His dad was a carpenter and built him his first board based on images found in magazines.

Paul Benney

Paul Benney has been instrumental to the development of Surf Life Saving in Cornwall and has been a professional lifeguard for years. He still works on Crantock beach through the club.

Paul Benney

Paul Benney has been instrumental to the development of Surf Life Saving in Cornwall and has been a professional lifeguard for years. He still works on Crantock beach through the club.

Sarah Bentley

Sarah Bentley grew up surfing in South Wales but now lives in Porthtowan, Cornwall. She has competed Britain in the World Surfing Games in 2004 and has been an ambassador for several surfing brands.

Sarah Bentley

Sarah Bentley grew up surfing in South Wales but now lives in Porthtowan, Cornwall. She has competed Britain in the World Surfing Games in 2004 and has been an ambassador for several surfing brands.

Steve Skinner

Steve Skinner grew up bellyboarding in Jersey and took to stand-up surfing in the early 70s. He set up the Jersey Longboard Club in 1991 and was President of Jersey’s surf club in 95-96 before moving to Cornwall. His son is professional surfer Ben Skinner.

Steve Skinner

Steve Skinner grew up bellyboarding in Jersey and took to stand-up surfing in the early 70s. He set up the Jersey Longboard Club in 1991 and was President of Jersey’s surf club in 95-96 before moving to Cornwall. His son is professional surfer Ben Skinner.

Ian Hill

Ian Hill was one of the first people to surf using a Malibu board in Northern Ireland. He was a pioneer of surfing in the country and went on to start one of the first surf shops in his area. His son is Andy Hill.

Robyn Davies

Brought up surfing Porthleven, Robyn Davies won numerous British titles in the 1990's and competed on the ASP Women's WCS Tour in the early 2000's

Malcolm Findlay

Malcolm Findlay was a lifeguard and surfer in Fraserburgh on the East coast of Scotland. When he started surfing in the 60s he was one of the first surfers in Scotland.

Steve King

From Gloucestershire, Steve King is known for riding the Severn bore.

Johnny Manetta

Johnny Manetta moved to Cornwall from London in 1969/70. He has been shaping boards and part of Tris Surf Shop in Porthtowan since 1974 and organised the Cornish and Open through the 70s and 80s.

Jake Sage

Jake Sage remembers the first time he was taken out back at Praa Sands and pushed onto his first wave and says it was a feeling like no other. He is now a sponsored surfer.

Jake Sage

Jake Sage remembers the first time he was taken out back at Praa Sands and pushed onto his first wave and says it was a feeling like no other. He is now a sponsored surfer.

Richard Trewella

Richard Trewella spent his childhood on Great Western Beach in Newquay. He and his friends started with 'chicken run boards' until the late 50s when his friend saw a demonstration at Porthtowan Surf Life Saving Club. At first he and a friend built 14 ft longboards from plywood but in '62 he built his first lightweight board.

Andy Bain

Andy Bain has been surfing in Thurso since the 1980's.

Sean Mahoney

Sean Mahoney was one of the first to start surfing in Brighton in the mid 60s.

Sam Lamiroy

British National open champion in 2003 and 2006 and 16th in the world at the 2006 ISA world games, Sam Lamiroy learnt to surf in Tynemouth, Newcastle aged 10.

Dave Friar

Dave Friar first started surfing in 1963 while working as a beach lifeguard in Newquay. He was involved in the formation of the BSA in 1966. Also a board shaper, he started making boards for Bilbo in Newquay, but set up a shop in Swansea when surfing took off in Wales in the late 60s.

Jayce Robinson

Jayce Robinson started surf lifesaving at a young age and started surfing aged 8. He won the UK pro tour in 2012 and the English Championships in 2010. He is based in St Ives.

Ian Wishart

Ian Wishart pioneered surfing in Scotland with Bill Batten and Andy Bennetts in the late 60s. Together they formed the Scottish Surfing Federation. Photo by Andy Bennetts.

Ian Wishart

Ian Wishart pioneered surfing in Scotland with Bill Batten and Andy Bennetts in the late 60s. Together they formed the Scottish Surfing Federation. Photo by Andy Bennetts.

Dot Long

Dot Long lives in Newquay and has been bellyboard surfing for over 50 years.

Norman Frost

Norman Frost joined Porthtowan SLSC in the late 1950s. He founded Swell Surf Products, building surfboards that were easy to learn on. He is now a Director of Sustainable Composites, creating surfboards made of more eco-materials. He is married to Pip Frost.

Alan Duke

Alan Duke grew up in Northern Ireland. His first experience surfing was bellyboarding on an ironing board. Other people were surfing plywood boards but the first time he saw a real board was in a Colgate advert on TV.

Alan Duke

Alan Duke grew up in Northern Ireland. His first experience surfing was bellyboarding on an ironing board. Other people were surfing plywood boards but the first time he saw a real board was in a Colgate advert on TV.

Alan Duke

Alan Duke grew up in Northern Ireland. His first experience surfing was bellyboarding on an ironing board. Other people were surfing plywood boards but the first time he saw a real board was in a Colgate advert on TV.

Alan Duke

Alan Duke grew up in Northern Ireland. His first experience surfing was bellyboarding on an ironing board. Other people were surfing plywood boards but the first time he saw a real board was in a Colgate advert on TV.

Alan Duke

Alan Duke grew up in Northern Ireland. His first experience surfing was bellyboarding on an ironing board. Other people were surfing plywood boards but the first time he saw a real board was in a Colgate advert on TV.

Alan Duke

Alan Duke grew up in Northern Ireland. His first experience surfing was bellyboarding on an ironing board. Other people were surfing plywood boards but the first time he saw a real board was in a Colgate advert on TV.

Alan Duke

Alan Duke grew up in Northern Ireland. His first experience surfing was bellyboarding on an ironing board. Other people were surfing plywood boards but the first time he saw a real board was in a Colgate advert on TV.

Bill Batten

Bill Batten was one of the first pioneers of surfing in Scotland. He returned from New Zealand in 1968 and brought a board back with him. He founded the Scottish Surfing Federation with Andy Bennetts,Ian Wishart and others in 1975.

Russell Winter

Brought up in Newquay, Russel Winter was the first ever European to qualify for the World Championship Tour and continued to compete at an international level for well over a decade with memorable wins over Mark Occolupo, Kelly Slater and Sunny Garcia.

Russell Winter

Brought up in Newquay, Russel Winter was the first ever European to qualify for the World Championship Tour and continued to compete at an international level for well over a decade with memorable wins over Mark Occolupo, Kelly Slater and Sunny Garcia.

Martin Geary

Martin Geary  came to Newquay in 1966 as deckchair man and lifeguard on Tolcarne Beach. He started building surfboards co-founding Martin Richards Surfboards later known as Outer Limits. Arthritis stopped him surfing and surfboard building.

Mark Bailey

A Poldu lifeguard in the 70s, Mark Bailey grew up in Sennen as a teenager and surfed Porthleven Reef early on.

Chris Jones

Chris Jones started making surfboards in Newquay in 1965 when working at the Bilbo surfboard factory. He was a competitive surfer winning the English, British and European titles in the same year.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

John Adams

John Adams helped pioneer surfing around Penzance and Sennen in West Cornwall in the early 60s. He also ran 'The Winter Gardens' a dancehall in Penzance, a hang out for local surfers and set up Three S Films which created some early British surf films.

Andy Hill

Andy Hill runs Troggs surf shop in Portrush, Northern Ireland and competed for Ireland in the 80s and 90s. His father, Ian Hill, was one NI's first surfers.

Andy Hill

Andy Hill runs Troggs surf shop in Portrush, Northern Ireland and competed for Ireland in the 80s and 90s. His father, Ian Hill, was one NI's first surfers.

Andy Hill

Andy Hill runs Troggs surf shop in Portrush, Northern Ireland and competed for Ireland in the 80s and 90s. His father, Ian Hill, was one NI's first surfers.

Andy Hill

Andy Hill runs Troggs surf shop in Portrush, Northern Ireland and competed for Ireland in the 80s and 90s. His father, Ian Hill, was one NI's first surfers.

Andy Hill

Andy Hill runs Troggs surf shop in Portrush, Northern Ireland and competed for Ireland in the 80s and 90s. His father, Ian Hill, was one NI's first surfers.

Linda Sharp

Linda Sharp won numerous competitions over 20 years of surfing from the early 1970s including European, British and Welsh titles. She is one of the most successful British female surfers.

Minnow Green

Robert Green joined Hayle SLSC in 1966 and got his first board in 1967. Called Minnow because he was competent in the water and was small, he was 3 times British Double Ski Champion. Now based in St Agnes, Minnow set up the British Longboarding Union in 1996.

Minnow Green

Robert Green joined Hayle SLSC in 1966 and got his first board in 1967. Called Minnow because he was competent in the water and was small, he was 3 times British Double Ski Champion. Now based in St Agnes, Minnow set up the British Longboarding Union in 1996.

Minnow Green

Robert Green joined Hayle SLSC in 1966 and got his first board in 1967. Called Minnow because he was competent in the water and was small, he was 3 times British Double Ski Champion. Now based in St Agnes, Minnow set up the British Longboarding Union in 1996.

James Williams

James Williams moved to St Ives in the late 1950s. He and his brothers soon joined the Surf Life Saving club and were using club equipment to ride waves on Porthtmeor beach before the end of the 50s.

James Williams

James Williams moved to St Ives in the late 1950s. He and his brothers soon joined the Surf Life Saving club and were using club equipment to ride waves on Porthtmeor beach before the end of the 50s.

Grant Coghill

Early Scottish surfer Grant Coghill was one of the first people to surf Dunnet Bay and Strathy in Scotland.

Jock Paterson

Early Brighton surfer Jock Paterson won titles and broke records in surfing and skateboarding during the 70s and 80s, he is now a champion stand up paddleboarder.

Jock Paterson

Early Brighton surfer Jock Paterson won titles and broke records in surfing and skateboarding during the 70s and 80s, he is now a champion stand up paddleboarder.

Gerald Simmons

Gerald Simmons was one of the first Surf Life Savers in Britain when he passed his bronze medallion in 1955. A member of St Agnes Surf Life Saving Club he rode a British made hollow wooden surfboard in the late 1950s.

Gerald Simmons

Gerald Simmons was one of the first Surf Life Savers in Britain when he passed his bronze medallion in 1955. A member of St Agnes Surf Life Saving Club he rode a British made hollow wooden surfboard in the late 1950s.

Gwyn Haslock

One of the first women surfers in Britain Gwyn Haslock bought her first board in 1965/6  (aged 21) and surfed every weekend from then on. She had a car and drove from her home in Truro to Tolcarne in Newquay. Her first wave was caught on a 10ft board called Big Bertha.

Tris Cokes

Tris Cokes was brought up in Porthtowan, Cornwall. He opened Tris Surf shop in 1971 and shaped many boards. He now runs Homeblown, manufacturing more environmentally friendly surfboard blanks.

Tris Cokes

Tris Cokes was brought up in Porthtowan, Cornwall. He opened Tris Surf shop in 1971 and shaped many boards. He now runs Homeblown, manufacturing more environmentally friendly surfboard blanks.

Tris Cokes

Tris Cokes was brought up in Porthtowan, Cornwall. He opened Tris Surf shop in 1971 and shaped many boards. He now runs Homeblown, manufacturing more environmentally friendly surfboard blanks.

Tris Cokes

Tris Cokes was brought up in Porthtowan, Cornwall. He opened Tris Surf shop in 1971 and shaped many boards. He now runs Homeblown, manufacturing more environmentally friendly surfboard blanks.

Ben Skinner

Ben Skinner, AKA “Skindog” has been surfing since the age of 3, originally in Jersey, but then in Cornwall. His dad, Steve Skinner encouraged him. Ben has won numerous British and European titles and won 2nd in the World Surfing Games.

Graham Stinson

Graham Stinson was born in Belfast but used to travel up to the coast every summer where he encountered wooden boards and later pop-out surfboards. He transferred to Coleraine and started travelling to and competing along the west coast of Ireland.

Reubyn Ash

Professional Surfer Reubyn Ash has been surfing since he was 3 and has won numerous British and European titles. Based in Bude, he was taught to surf by his father, Pete Ash.

Reubyn Ash

Professional Surfer Reubyn Ash has been surfing since he was 3 and has won numerous British and European titles. Based in Bude, he was taught to surf by his father, Pete Ash.

Reubyn Ash

Professional Surfer Reubyn Ash has been surfing since he was 3 and has won numerous British and European titles. Based in Bude, he was taught to surf by his father, Pete Ash.

Pete Ash

Pete Ash moved to Cornwall in the late 1960s aged 12. He got into surfing through his father who had been posted to Australia during the war and brought boards and surfing ideas back to postwar Britain.

Pete Ash

Pete Ash moved to Cornwall in the late 1960s aged 12. He got into surfing through his father who had been posted to Australia during the war and brought boards and surfing ideas back to postwar Britain.

Pete Ash

Pete Ash moved to Cornwall in the late 1960s aged 12. He got into surfing through his father who had been posted to Australia during the war and brought boards and surfing ideas back to postwar Britain.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Sam Bleakley

Sam Bleakley took up longboarding in the early 1990s and became European champion. The son of Alan ‘Fuz’ Bleakely, he lives in Gwenver, nr Sennen. He started surfing with his father aged 5.

Dan (Mole) Joel

Dan Joel, AKA: Mole is known for the big wave riding he did on the West Coast of Ireland in his early 30s (2008). A Porthleven boy, he was inspired by older guys like Budgie, Bernie, Milky and Dave Burr who were riding the reef.

Ian Morcom

Ian Morcom AKA 'Porky' started surfing in Newquay in the early 60s. Also a surfboard builder and shaper he worked for Bilbo in Newquay and Tiki in Wales and North Devon.

Alan Bleakley

The first person Alan Bleakley saw surfing was an Australian lifeguard, Bob Head, on Great Western beach, Newquay. His first board was one of Bob Head’s which he got courtesy of a card game for his 15th birthday.

Ian Morcom

Ian Morcom AKA 'Porky' started surfing in Newquay in the early 60s. Also a surfboard builder and shaper he worked for Bilbo in Newquay and Tiki in Wales and North Devon.