ScotiaSurfer.com wishes everyone a surf filled and safe St. Patrick’s Day! Now go see how well you surf on a couple of pints.
Thawscapes: Visions of global warming
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While the debate about the causes for global warming rages on, renown Halifax-based photographer Yassine Ouhilal has proof positive that warming is indeed taking place in the Arctic.
On Friday, March 12, Ouhilal will be opening an exhibit of his Thawscapes collection at Halifax’s Argyle Fine Art, 1869 Upper Water St. On display will be a series of exquisite limited edition, pure pigment on watercolour prints along with select, unique edition pieces.
Thawscapes explores Ouhilal’s deep interest in Arctic geology. The landscapes which appear in the collection are new, revealed for the first time by rapidly receding glaciers.
“At first I was unaware of how quickly global warming was altering the Arctic landscape,” said Ouhilal. “Now, with the second warmest year in a row on record, the changes are accelerating exponentially. Read More…
O’Neill Cold Water Classic Returns to Canada
Following the resounding success of the inaugural Cold Water Classic Series blending adventure, exploration, surf and competition, the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series makes a much-anticipated return for 2010.
Last year saw the series push the boundaries of surfing in a way never seen before with five ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) events exploring spectacular surf spots throughout remote corners of the globe with the word’s best surfers competing for the prestige of winning the O’Neill CWC Series and the $50,000 prize money.
“It’s pretty much the next best thing to winning the ASP World Title,” says World Tour star Jordy Smith.
It’s not only the prize money and accolade, but the integration of exploration and adventure into surf competitions that the surfers themselves relish. Read More…
SANS eligible for government funding
Surfing is about to reach a historic milestone in Nova Scotia.
The province’s Department of Health Promotion and Protection (HPP) has deemed the Surfing Association of Nova Scotia (SANS) eligible for government funding.
The decision was based on an application submitted by SANS under the HPP’s Recreation and Physical Activity grant program.
Having been deemed eligible, SANS will now apply for actual funding. If successful, SANS will receive core funding over the next four years.
Once allotted, funding will be used by SANS to fulfill goals outlined in its strategic plan. The goals include helping build the province’s surf community, supporting recreational and amateur surfing and promoting coastal protection.
“Basically what this funding would allow us to do is put the rad back in radical,” said SANS Co-President Graham Bondt. Read More…
Team Canada in the water at the World Juniors
Team Canada’s three surfers were in the water today at the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.
The surfers include Nomme and Diego Mignot, who are competing in the under-16 category. Both boys live in Mexico and hold Canadian passports.
The third surfer is 16-year-old Jacob Albury of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, who is competing in the under-18 category.
Canadian Surfing Association (CSA) President John Fluke is currently in New Zealand with the team and sent back this report:
“Yesterday was the first day of the competition and the conditions have changed from sweet waves to a wind-blown mess. Read More…
Travel Report: Morocco
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Surf: 4/5 = Great but seasons make a difference here.
Price: 4/5 = Cheap!
Party: 1/5 = Good luck. They’re strict on alcohol.
Localism: 2/5 = It’s not your wave, and don’t forget it.
Thieves: 1/5 = Pick pockets and car break-ins are common, very common.
Time Frame: Oct/Nov 2009
Where do I start on this short story of a surf trip? With the most important points I guess.
How to get there: I’d recommend using one of Europe’s low cost carriers once you already have a flight to one of Europe’s major airports (e.g. London, Frankfurt, Paris). Ryanair, Easyjet and Royal Air Maroc are pretty safe bets to get from Europe to Morocco. I flew return with Ryanair from Frankfurt for $120 CDN taxes-in.
Here’s a basic rule of thumb: A 100 km bus or train ride costs around 25 DH or about $3.50 CDN. Read More…
Two Canadian amigos added to Team Canada
Nomme Mignot
Nomme Mignot and his cousin Diego Mignot will be representing Canada in the under-16 division at the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Auckland, New Zealand (January 20-28).
The two surfers currently live in Mexico but hold Canadian passports. Both surfers regularly compete in Mexico and are nationally ranked.
Canadian Surfing Association (CSA) President John Fluke announced on Thursday that Nomme and Diego would be joining Team Canada. Last week, it was believed that Nomme would be representing Mexico.
Sixteen-year-old Jacob Albury of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia is the third member of the team. Albury, who was born in Ontario and has lived in the Bahamas and Nova Scotia, is in Grade 11 at Park View Education Centre in Bridgewater.
Albury took first place in the open boys division at the Shut up and Surf Classic contest in October at Cow Bay, Nova Scotia. Read More…
Get paid to surf in South America
A casting agency out of Toronto is looking for a surfer who’s interested in getting paid to surf in South America.
The catch is, the surfer must be female and over 40.
Jigsaw Casting Ltd. is looking for a female surfer 40 to 60 years old to be featured in an upcoming TV commercial for Becel, which will be shot in Santiago, Chile.
The role is open to women of all ethnicities. The surfer must be fit and athletic but not too extreme – she shouldn’t look too thin or like a professional athlete.
The surfer also needs to be natural, not made-up. In other words, she must look good with minimal makeup. Of course, the surfer should be able to surf, or at least familiar enough with surfing to be credible.
The surfer can have some element of ‘hippy’ or ‘bohemian’ in her look but nothing too extreme like weird piercings or outrageous tattoos. Read More…
ISA World Juniors: Interview with Jacob Albury
See more photos of Jacob at the end of the interview.
Sixteen-year-old Jacob Albury of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia will be representing Team Canada at the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, which takes place January 20-28 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Albury, who is in Grade 11 at Park View Education Centre in Bridgewater, took first place in the open boys division at the Shut up and Surf Classic contest in October at Cow Bay, Nova Scotia.
ScotiaSurfer.com interviewed Albury through email this past weekend.
ScotiaSufer.com (SS): Tell us a little about your background.
Jacob Albury (JA): I grew up in Abaco, Bahamas but moved to Nova Scotia when I was 10, then moved back to Bahamas at 13, then back to Nova Scotia this summer. I get back to the Bahamas two, three times a year. Surfing in the Bahamas is definitely more convenient not having to change into wetsuits. Read More…
Only one Canadian to compete at World Juniors
Jacob Albury
Due to economic conditions, Canada will only be sending one surfer to the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, which takes place January 20-28 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Sixteen-year-old Jacob Albury of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia will be representing Team Canada at the contest. Albury took first place in the open boys division at the Shut up and Surf Classic contest in October at Cow Bay, Nova Scotia.
Albury has also competed in the Bahamas as well the U.S., including Florida and Virginia Beach.
A total of five surfers were invited by the Canadian Surfing Association (CSA) to represent Canada at the contest, four of which were from the East Coast.
In addition to Albury, the other East Coast surfers were 16-year-old Connor Marsh of Liverpool, 17-year-old Isaac Norman of Port Joli, and 15-year-old Kris Rambeau of Eastern Passage. Read More…
