SANS to host Nor’Easter surf contest at Lawrencetown

Surfing Association of Nova Scotia new logo

The Surfing Association of Nova Scotia (SANS) will be hosting the annual Nor’Easter surf contest on Saturday, April 10 at Lawrencetown Beach. If there are no waves, SANS will try to hold the contest on Sunday, April 11.

If the surf conditions are not contestable on either the 10th or 11th, the contest will be called off. There will be no waiting period. By Tuesday, April 6, SANS will announce on its website whether or not the contest is on.

Registration is $20 for entry into one division. Entry into each additional division is $10. Surfers can register for the contest at your local surf shop. Registration is now open and will close April 4.

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Travel Report: Munich

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Surf: 5/5 = This one is always on.
Price: 2/5 = Slightly expensive. Thankfully beer is not.
Party: 4/5 = Great bars and good people.
Localism: 5/5 = Nope.
Thieves: 4/5 = Barely any.
Time Frame: September

Having gone on a bit of hiatus since university I’ve found myself in Germany frequently. After initially going there to mountain bike I have been wondering where one could surf in this practically landlocked country seemed like a bit of a dilemma to me.

There is ocean access in the North, namely the Balitc and North Sea, but that was at least eight hours away from where I was staying. Like most of you reading this article you’ve heard about standing waves before and most likely this one in particular.

Munich wasn’t far away from my mates place in Nürneberg, two-hour drive at the most, so I decided to check it out. Here’s what happened: Read More…

Young East Coast surfers hope to represent Canada

2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

We all witnessed what West Coast surfer Pete Devries did at the recent international surfing event in Tofino, BC. The 26-year-old Canadian surprised the surfing world by winning the O’Neill Cold Water Classic.

Four young East Coast surfers dream of one day accomplishing similar feats. Those four kids hope to begin pursuing that dream in January at the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in New Zealand.

The four kids hoping to compete include South Shore surfers Connor Marsh, Isaac Norman and Jacob Albury, and Halifax-area surfer Kris Rambeau. All four were chosen by the Canadian Surfing Association (CSA) to wear the Maple Leaf at the upcoming international contest.

Albury recently finished first in the boys division of the Shut Up and Surf Classic contest held in Cow Bay last month; Norman finished second followed by Rambeau. Both Norman and Marsh represented Canada at the 2007 World Juniors in Portugal.

Getting to the other side of the globe is obviously very costly and all four kids are looking for funding and donations to help get them there. Read More…

Photo of the Day: Tuesday treat

Surfing Nova Scotia November 17, 2009

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Quicksilver releases new Cypher heat vest

Mark Healey doing his thing

This may be ‘the ticket’ for our winter months when getting between the comfort of your warm car and the line-up is more than a frigid and depressing ordeal.  It may also be a great way to save some major $$$ versus buying a Rip Curl H-Bomb at around $800.

This new product by Quicksilver will retail for around $200 to $250 dollars and may keep you just as warm.

Either way here’s the news from the horses’ mouth:

The Cypher Heat Vest provides battery powered heat and a lightweight thermal layer to warm your core and extend your session.

The heat system is incorporated into a .5mm polypropylene vest allowing freedom of use under any wetsuit.

The controller can be operated through any suit and utilizes vibration pulse feedback to let the user know when the heat vest is turned on or off.

Rechargeable battery provides 2.5 hours of full heat. If switched on and off, the battery will have no problem lasting any marathon winter session.

- Impact resistant waterproof design.
- Flexible heating pads with high and low heat settings.
- Comes with both car and wall battery chargers.

SANS needs your advice!

Map of Nova ScotiaThe following letter is from Amy Schwartz, Vice President of the Surfing Association of Nova Scotia (SANS)

The Surfing Association of Nova Scotia (SANS) is a provincial organization – established to represent the interests of surfers from across the province.

SANS is working on an strategic operational plan at the moment and one of our key goals is to ensure that SANS represents interests and issues related to surfing from across our province.

At our next Board Meeting on December 10, I plan to make some recommendations on how SANS can do this better.

If you have any ideas or thoughts on the following, please send a message to surfridersns@gmail.com:

  1. How can SANS represent the interests of surfers/surfing areas in all parts of Nova Scotia (not just HRM!)?
  2. What are the issues/needs/highlights/challenges about surfing or the surfing community in your region?
  3. How can SANS get more input from people from various regions of Nova Scotia?
  4. Other thoughts?

We would appreciate any feedback you can give us!

Best,
Amy Schwartz – VP SANS

If you’ll be in Montreal: O’Neill Warehouse Sale

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O’Neill and Ron Jon Surf Shop’s are having a fall-winter sporting goods sell-off.

If you’re in or near the Montreal area November 25,  26, 27 or 28, drop by with some cash (cash only) as you may pick up some great gear for a bargain.

If you’re from Nova Scotia and by chance will be up there for the sale, send us an email here at:  info@scotiasufer.com

We’d love to speak with you!

Scholarship program for junior surfers

International Surfing Association Individual Scholarship ProgramThe International Surfing Association (ISA) is once again awarding academic scholarships to junior surfers.

The main objective of the 2010 Individual Scholarship Program “is to provide financial support to junior surfers who demonstrate an actual need, in order to facilitate an experience in surfing while encouraging the importance of education.”

The money must be used by the recipients to travel to surf contests and/or upgrade their surfing equipment, as well as to foster their education.

Nova Scotia surfer Isaac Norman was one of 20 scholarship recipients in 2008.

Who is eligible?

All junior surfers who were 17 years of age or younger on January 1, 2009 and are enrolled in school and in good standing.

Applicants must also have a credible financial need for a scholarship that could not be provided by their families, sponsors or local government. In other words, the scholarship must make a big difference in a surfer’s academic and surf career.

And finally, applicants must be an inspiration to others.

The deadline for applications is December 11, 2009.

For more information on the ISA scholarship program or to apply, please contact Canadian Surfing Association President John Fluke by email at: canadiansurfing@yahoo.com

Canadian wave rider ’surfs-in’ the Olympic torch

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Seventy-two-year-old Tofino-area surfer Ruth Sadler relayed the Olympic flame to West Coast pro surfer Raph Bruhwiler during a tricky torch turnover in Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island Sunday.

Bruhwiler proceeded to catch a second wave and surf the flame into shore.

This was just one of many stops for the Olympic torch on it’s 106-day journey that will commence with the winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler in February.

Canadian surfer wins O’Neill Cold Water Classic

Canadian surfer Pete Devries has won the O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Tofino, BC. Photo courtesy of O'Neill.

Canadian surfer Pete Devries has won the O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Tofino, BC. Photo courtesy of O'Neill.

Canadian surfer Pete Devries has won the O’Neill Cold Water Classic (CWC) in Tofino, British Columbia.

The 26-year-old Tofino-area surfer beat Australian Jay Thompson in final heat on Saturday. Devries scored 16.43 points with his best two waves, easily surpassing Thompson, who notched 9.47 points.

Devries earned $20,000 U.S. for taking first place in the Cold Water Classic, the first pro surf contest held in Canada that was endorsed by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the governing body of pro surfing.

Devries was local wildcard entrant for the 6-Star World Qualifying Series (WQS) event. He had never before advanced to the top 16 of an event endorsed by the ASP.

Devries in finals…

Canadian surfer Pete Devries has advanced into the finals of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Tofino, BC. Photo courtesy of O'Neill

Canadian surfer Pete Devries has advanced into the finals of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Tofino, BC. Photo courtesy of O'Neill


Canadian surfer Pete Devries has advanced into the finals of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic (CWC) in Tofino, British Columbia.

The 26-year-old Tofino-area surfer beat Cory Lopez of the U.S. in his two-man semi-final heat on Saturday.

Devries will go head-to-head with Australia’s Jay Thompson in the final of the 6-Star WQS event.