Three-time Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie has kicked off the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land’s End.
Ainslie, 35, was the first of 8,000 torchbearers who will carry the Olympic Flame 8,000 miles over 70 days to where it will light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games.
What a great day of training yesterday with one of the Top Water Safety instructors in the UK Llyr Faragher. Which was greatly appreciated as he is a busy boy heading up to London to do all the water safety for the OLympic Games. But never the less Ali and I had a great time getting up to speed on all the Coasteering and beach lifeguard training up dates.
After my birthday yesterday I did not do a post so I am now back on it. Here is an article of one of my best friends and one of the most progressive surfers on the planet. Have a good read.
It’s been a long time since the British Surfing Champion came from North Devon, since 1984 in fact when Richard Carter (Redwood surf shop, Croyde) held the crown. Last November Woolacombe resident, Stuart Campbell, brought the title back to Devon from a stormy Fistral Beach in Cornwall. To celebrate Stuey’s 21st birthday (today), his title and his full page pic in the latest issue of Carve, he talks about it to me with a few other unpublished pix from recently.
Read the rest of the article here: Ester Spears
With our kids clubs in full flow, this is our most progressed surfer ‘Arnold’ with his new board. With thanks to Stuart Campbell letting Arnold use one of his board’s and Nick Thorn Surf Coaching staff for coaching in some of the worst conditions.
The sun was out, the waves were perfect. What a great start to the launch of the Nick Thorn Training Academy. They traveled from far to get here and they were not let down by the conditions and the all improved their techniques by the end of the day, so well done team Ripley Rippers from the East Midland’s. They can now compete in the SLSGB Ranking events through out this summer with the first event at Croyde on the 2nd June. I hope to do some more coaching with them in the future. “What a talented group of individuals!”
Dan Smith Catherine Smith and Will Smith after the Tough Mudder event yesterday. Looked though some of the photos they look amazing fun. Well done team Smith, mat hat goes of to you.
It’s to hot to handle’s birthday tomorrow! As part of the celebration for his 21st it is officially Wittstock day. Hope the Josh Witts has a rad weekend dude and enjoy my friend.
No swimming again this morning. I have seem to have lost my drive to get in the Pool and train. Is it because I don’t have a goal for the season or is my body just telling me to have some time out. After years of swimming up and down a pool maybe it has just caught up to me. Mojo
Here I am celebrating the Olympic vibe with my European medal. I am now of to Park Community School Barnstaple to give an Inspirational about my achievements. Hoping to recruit a few more people into sport.
Here he is the Man him self Steve Jones from Wales thinking it is still Christmas. Steve was one of the first founders of the BSA back in the day and a great pleasure to have him on the course over the weekend. With a wealth of knowledge I am glad he is getting back into the coaching again. This sort experience is not received in a Christmas Cracker (excuse the punt)!
