Groundswell
Hotdoggers
Longboard Surf Club
Newsletter No 1 2003
  
Saunton Sands & North Devon - "Home of the Hotdoggers LSC"


Group shot of "Surf Camp" Sennen 1996

Silver Street

Custom Surfboards
www.atlanticsports.co.uk
Public House Braunton
 
      

Membership - Welcome to 2003 Hotdoggers style!

If you're a previous member, thank you for your continued support. If you're a new member, WELCOME!!

I can assure you that you have made the right choice to join the Hotdoggers. The only genuine Longboard club in North Devon. At present the membership is well up considering we're only two months into the new year. If you're wondering what you get for your membership subscription I'll tell you:

  • 3rd Party insurance world wide, up to a value of £2 million.
  • Newsletters
  • Club stickers
  • Discounts in surf shops
  • Information on equipment
  • Advice
  • Socials
  • Friendly competitions
  • FRIENDSHIP!!
If you're wondering, anybody can join!! Age, Sex and where you live are irrelevant, we are an open club.

2003 Committee

Chairman - Norman Wright - 01271 328489 mob 07787 906525
Secretary - Bob Braunton - 01271 890272
Treasurers - Mark & Sandra Caton
Web Site - Andy Hindle - 01271 815673 mob 07957 322816
Contests - Ashley Braunton - 01271 345745
Mechanical - Steve Hart - 01271 816653
Ad Hoc - Dash Nichol & Eric Davis

Email

Norm - stormin@saunton.FS.business.co.uk
Bob - bob@surfstation.co.uk
Andy - hindleandy@hotmail.com

 
      

Hotdoggers Calendar 2003

Date Event Venue Reserve Date
15 Mar 2003 Hotdoggers 1st League Comp Saunton 29 Mar 2003 or 12 Apr 2003
12 Apr 2003 Hotdoggers 1st Underdog Session Saunton 26 Apr 2003
17 May 2003 Hotdoggers 2nd League Comp Saunton 15 June 2003
31 May 2003 British Longboard Club Championships Saunton 7 Jun 2003
5 Jul 2003 Hotdoggers 2nd Underdog Session Saunton 19 Jul 2003
6 Jul 2003 Hotdoggers Over 40's Session Saunton 20 Jul 2003
6/7 Sep 2003 Summer Camp Sennen/Hayle surf, bbq, social & beer!
6/7 Sep 2003 BLU No3 Comp Sennen  
20/21 Sep 2003 Welsh Longboard Classic Llangenith 27/28 Sep 2003
11 Oct 2003 60's Traditional Style Masters Saunton 25 Oct 2003
15 Nov 2003 Fancy Dress Surf Session SAS Fundraiser Saunton ??  
15 Nov 2003 End of Summer Ball White Lion Braunton Tickets Only

Notes

  • League/Underdog/Over 40's competitions are £3.00 entry fee.
  • Signing in at 08:45 am (at the latest) at Saunton Carpark.
  • All Hotdoggers competitions have a phone in on Thursday night for confirmation of a go ahead - 01271 328489 mob 07787 906525.
  • Contest directors decision is final.

 
      

Photo Pages


"Missing in action"


"Cruising"

 
      


Mike Dudley


Ashley & Grey doing Santa


Ross & Bod in Costa Rica

 
      

Social Events

Bowling - Wednesday 26th March 2003 8:00 pm - Lets go Superbowl, Barnstaple.

  • £9.95 - 1 game bowls + 1 game megazone + food
  • £11.95 - 2 games bowls + 1 game megazone + food
You will need to let Norman know ASAP if you want to go, 01271 328489 mob 07787 906525. Please reply within one week of receiving this newsletter.

Go-Karting and Paintball will be arranged if we get the desired interest. Any other ideas or suggestions please let me know. BBQ's will be arranged nearer the summer time.

Letter from Richard & Glenn Teuchman

 
      

Mission Two - Salomons Core Euro Launch - Report by Eric Davies

Oct 7th - 10th our base Guethary South West France.

Faultless Ryan Air flights to Biarritz saw the "dangerous bros" Nigel Cross aka "Tin Tin" (Second Skin surf shop), Steve Andrew aka "Uncle Festa" (Fistral Surf Co), Sean Morgan aka "Jethro" (FSC), Guy Penwarden aka "Brian "Its only a puppet" Connelly" (Just Ass Water), Grant Winter aka "Grant Mitchell" (Ocean Sports) and myself, along with Jon Horton from Salomon Marketing all settling into some beers at Bar Basque, Guethary.

Tuesday saw the swell coming up (Nigel had seen the programme and called it the "Salomon Boot Camp" and he was right! I woke the crew early and we were soon waxing up and installing fins by streetlights at Grand Plage Biarritz. It was high tide so we surfed the punchy left off the large boulder at the left end of the beach, with everyone finding the slot, this was followed by the mad rush for breakfast and the first presentation at Salomon theory school.

The Spanish and French surf shop owners opted for the long lunch, not the Brits, we were soon suiting up at sunny Bidart, operating on very low tide banks, a shade off a close out, with Guy and Nigel making the best of it. Once again it was the rush for the next seminar session, cramming a baquette for lunch. This was the full S Core explanation, Salomon aims to enable shapers to make a lighter stronger board, using a hollow blank, "challenge on". School was over again and a pile of S Core powered boards were available for test from Simon Anderson, Eric Arakawa, Dave McCauley and Greg Weber (all were present except for Greg).

Test beach was Cenitz Plage, "going off" at 4ft + glassy surf working off 3 banks/reefs, "we were in there", grabbing an S Core whenever possible. Everyone seemed impressed with their speed, I even relaunched my shortboarding career, testing and loving Simon Anderson's own S Core 6'8", couldn't get Nige out of the water, Jon Horton was pushing his "fat boy flyer".

Totally knackered we sampled some top French "nose bag" 'n' wine. It seemed unreal to be casually chatting with the living legends of the shaping world. Guy and the big man "Simon Anderson", the thrusters inventor were jawing all night.

Wednesday saw pissing rain and strengthening onshore wind, so a more leisurely breakfast and the last morning of Salomon "boot camp", wet suits and clothing presentations. The afternoon was spent chasing a wave, a tough call with every beach affected by the onshore wind, so Cotes des Basques hosted the crazy Brits slop hop comp, with Steve, Andrew and Nigel showing the way. Despite Guy's protests because we didn't visit the brothel "just over the boarder", the evening passed easily over a few drinks.

Thursday dawned even stormier so we went searching again, sadly not enough time to get to Mundaka, where Kelly Slater was testing and competing on a S Core / Al Merrick board, which stoked the Salomon R&D team. Soon it was Ryan Air time, which they did on time, followed by the long haul home. Mission accomplished, got there, got a wave, got back, the "blue boards" a success. Next step, Salomon are testing 7'4" guns in Hawaii, hopefully longboards soon.

See you in the water - Eric Davis

Check out the website for more information www.salomonscore.com.

 
      

Other Dates for your Calendar 2003

Date Event Venue
18/19/20th Apr BLU 1 - Nine Plus Wateringhole Classic Perranporth
3/4/5th May Ripcurl English Nationals Newquay
20/22/22nd Jun Gold Coast Ocean Festival North Devon
28/29th Jun BLU 2 - Nine Plus Midsummer Classic Watergate
26th Jul - 3rd Aug Rip Curl Newquay Surf Festival Newquay
8/9/10th Aug Rip Curl SAS Cornish & Open Porthtowan
30/31st Aug British Cup (TBC) Croyde
6/7th Sep BLU 3 - Nine Plus Sennen
13/14th Sep Jesus Surf Classic Croyde
3/4/5th Oct Billabong British National Championships Newquay
25/26th Oct Surfing Life South Coast BPSA Challaborough
1/2nd Nov C-Skins Longboard Challenge Cayton Bay

Contest Result - Small Planet - Open Contest

This took place at the 'Shoreham hot pipe' in Brighton last October. Paul Turner flew the flag for the Hotdoggers and came up trumps.

1st Paul Turner
2nd James Frost
3rd Joe Hart
4th Tom Frost

 
      

Summer Camp 6/7th September 2003

Summer Camp is being held at Sennen this year, dogs are allowed on the Seaview Campsite. The last British Longboard Union competition is on the same weekend, also at Sennen. So it will be a good social event to attend. Kids are welcome.

British Longboard Club Championships

The club champions are The Hotdoggers, so we get to host it. It was put out for the Woolacombe Longboarders to host, but they declined. I also put it out to the Shore Surf Club, but they also declined, due to unreliable surf. Finally the Royal Navy - Royal Marine's might not even be in the country. So the Welsh Longboard club and the Scarborough Malibu club agreed that we (The Hotdoggers) should host it at Saunton. This will be the competitions 4th contest since it was founded. It is planned for the 31st May, so if you want to be in a team, please let me know. Norm.

Club Sponsors

Second Skin, Salomon, Dudleys and Surfstation are the clubs main sponsors.

Crystalight, Henty, VW, White Lion, Turbo Tunnel and Bic are part sponsors.

End of Summer Ball

Change of venue this year, White Lion, Braunton on the 15th November 2003, tickets available in August.

Raffle prizes for the end of summer ball would be gratefully received.

 
      

Fancy Dress SAS Fundraiser Surf Competition - 15th November 2003

Format of which to be decided nearer the event, prizes for best and wackiest costumes. You got to put it on and keep it on for the competition for maximum points.

Morocco 2nd March 2003

By the time you read this four club members will be sitting in the line up of a perfect point break in Morocco. Soaking up the sunshine in 18c warm water.

If you want to check out Morocco you can see for yourself at the following website:

www.morocsurf.com or alternatively visit our website and follow the links.

The many pictures of Morocco in their photo gallery will wet your appetities.

Hotdoggers Website and Photo Gallery

To drag the club kicking and screaming into the whatever century we're in at the moment, the club now has a regularly updated website:

www.hotdoggers.co.uk

It really is rather good, and no longer purple, check it out for all sorts of information, offers, news, adverts and many many club related photos.

At the moment we would like as many photos of you surfing as possible, because personally, no matter how attractive Ashley, Elliot, Norm and Eric are, I'm sick and tired of looking at their ugly mugs. You can either post them to Norm who will forward them onto me, or alternatively email them straight to me (hindleandy@hotmail.com), but please don't attach too many photos in one email, the telephone lines in North Devon just can't cope with that size email. Cheers Andy.

 
      

Oblong Page

Crystalight Custom Boards & Board Repairs - 01271 813554 Little Al

Second Skin Surf Shop & Wetsuits - 01271 812195 Andy/Nigel

Surf Shack - 01271 815619 Bob/Gwen

Turbo Tunnel - 07796 998869 Steve