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Hoodie Hug

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Catrin Hughes

Autumn seems to have arrived early this year, the berries are already out and the leaves are beginning to turn red, gold and brown. So, the time has come to wrap up warm, and nothing is more cosy or heartwarming than a hoodie.

This Animal hoodie takes its inspiration from Native American art. £25, www.animal.co.uk

Nautical is the theme with this Charlieville hoodie from Quiba & Co. £68, www.quba.com

This hornblower hoodie, made from organic cotton from Sea Salt, is the perfect for cosying up by the fire to read a book. £55, www.seasaltcornwall.co.uk

The creekside is a classic Roxy hoodie. Perfect for keeping warm post-surf. £85, www.roxy-uk.co.uk

The luxury option. This cashmere reversible hoodie from Johnston of Elgin will set you back £595 but its super softness will keep you cosy and stylish epecally during the season. www.johnstonscashmere.com

Tweet away with this pretty bird hoodie from WESC. £64.99, www.wesc.com

Inspired by the beaches of Peru, SUNDRiED have created their products with the environment in mind, where possible they have used organic or recycled material. £55, www.sundried.com

This gray Roxy hoodie will keep you toasty while braving the winter elements. Perfect for the pub. £50, www.roxy-uk.co.uk

Boardmasters: Surf, Snoop Dog and Hurricanes

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Sea to Sky Lifestyle

Boardmasters, the UK’s premiere surf festival, took place on the weekend with all the best names in music, surf, skate and BMX descending onto the coastal town of Newquay. The Sea to Sky team couldn’t make it to the event, so we sent designer and lover of all things surf, Alie Sadler, to cover the event: Continue Reading →

Bertha Brings Gnarly Surf to Boardmasters

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Catrin Hughes

Boardmasters came to an abrupt end on Sunday thanks to the remains of Hurricane Bertha. However, while thousands of revellers left a devastated campsite, the surf competition still went on. Continue Reading →

Boardmasters Competition Line Up Announced

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Catrin Hughes

Once again the world of board sports will descend on to Fistral Beach for Boardmasters 2014 .The competitor line-ups has been confirmed for the Pro BMX, Pro Skate and International Surf Competitions which take place from the 6-10 August.

Portugal’s Keshia Eyre will be back defending her title in the SunGod Women’s Open. British surfers, Sarah Beardmore, UK’s top female pro and Emily Currie, current English Champion will be hoping to stop her in the waves.

In the Men’s surfing open, the defending champion, Romain Cloitre is coming back to Fistral Beach, hoping to win back the coveted title. The one of the world’s finest surfers the Frenchman has stiff competition from the likes of Noah Lane and Jock Barnes two of Australia’s best surfers. Home grown talent is also riding high with Russell Winter and Alan Stokes will be hoping to take the title from Clotire this year.

Local legend and the world number two Ben Skinner is back to defend his title in the Davidoff Cool Water Men’s Longboard Pro. Skinner will be fighting off competition from fellow local surfer Adam Griffiths and past European Longboard Champion Sam Bleakley.

Skateboarding has been one of the main highlights at the Boardmasters Fistral Beach site with the action pulling in big crowds. This year looks to be no different with the Pro Skate and the Penny Best Trick competitions planned. Fans can expect to see the likes of Cornwall locals Jake Anderson and Sam Bosworth as well as Alex Hallford, Jed Cullen, Greg Nowik and Carl Wilson.

Andrew Topham, Festival Director, said: “We are thrilled with the competitor line-up for this year’s surf competitions. The quality of talented athletes coming from all over the world to compete in the event is outstanding. We can’t wait to see previous winner Romain Cloitre back at Fistral. But fingers crossed that one of our British surfers can beat the internationals. Boardmasters hasn’t seen a Brit claim the Men’s Open title since Russell Winter over a decade ago.”

Headlining on the main stages are Snoop Dog, Zane Low, The Enemy, Chase and Status, Mistajam and the Bastille

Steph Bridges’ Top Five Places to Kitesurf in the UK

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Catrin Hughes

World record breaker, four-times Kiterace champion, business-owner, and mother to three sons (one who is the Men’s European Kiterace Champion ) tells Sea to Sky where her favourite places to kitesurf in the UK and Ireland. Continue Reading →