The event appears to have been expanded somewhat this year now being billed as a “Retro Surf Day” with a vintage surfboard rally, Classic VW Show and Shine, as well as a “retro” surf contest.  A slide show from surf photographer Alex Williams will also be taking place on a large screen in the Fistral Beach Bar.

inkydeep posts on the 2011 vintage surf meet;
http://www.inkydeep.com/2011/06/vintage-surf-meet/
http://www.inkydeep.com/2011/07/vintage-surf-meet-2/

Amber Winds by Turkeymelt. Released 27 April 2013.

!!! Chk Chk Chk – One Girl/One Boy. From the album Thr!!!er, released April 2013.

The Philadelphia International All Stars – Let’s Clean Up The Ghetto. Released 1977.

Van Diemans Waters by Nicholas Damen Released 18 April 2013.
“On a small island south lies a bay, on this island the green hills roll down from the mountains and out into the sea.

Small boulders feather out from these hills and into the ocean to meet a sand bottom.
For when a deep low arrives it supplies the mountain tops with a dusting of snow and lines to feather and wrap into these boulder lined points.

Here two men explore this land and her waters, a land they call Vandiemans land.”

Daft Punk – Get Lucky feat. Pharrell Williams. Coachella Extended Version Released April 2013.

In Winters Arms by Tom Lowe. Released 15 April 2013.
“Memories from a special Irish winter paddling in.”

A great video; excellent combination of committed surfing, heavy waves, winter colours, choice of backing track and great perspectives.

At 02:51 on a large wave and in a critical position the surfer finds himself confronted with a capsized jet ski – yikes!

Roar Power by Darren Mccagh. Released August 2012.
“A recent West Oz swell produced some of the biggest waves I’ve had the privilege of shooting yet. Myself and Photogs Russell Ord and Spencer Hornby went down to capture the events that ensued. Watch local lads Chris Ross, Ben Rufus and Chris Shanahan toy with a wave that would bring the ordinary man to tears.”

Nick Drake – Northern Sky. From the album Bryter Layter, released 1970.

World Cup of Skimboarding 2013 – Sununga, Brasil. Released April 2013.

Jagwar Ma – The Throw. Released January 2013.
The Sunday Times; “A flashback to Madchester – from a young duo who hail from Sydney. Incongruous perhaps, but brilliant, too.”

As Thick As Thieves by Mike Pagan. Released April 2013.
I love this combination of dramatic city landscapes, fluid skating and a backing track that seals the package.

“The perfect mold of skating in the city of Los Angeles on a clear and sunny afternoon. Together, they are as thick as thieves. A Mike Pagan film. Skater – Steven Swanson”

The Besnard Lakes – People of the Sticks. From the album “Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO”, released April 2013.

Besides PT.4.
The 23 March edition of ‘For your viewing and listening pleasure’ featured parts 1 to 3 of Besides “A web series comprised of the extras from WAY OF THE OCEAN: Australia”. Here is part 4…

Gregory Porter – 1960 What?. From the album Water, released July 2010.
“The politically-charged “1960 What?” is taken from jazz / soul singer Gregory Porter’s GRAMMY nominated debut album “Water””

Collect Call from Canada by Mike Cochran. Uploaded 31 March 2013.
“Somewhere in remote Vancouver Island.”

Candy Dulfer & David Stewart – Lily Was Here. From the album Saxuality, released June 1990. Some cool jazz…

Here are a few of my favourites;

Aladdin Surf Magazine – “Entertainment for photographers and surfers”.

Alas Magazine – “Periodical of rad”.

Carve - From one of Britain’s leading surf mags, surfing equipment guides.

Cutback – A Spanish free surfing magazine.

Eastern Surf Magazine – From the ‘right coast’.

Hawaiian Surf Magazine – Hawaiian surf and lifestyle.

Huck Magazine – A bi-monthly lifestyle magazine.

Paddle Surf Magazine – “For all types of paddle surf”.

Proxy Noise – The photography of Warren Smith and Dion Agius.  A brilliant collection of images.

Smorgasboarder – a free Australian surf magazine.

Surfing Magazine – a great collection of special editions; gorgeous photography.

Wavelength – Surfing equipment guides.

Coxos winter sessions 2013. From Hugo Almeida Videos, released 26 March 2013.

Insivity – Chris Burkard. Released December 2012.
“Follow photographer Chris Burkard through his daily routine as he seeks out inspiration and discusses his passion for landscapes and how to be challenged in your work. “It’s never enough just to observe, I always want to be involved”

“Chris Burkard is well known as a unique visionary whose photography as the ability to catapult the viewer into the moment. At 26 years old, Chris has accomplished a style and composition all his own, leaving many to instantly recognize a “Burkard Photo”. Through his photography, Chris strives to capture the moments in between, and to document the lifestyle of the sport, not just the action”

Night Beds – Ramona. Released December 2012.

Foxygen – San Francisco. From the album ‘We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic”, released January 2013.

“I left my love in San Francisco (that’s okay, I was bored anyway)”

These are issues two through six of British Surfer.  Issue one is the Holy Grail of UK surf magazine collecting!

British Surfer was started by guys in Swansea in the late sixties, then Rod Sumpter was asked to edit further issues, so it moved to Newquay.  Rod’s then girlfriend, did most of the legwork though.  Only six were produced in total.  Similar copies to these I’ve seen were on eBay and sold for about £300!

‘Torn‘ inspired / driven by “Chasing Mavericks”

Many times the tides don’t coincide
and you are torn between.
What do you do?
If you never, never go, you know?
If you never, never stay?
Can you fulfill that promise?

The way of a world so few know
yet we’d love to share.
Through a smile, through a care.
Through a talk, all laid bare.

DaWelshman Feb 2013 – Driven to write on the way home to LOVE, Pye, the Kids, the Surf after another month away.

Vintage Hawaiian Film – Circa 1913 – Waikiki Honolulu surfing scenery waterfalls old antique cars. Published February 2012 by Islandnites.

“Very old Hawaiian black and white film featuring early surfing footage – “KOLOHE BOY” (‘ukulele) performed by Steve Racoosin. Most likely a composite film – a little from the middle “teens” perhaps thru early “20′s”.

20-20. by Surfing Life, released January 2013.

“With a quiver including a 5-foot single fin, boards made out from cork and everything twin, quad and thruster in-between Nick Carroll absconded to the Telo Islands with Ryan Callinan and Heath Joske. Their mission? To put the crafts through their paces.”

Besides PT.1, 2 and 3. From Matt Kleiner, released December 2012 and January 2013.

“BESIDES. A web series comprised of the extras from WAY OF THE OCEAN: Australia”. Pt 1. In The South with Adam Robertson, Pt 2. A Mixture with Asher Pacey, Josh Kerr and Craig Anderson and Pt 3. East with Asher Pacey.

Little Dragon – Ritual Union. From the album Ritual Union, released July 2011.

Steve Mason and Emiliana Torrini ‘I Go Out’ (full version). Released February 2013.

From the Sunday Times; “Dissonant, xylophone-pocked electro-pop, this new single from the Manc quintet is sublime”.

ONE SHOT- an Image and an Attitude. From Darren McCagh. Released December 2012.
Amazing surfing imagery and what it takes to be a surf photographer.

From the One Shot facebook page; “’One Shot’ is a short documentary that looks into the life of Russell Ord, a West Australian, world renowned surf Photographer as he embarks on a mission to capture ‘one shot’ that defines who he is, not just what he does.  Fueled by a burning desire to have ‘his moment’ Russell risks life and limb to capture waves of consequence from inside the barrel.”

The Distant Shores Movie. From Surfer Magazine. Released June 2012.
Wanderlust… Such an excellent surf movie; a surf odyssey to the ends of the earth.

Richard Hawley – Don’t Stare At The Sun.. Released May 2012.
The very very talented Richard Hawley… such beautiful music.

Excuse the Roach.. From Andrew Gough. Released February 2013.

“You don’t have to be a surfer to fall in love with inkydeep’s amazingly beautiful tee shirts.   They are high quality, the softest organic, gorgeously unusual colours and the icing on the cake is that they don’t have those huge logos that shout out at you.

I’ve bought about half a dozen of these tees for relatives aged between 17 and 40 and I know that they are going to love them and want to wear them till they fall apart.

The stuff was delivered to me super-fast and arrived beautifully packed with inkydeep stickers, cards and printed brown bags.

Perfect presents!

Hippy-in-the-60s, East Sussex”

The Sunday Times; “Imagine a Christine McVie cover of a Chic single, played at 33rpm. One of the most beautiful songs of 2012″

“…Don’t run away
Don’t slip away my dear
Don’t run away
Don’t slip away my dear
Don’t run away…”

Kelly Slater in Surprise Excitement Party.  From Transworld.TV, released March 2012

Sonic Youth – Dirty Boots. From the album Goo, released 1991.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Jubliee Street.  From the album Push the Sky Away, released February 2013

Foals – My Number.  From the album Holy Fire, released February 2013

Pacific Direction.  From ACL Digital Cinema, released 6 February 2013
“16 year old Ian Gentil enjoying time in the Pacific ocean.”

Being born in Oxford didn’t exactly predetermine me being a Surfer.

However, having got my hands (and feet!) on a board in Newquay whilst on my holidays in 1966, that’s what I became. I got the bug, big time!

By 1970, I had surfed most places in the ‘lower half’ of England and nearly all of Wales. I’d been to Jersey twice, and had driven the old hippy route through France, Spain and into Morocco, reaching Marrakesh with two girls for company.

But by then I’d had enough! Enough that is of travelling every weekend to some surf spot miles away, so I quit my well-paid draughtsman’s job with its excellent prospects and headed West, to Newquay and to take up a position as night porter in a hotel which was about as near to the surf as its possible for a hotel to be.

The rest, as they say, is history. I still live near Surf-City, currently have two boards in my quiver, and still do photography (a hobby I inherited from my Dad).

So, if my maths is correct, this is my forty-sixth year as a surfer. During all these years, I’ve had another hobby too. I have amassed a large amount of surf memorabilia.

I never set out to be a collector, I just never threw anything away (a trait I inherited from my mother). Consequently, I have magazines, competition posters, competition programmes and all sorts of odds and ends. No boards though (I wish!), unfortunately we just haven’t got the room.

You may see bits of my collection on inkydeep’s blog now and again, I hope you enjoy them.

This song demands volume!

The Guardian 22 January 2013;
“When it was time for John Grant to record the follow-up to his acclaimed debut album, The Queen of Denmark, many assumed he would return to Texas to record once again with members of Midlake. Instead, having recently visited Iceland for the Airwaves festival he decided to explore the country some more, making 80s synthpop-influenced tracks with Biggi Veira from Icelandic dance pioneers, Gus Gus.

One of the songs they collaborated on is the album’s title track, Pale Green Ghosts, which was influenced by the long car journeys Grant used to take to clear his head. “I’d take the I-25 between Denver and Boulder, which was lined with all these Russian olive trees, which are the pale green ghosts of the title: they have these tiny leaves with silver on the back, which glow in the moonlight,” he explains. “The song is about wanting to get out of a small town, to go out into the world and become someone and make my mark.”

Air Asia No Pro. Uploaded 15 February 2012.
Quite beautiful… Untitled entry for the Air Asia No Pro – http://www.noprotour.com.au/

“Ataraxia; Greek term meaning calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquility”

Sweet Pea by Soul Hooligan. Released January 1998.

Kilian Martin: Altered Route (a Skate Film). Released 29 May 2012.

Don’t Save Me by HAIM. Released November 2012.

Going Left – Namibia skeleton coast by Ugen Photography. Released 15 May 2012.
And just how long are these lefts!

Mermaid Chair, Zennor Church

Side panel detail – Mermaid Chair, Zennor Church

“But why have a mermaid in church?

Before the Christian era mermaids were one of the symbols for Aphrodite, goddess of the sea and of love.  In one hand she held a quince (love apple) and in the other a comb.  Later the quince was changed to a mirror, symbol of vanity and heartlessness.

In the middle ages, when Cornish mystery plays were performed, the mermaid was used as a symbol to explain the two natures of Christ.  She was both human and fish, He was both Man and God.

Mermaid frescoes are found in other Cornish churches – Breage, Poughill and Altarnun – but Zennor is the only one with a carving.

The mermaid reminds us that St. Senara also came by sea and founded a church at Zennor more than 1400 years ago”.

North to St Ives

Zennor Head, looking towards Gurnards Head

Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=zennor+cornwall&hl=en&ll=50.193908,-5.557194&spn=0.02382,0.062613&hnear=Zennor,+Cornwall,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=15

The Rapture – “House of Jealous Lovers”

The Roots – “The Seed 2.0, featuring Cody Chesnutt”

Empire Of The Sun – “Walking On A Dream”

Lana Del Rey – “Video Games”

Coldplay – “Clocks”

The 100 Greatest Hits can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=edit_ok&list=PLXo96vlNmlLKcHgZEkpZ2lS32kh-h4BAa

If inkydeep was a radio station it would be BBC Radio 6 Music.

Top 22 from 2012 ASP WCT Rankings:
- Joel Parkinson (AUS)
- Kelly Slater (USA)
- Mick Fanning (AUS)
- John John Florence (HAW)
- Adriano de Souza (BRA)
- Taj Burrow (AUS)
- Gabriel Medina (BRA)
- Josh Kerr (AUS)
- Julian Wilson (AUS)
- Owen Wright (AUS)
- Jeremy Flores (FRA)
- Jordy Smith (ZAF)
- C.J. Hobgood (USA)
- Adrian Buchan (AUS)
- Michel Bourez (PYF)
- Damien Hobgood (USA)
- Miguel Pupo (BRA)
- Alejo Muniz (BRA)
- Kieren Perrow (AUS)
- Bede Durbidge (AUS)
- Travis Logie (ZAF)
- Kai Otton (AUS)

Top 10 from 2012 ASP World Rankings (barring double qualifiers):
- Sebastien Zietz (HAW)
- Kolohe Andino (USA)
- Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
- Glenn Hall (IRL)
- Brett Simpson (USA)
- Filipe Toledo (BRA)
- Adam Melling (AUS)
- Nat Young (USA)
- Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
- Tiago Pires (PRT)

Two ASP Wildcards:
- Dusty Payne (HAW)
- Raoni Monteiro (BRA)

ASP WCT Replacements (in the event of athlete withdrawal):
1 – Patrick Gudauskas (USA) – next on ASP World Ranking
2 – Yadin Nicol (AUS) – next on ASP WCT
3 – Willian Cardoso (BRA) – second on ASP World Ranking
4 – Heitor Alves (BRA) – second on ASP WCT

ASP WCT Schedule
The 2013 ASP World Championship Tour will commence with the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks from March 2 to 13, 2013.

All information courtesy of http://www.aspworldtour.com/

Top 10 qualifiers from 2012 asp women’s WCT rankings:
- Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
- Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
- Carissa Moore (HAW)
- Tyler Wright (AUS)
- Courtney Conlogue (USA)
- Malia Manuel (HAW)
- Lakey Peterson (USA)
- Laura Enever (AUS)
- Coco Ho (HAW)
- Paige Hareb (NZL)

Top 6 Qualifiers From Asp Women’s World Ranking:
- Sage Erickson (USA)
- Bianca Buitentag (ZAF)
- Pauline Ado (FRA)
- Rebecca Woods (AUS)
- Alana Blanchard (HAW)
- Sofia Mulanovich (PER)

The final position for the ASP Top 17 will be the ASP Wildcard.

ASP WCT Schedule
The 2013 ASP World Championship Tour will commence in March with the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.

All information courtesy of http://www.aspworldtour.com/

Cristina by Teleman released 14 January 2013.
Teleman – Cristina by moshi moshi music

Acid Drops – Episode 1 – Jason Dill by Matt Box
Wonderful animation. From Unreal Estate “The first in a series of hand painted studies that aim to psychedelically capture the individual styles of influential skateboarder. Animation – Matt Box , Music – ‘Fawn’ by Tom Waits”. Published October 2011.

Cobblestone Slipperies // Dane Peterson by Nathan Oldfield
The joy of slide and glide…great skill looking effortless… Published October 2010.

Dogs Run Free by Jolyon Hoff
A short clip from the super-8 film Dogs Run Free. The film was shot in the early 1970’s at Kirra, Burleigh Heads and Snapper Rocks. Music – Cruising Downwind from the album “Pictures of the Coast” by Peter Howe and Tim Gaze. Published March 2009.

Johnny Marr – “The Messenger”
Released February 2013.

From the EDO blog post;  “In today’s consumer world, plastic is everywhere—from plentiful stores of bottled water to disposable plasticware to the containers that hold our store-bought food. It seems like you can’t go out shopping without running into a good deal of plastic. And while this material is strong, reliable, and undoubtedly useful, we also may have way too much of the stuff that isn’t being reused. Recycling plastic uses much less energy than creating new plastic, and it conserves our valuable resources.  Despite this, however, only about a third of our material that could be recycled actually is.

Among younger generations, the problem of our over consumption of plastic has been prevalent for as long as some can remember, and yet little has changed or progressed in alleviating the problem. Statistically, people in the Millennial generation (today’s high schoolers, college students, and young adults) are much less likely to properly recycle plastic and other materials than those in older generations.

If you’re of student or Millennial age, take a look at the following infographic—the reality is that younger generations need to start getting serious about recycling, or the future will be robbed of some very valuable resources.”

From Allison who created the graphic; “The primary goal with these pieces is to be able to make a connection between visualization and learning. In other words, our hope is to be able to create informative and interesting resources for the greater online community”.