“Immersed in wave-riding since the early ‘60s, I watched British surfing evolve as I grew up. I was both participant and observer in a new and unique way of life. Surfing gripped my soul.” - Roger Mansfield. In ‘The Surfing Tribe’, Newquay resident Roger Mansfield tells the full story of the history of surfing in Britain. In these excerpts, produced with the kind permission of the publishers, Orca Publications, Roger recounts some of the key moments in the journey that has taken Newquay to its current status as Surf City UK.’ current status as Surf City UK.’ © Photos courtesy of Orca Publications
SURFING BACK IN TIME
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