Why Surf Shops Matter
Surf shops are more than just a place where money can be exchanged for a new board, a new wetsuit, a t-shirt or a bar of wax. Surf shops, since their inception, have held a place in surfing culture as gatekeepers of almost secret knowledge and insight.
What would protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 look like?
At C-Skins we’re using World Ocean Day to highlight the Global Ocean Alliance’s 30by30 campaign. The campaign seeks to protect 30% of ocean environments by the year 2030 as a way of combating the effects of climate change, overfishing and habitat destruction.
David Carson – The Designer Who Transcended Surf Culture
David Carson is not a name you hear bandied about very often when people are asked to name their favourite surfer. You might hear his name however in a list of the most influential surfers, but not for surfing’s sake because David Carson hasn’t necessarily needed a board under his feet to have an impact on the sport.
Zuma Jay - Bude's Core Surfing Store
Zuma Jay will quietly mention that they may very well be one of the oldest running surf shops in Europe. It’s a contested title, and one to which several stake a claim, however there can be no doubt that Zuma Jay has a strong case.
The Sightless Surfer: Aitor ‘Gallo’ Francesena’s Story
Surfers often talk of being able to “read” a wave. Most surfers would probably cite the ability to see, process and react to the wave as a fundamental requirement for successfully riding a wave. For Aitor 'Gallo' Francesena, that is no longer the case, nor a possibility, but that hasn't stopped him.
Boardmasters Breakdown 2022
This week, Boardmasters returns to Newquay as a WSL Qualifying Series 1000 event, and a crew of C-Skins surfers including defending Men’s champ Jayce Robinson will be competing.
Core Store: Surfe-Sjappa, Norway
Surfing in Norway isn’t for the fainthearted. With the recent bout of snow we’ve seen scattered across the UK, we might think we know what it’s like to surf in freezing conditions, but Norwegian locals and those that venture to Scandinavian shores know that the cold of England has nothing on the biting air and sea temperatures of Norway. If you’re planning on heading over on a surf trip, you’ll need to be prepared.
Developing Tank // The Story of The First In-Water Photographs of Surfing at Porthleven
In the early 1970s, when the British surf scene was still in its infancy and long before the days of glossy surf magazines and social media, a Cornish teenager named John Gollop swam out at Porthleven with his Konica rangefinder camera, encased in it’s specific plastic water-housing, to shoot the small group of local chargers pioneering the spot.
Matt Meola and Supporting the Maui Wildfire Relief
On Tuesday August 8th 2023, several large wildfires started on the Hawaiian island of Maui and burned the historic town of Lahaina to the ground. Here's how our friend Matt Meola has supported his community in the aftermath, and how you can help.
Core Store: Down The Line
Since opening in 1993, Hayle's Down The Line Surf Shop has always been a core surf shop, with surfboards, wetsuits and surf hardware being the backbone of their trade.
