Devon Surf Team

Once again Devon are sending a team to the Atlantic Water Sports games in Cantabria and this year the team has media coverage. We hope to be blogging, posting photos and generally keeping you up to date as the event unfolds. With a strong team we hope to make an impact and at the very least do Devon proud.

The Atlantic Watersports Games are organized by the Vice-Presidence of the CantabrianGovernment through the General Direction of the European Affairs and DevelopmentCooperation, with the joint effort of: Port Authority of Santander, Town of Santander, Town of El Astillero, Town of Marina de Cudeyo Regional Federations, Watersports Clubs and Sports Associations.

The games run from July 31st to august 5th, 2010 in Santander, Astillero, marina de Cudeyo y Ribamontan al.

Meet the Devon Team
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Alex Gibson

U14

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Taz Knight

U16

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Jack Hough

U18

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Beau Bromham

U18

Zak Lawton on the way to winning the U18's at the British Longboard contest at Sauton

Zak Lawton

U18 longboard

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Scott Rannochan

Open

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Simon Daly

Open

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Greg Robinson

Longboard Open

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Greg Norman

Longboard Open

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Laura Crane

Womens Open

Devon Team Sponsors

Thanks to our friends and sponsors who have made this trip possible

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The NEA2 Project: What it is and what does it do? The NEA2 project is all to do with watersports, the natural environment, social cohesion and the economy of the sector.  All the participating regions share a common theme, they all use and share the Atlantic ocean.   So they are working together to develop watersports along the Atlantic Coast in a sustainable way,  so that all future generations can also enjoy what we are enjoying now!

North Devon+

The accountable body to the watersports project ensuring smooth running of North Devon’s participation in the wider project and sending the team to the Games, without them we would not be part of this EU watersports project.

North Devon surf company who have sponsored the team kit for the past 2 years. They also make some slick threads.
Surfings governing Body was very keen to support the team and has made a financial contribution towards costs
Very supportive of the wider project and have contributed to the cost of sending the team.  Also 5X30 is a ‘physical activity for health’ partnership project, part funded by the Big Lottery Fund and Sport England, and managed by Westbank Healthy Living Centre, in Exminster and they’ve funded the mini bus to take the team to and from the ports
A very pro-active surf club and source of many of this years North Devon team competitors
They done the team printing…good work .

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The NEA2 Project:

· What it is and what does it do? The NEA2 project is all to do with watersports, the natural environment, social cohesion and the economy of the sector.  All the participating regions share a common theme, they all use and share the Atlantic ocean.   So they are working together to develop watersports along the Atlantic Coast in a sustainable way,  so that all future generations can also enjoy what we are enjoying now!

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2 responses to “Devon Surf Team”

28 07 2010
Isabelle (10:43:07) :

Off they go to sunny Spain and a relief for me to see all team members turning up nice bright and early this morning…..Good luck to you all! Enjoy the accommodation which is set to be a great improvement on last year’s hospital fishing boat!

23 08 2010
stormin norman (11:20:30) :

good effort by all,
looking forward to next year, will it be cardiff or france ?
who knows….
A massive result from greg robinson( hotdogger) who came in third to a inform JAMES PARRY (cornwall) and a very impressive french junior(2nd).
Apart from monday when it rained all day we had sunshine and variable surf conditions,was good to see devon forging its way forward.
start planning next years event even earlier eh….

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