the decline of the boardmasters.

So this week is the start of the 'biggest surfing event' in the UK - its that title that has provoked me into writing this blog. 'The worlds best are in the uk'? Are they though? No their not - their in America for the 6 Star/massive prize money event of the US Open. It wasn't always this way was it? No, back in the days of the Fosters and Rip Curl Boardmasters it WAS a big event, Tom Curren, Kelly, Occy they've all come and surfed the wonderful waves that fistral in august can produce! Maybe thats the reason why they don't come anymore. Partially that but i think there are many other reasons - Namely, there's a much bigger/better event on at the same time, the costs for travelling surfers to come to the UK are huge, there's no webcast, shit prize money, its run by people who have absolutely no idea about surfing and maybe they've been before and just can't hack a week of bare chested/sun burnt chavs falling around all over the place!

Here's testament to how shit this event has got - I could've entered it! Yep thats right if i'd been prepared to pay £100 quid one off WQS fee and £100 quid entrance fee i could've been in chav land surfing with the 'best'!

Funnily enough I didn't take them up on the offer, its not my idea of fun either, going to newquay for a week in chavgust isn't high on my list of fun things to do at the moment! Think i'm just gunna sit here and watch the worlds best do the huntingdon hop for a week on an event with a webcast, with pro's in it and with the same waves thatfistral offers most of the time!

Sick x