Tuesday 16 August 2011

We Love Bellyboards...

Traditional wooden bellyboards are the hot ticket West Cornwall way this summer, but its amazing how many people have yet to cotton on to the fact that they are way more fun that foam boards, are faster, surf better, definitely more environmentally friendly than the sponges  and heck, just downright cool!


We've been big fans of them for years, both our kids shunned foam boards in preference for wood a while ago now, and we always have a stash in the camper to bring out for instant fun and big smiles.

Although we ride modern bellyboards by Sennen's Traditional Surfing Co, the only people in Cornwall still making boards in the old fashioned hand made way, we have a real soft spot for vintage boards and have a small but cherished collection that we oil up and display.


Two of our favorites pictured above, a Lightweight Sealion model and a Charles Pearce Surfrider, you will find in the Little Beach House on the wall. And soon maybe a third as the wife spotted a gem in the local curio shop last week.

I've long admired the Wavemaster logo bellyboards so was utterly thrilled to finally find one, especially in such lovely used condition, and now can't wait to give it a fresh oil and shine.