Nigel and Paul Basford waiting for there heat. If any one out there has or nos where the board is that nigel has under his arm please get in touch would love to have that board back. I won the 1981 European
titles in Thurso on that board.
Photo sent to me by my good freind Alex Williams.
Tim Stafford looks back with Nigel Semmens over his definitive surfing career, and considers his position as one of the finest shapers in the land.
Read Drift Magazines eighteen page encounter with Nigel here
Some news from Alex Williams…
“Just to let you know I have just published 'Atlantic Surfers' through Blurb.com a self publishing group.I felt that it was time to let people have a look at my old B/W collection of shots from the 70's.
Atlantic Surfers is 150 pages of images from Devon, Cornwall and Scotland including Fraserburgh and Thurso - a mixture of trips and contests.
The link below will take you straight there to the book. There is a choice of types of cover, Soft, Image wrapped and Dust Jacket. P & P has different rates, normal rate takes about 3 weeks to arrive, as I experienced with the first copy I ordered.
I hope you like the book and please spread the link to all that might be interested. http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/401803/98ec2a3917027b6573f459708fb76a5a
All the best, Alex”
Nice one Alex – now where’s my free copy!
Nigel demonstrates the classic bottom turn... eyes on the prize, knees bent, body torqued...Bit of cleavage showing there Nigel :)
Mentawais 2006. Photo: Alex Williams.
Article from Atlantic Surfer #4 1979. Article by Steve Daniels and photos by Alex Williams.
I know there will be those that disagree - but not a lot of difference is there! Surfboards may have come along way and the boundaries have certainly been stretched but some things, like a nice full rail carving cutback, well they have always been cool....
Top: Nigel Semmens on a 6 + twin fin, Thurso around 1979
Bottom: Sam Boex on a modern high performance F16 thruster in 2005.
Both Photos by Alex Williams
A selection of sticks from the late 1990s for your enjoyment. Photos by Alex Williams
