Category Archives: Scotland
Thurso Goes Off
The first day of the O’Neill Coldwater Classic, held at the famously fickle Thurso in far northern Scotland, got off to a good start in overhead and offshore conditions. The event is part of the WQS, World Qualifying Series for the … Continue reading
Surfing Scotland, Part 3: Southward
Coasting to a stop beside the vans, I looked again at the waves. I wasn’t epic, but it was plausible and glittering in that lime-green hue, the waist-high waves looked like fun. I asked one of the surfers in the … Continue reading
Surfing Scotland Part 2: The Islands
The little girl’s tiny green face was the picture of woe. Like many other passengers on the ferry crossing The Minch she was seasick, but she wasn’t lying down or crying like the others. She was sitting up and staring … Continue reading
Surfing Scotland Part 1: The Highlands
“Aye, ye jest go up tha hill here, through two gates, an when ye git over tha hill ye’ll see tha loch on yer right. Cross the moor an on tha far side o’ tha loch ye’ll find tha track.” … Continue reading