September was a month of throwback goodness, with Goodwood Revival and the Hip Wigglers Invitational within the space of 2 weeks. Organised by James Parry, the Hip Wigglers showcases some stylish noseriding from some of the best traditional loggers in the country. This year the talent was taken up a level with some international invitees, and a nice little swell offering small peelers. It was an honour to receive an invite again, and humbling to surf among such talent. Having been one of only a handful of traditional longboarders in West Cornwall over the past 15 years or so, it's really encouraging to see some of the younger surfers getting into it and pushing this style of surfing in a really positive direction. Jersey man, Joe Davis took the title this year with an uncanny ability to hang on the nose longer than anyone else. Here's some great shots from the day by Russ Pierre (there's more on his website here), plus a little vid John and Mathilda put together.
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