JS Surfboards - New for 2012

Earth, Wind and Water is stoked to be adding another internationally renowned shaper to its surfboard range - JS Surfboards.

We received some great feedback from our customers who ordered their JS boards from us over the Summer and have been putting them through their paces ever since in the diverse Isle of Wight surf... of all the shapes in the JS range, 3 shapes in particular worked well and it's those 3 shapes - the Blak Box, the King Pin and the Prodigy series, that we have now decided to stock here in the shop.

Blak Box - Has a fuller curvy outline and a more defined hip pulled from the fins into a nice straight directional tail curve through to the wider tail pod. JS has spent a lot of time on this model combining old school outlines with the latest bottom curves showcasing plenty of detail.  The deck is flat giving the board an overall feeling of extra forgiveness allowing you to ride this board thinner than a normal performance board. Fast in flat sections because extra foam has been left under your chest area and front foot.

King Pin  - The double flyer rounded pin tail offers an incredibly tight turning circle in the pocket. The wide outline overcomes any catch through turns; the flat single concave entry under your chest offers a lot of lift and speed with a double concave between the fins.

... Both of these boards are great for small to medium waves and should be ridden 3 to 4 inches shorter than your normal shortboard.

Prodigy - Based on the incredible success of models Blak Box, King Pin, Konfusion and Mystery, the “Prodigy” model is the newly born evolution from JS. This is where we see some elements taken from the best performing small wave models combined with pro model refinements throughout. The Prodigy is designed for the serious surfer looking for a flatter bottom rocker, more outline curve and pro model based rail volume from nose to tail. Ride the Prodigy 5 fin design with the brand new rounded pin tail temp from JS 2 inches shorter than normal. 3 inches shorter for Pros.

All other JS models are still available to order through the shop... For more info contact aaran@earthwindwater.co.uk or call us on 01983 866269.

Paddle For Pudsey

Friday 18th November saw the very first Paddle For Pudsey event for Children in Need, and what a success is was! A grand total of £2140 was raised by the 14 and a half brave paddle boarders who made the 8-10 mile journey from Ventnor to Yaverland on the Isle of Wight. They have a lot to be proud of...

For the full write up of all the day's trials visit SUPiow.co.uk

Photo by Lisa Brown. More pics on Christian Brown's flickr page here.

Paddlers: Aaran Williams, Eric Lawson, Yetta Elkins, Christian Brown, Richard Payne, Chris Hodgson, Kial Selby, Ian, Trevor, Nikki Linder, Scott, Sebsi Warren, Sean McKenna, John, and Chris Mannion who joined in at Hope Beach, Shanklin. 

Ground Team: Jasmine Williams, Lisa Brown, Tony Green, Becky Selby, John and all the other friends and family who were roped in to help.

Sponsors: A big thank you to The Spyglass for use of The Boathouse and their kind donation. The Met Bar who also made a generous donation. Wight Hoodies for the yellow team tops. Wight Water for the loan of 2 SUP boards. Fat Harry's for the much appreciated grub! Eric at SUPiow.co.uk and Aaran at Earth, Wind and Water for organizing a fab event and afterparty!

Media: Wight Pod for the fantastic video. VentnorBlog for their ongoing coverage. BBC Radio Solent for the interview which will hopefully help spread the wonders of SUP to even more people.

Island Games

June saw the Island really come to life as thousands of competitors hit the shores to compete in a number of sporting events from Sailing to Archery and Golf to Volleyball ...there really was something for everyone. The Windsurfing was held at Yaverland sailing club and the event was organised by our very own Aaran and Ceri Williams. Click here to see some photos on Facebook.

New Blog - Check it out

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