Researchers are beginning to conclude that there may be a link between bad weather and sharks behaviour. Sharks have a very acute sensory system, and now its been put forward that they can detect pressure changes in the atmosphere.
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For some time Newquay has been famous for its stag nights, bars and clubs, as well as being the focal point of UK surfing. The beaches are some of the best around the UK, but the legions of visitors have sometimes marred the image of surf HQ.
But is the tide changing? Money and affluence are beginning to make an appearance, and with that tide of wealth could come an image makeover. Rick Stein looks like he’s on his way, celebrities are moving in, and the air-cooled club is beginning to blend into the shiny happy people who are looking for a second home.
So where does that leave surfing? Who knows, but the run of people heading westwards is certainly on the change. On the up? Time will tell, but it seems property prices are set to rise; the gastronomic club are going to be well catered for, and the one-time fishing village looks set to be substantially redeveloped.
People who bought property years ago are now being offered small fortunes for development rights, the airport is now offering international flights, City high flyers are moving in, and possibly making life even harder for locals who’ve lived there all their lives. The next generation may have to swap places with the Londoners looking for a second home.
So surfing has suddenly become rich. It’s a trend I’ve also noticed over the last ten years in Devon. The car parks are rammed even in the winter, and surfing seems to have become the sport of the rich as well as the searchers amongst us. Is it a good thing? Personally, the crowds don’t bother me, the wealth can only bring prosperity to areas seen as traditionally seasonal and bolster the local economy. The surf trade seems to be flourishing in these times, but what’s your view?
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Pro-surfers endorse Brush Boarding, a combination of Surfing and Snowboarding, in Devon, the home of its Aussie inventor
Cornishman Sam Bleakley has failed to join his British team-mate Ben Skinner in the third round of the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event in France
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners have today welcomed Hilary Benn, Secretary Of State for the Environment decision to refuse South West Water permission to carry on dumping raw sewage at Tintagel and Bossiney
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[Colin McPhillips in action in France]
SAS campaigners are today delighted that Northumbrian Water’s application to turn off Ultra-Violet disinfection sewage treatment from October to April at Marske-by-the-Sea has been rejected by the Environment Agency (EA)
For the first time in five years, the ASP World Masters Championships will assemble some of the most legendary names in professional surfing to Rio de Janeiro’s Barra de Tijuca
Sennen's Sam Bleakley faces a must-win second round heat at the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event in France
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