Welcome to the Women + Waves Journal
The other day I read this quote by Georgina Johnson, spoken for the campaign Slow Fashion to Save Minds.
We deserve spaces that recognise creativity as the strongest asset and people as the biggest and most precious resource. Community is key, so fall into one.
— Georgina Johnson
Our ethos
Her point resonates way beyond a single topic, it is at the core of Women and Waves, founded by Rachel Murphy in 2017 to bring water loving women together through a shared, cold water wave party where the collective experience trumps performance, ability and appearance. Because, surfing can be a little intimidating. Relatability is underrated, so let’s strip surfing back.
Why we started this journal
We are stoked to launch the Women and Waves Journal, a place to document the truth and tribulations of what it is like being a year round surfer and celebrate each season of surf for simply being what we feel it is, neoprene and Lego tans, burnt cheeks and pale necks, salty monobrows and sand under your boobs, sticky summer climbs up beach steps, Atlantic storm swells churning beyond windscreen wipers, cold wetsuit flushes and board wax rashes, endorphin highs and salty smiles.
Community first
Old friends, new friends, community.
Modern water women
We are 21st century water women living modern lifestyles. With surfing’s Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, the culture will continue to change. Wading waist deep towards oncoming walls of whitewater forces you to be present, it reminds you why you love it and why so many have done so before us. We want to support your endeavours, share inspiration, showcase the exciting work of Cornwall’s creatives and equip each other with actionable ocean know how.
Join us in the water
If you would like to be part of it, join one of our
Newquay progressor surfer weekends,
or travel further afield on our
Bali surf retreat or
Morocco surf trip. We would love to surf with you.
Over to you
It is the era of she, women are a force. We are captains of our own crafts and we want to hear your stories.
So, welcome to the W&W Journal. Whether you are a seasoned pro, a white water rider, or someone who simply likes their toes to be sandy, together we can stare into the eye of summer, sunnies on, zinc drawn along our cheekbones with a shared passion for that special stretch where land meets the ocean. A community crushing hard on Cornwall and coastlines around the world.
Who is on board, let’s hear you.
Happy riding,
Anya x
Do you have a story to share, get in touch. Submissions,
info@womenandwavessociety.com
