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24 June 2021

8 Ways To Build Confidence For Surfing

If I had a pound for every time, someone told me they’d lost their confidence in the surf – I’d be somewhere on a luxurious Maldives boat right now! 😉  Since starting Women + Waves I’ve been trying to understand why so many of us (myself included) have lost this trust in the ocean and […]

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30 January 2020

Storming 2020 | A note about winter surfing

Has anyone else almost dislocated their fingers trying to prise off a neoprene bootie? Forgotten their hood and braved a brain freeze so intense that you are sure you can feel every hair follicle on the back of your head?   We’re humbled by the little injections of reality and stone-cold sobriety that come with […]

How To

31 October 2019

Perfect Your Paddle

5 simple tips to help you perfect your paddle

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24 October 2019

Back on the Board | Those First Post-Baby Surfs

Mum of two, Lizzie Lawson, shares her memories of getting back on the board and paddling out for those first few post-baby surfs

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18 October 2019

Fins | The Basic Guide

The right surfboard with the right fins will help help you improve your surfing. Find the perfect fin set-up for your board with the Women + Waves guide.

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10 October 2019

Bump and ride diaries | 19 weeks

The first diary in an exclusive series by British surfer, Megan Craig, who'll be documenting her relationship with the water throughout pregnancy as both her bump and baby grow. Women + Waves joins her at 19 weeks…

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26 September 2019

Letter from the Editor | Autumn

And just like that, there’s a happy crunch underfoot. We are being surrounded by rusty colours, hugged by beloved jumpers and blown swiftly, brollies open, into the arms of Autumn.

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15 August 2019

Brushstroke tigers and lady gliders | Clara Jonas

Her creative fingerprint is one you’ll spot all over Cornwall. Designer and illustrator Clara Jonas talks about cultivating artistic expression.

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01 August 2019

Origins | Rachel Murphy, Founder of Women and Waves

With the launch of something new, it seems only fitting to look back at the beginning. We catch up with Women and Waves founder, Rachel Murphy.

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29 July 2019

Letter from the editor | And so it begins…

Welcome to the new Women and Waves Journal…

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03 June 2019

8 Reasons to visit Newquay

Women and Waves guide to Newquay, Cornwall!