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Troggs Surf School starts the beginners on the beach and then gets
them going in the water. (Photos:Torquil Fleming-Boyd)
Surf’s up at Portballintrae. (Photo: Andy Hill)
According to legend,Fionn Mac Armed with a foam surf board, White Rocks Beach where you can catch
Cumhaill built the causeway to walk to Carl’s first job was to tackle my jump waves in the shadow of Dunluce Castle.
Scotland so he could fight his Scottish up and my position.According to Carl, According to Andy Hill, the local
counterpart,Benandonner.When Fionn beginner lessons like this always begin surfer who appears in the movie
saw how burly Benandonner was, he on the sand with the would-be surfers ‘Waveriders’,“Local surfers in the area
persuaded his wife to dress him as a practicing their technique before they are very welcoming. All these beach
baby.When Benandonner saw how large wade in.The conditions were perfect breaks have multiple peaks, so surfers
the baby was he fled fearing Fionn with small to medium waves coming are not confined to one take off point.
to be gigantic,ripping up most of the thick and fast.And thanks to Carl’s This contributes to less competition
Causeway with him. patient instruction and a little work on for the waves and a friendly laid back
keeping me straighter on the board atmosphere in the area. OnWest Strand
when I was paddling, I even managed in Portrush the westerly end can have
to catch one or two.Result! I definitely 6-foot waves at the same times as theSurf break bonanza
recommend getting a beginner’s lesson easterly end may have more forgiving
The two long, sandy beaches in the rather than struggling on alone. 2-footers.”
town, known as theWest and East Strand, Incidentally, the surfing up here is not After a great night’s kip in the
are renowned for their surf.Troggs only for beginners.There are 11 beaches Ramada Hotel, I was ready for day two
Quicksilver Surf School is located at the within a 20-mile radius of Portrush and of maritime activity. North Antrim is
new East StrandWater Sports Centre. all boast Blue Flags and prevailing famous for its wonderful and complex
Operated by Carl Russell, in conjunction offshore winds.This gives beginners, coastline and because of this it has been
withTroggs Surf Shop, the school aims intermediates and advanced surfers a an abysmal spot for all things nautical.
to provide a fun, informative and safe huge choice of swell direction within a The most famous disaster involved
introduction to the world of surfing. few-minutes drive.One show stealer is at the Gerona,aGalleass of the Spanish
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