Endless Summer!

Well Folks,

Time is flying by and we are not going to wax lyrical about the abysmal summer we have had although we have had a very decent summer, waves-wise.

Its been a busy season for Offshore with our second store opening at Garretstown with G-town Surf school operating hire and lessons from the same building. Stocking a wider range of boards, clothing and a wide range of hardware for all your surfing needs including changing mats, wetsuits and offering board repairs when needed.

Offshore-GTown in association with G-Town Surf School are opening a Southpoint test centre at our new premises at the Beach. This will give customers the opportunity to try different size hardboards without making the purchasing commitment of buying a new board without knowing how it will suit your ability. Customers will also be able to avail of a "sexy" discount when you decide to purchase a Southpoint board from us.

We are accepting delivery within the next week of all our winter wetsuits, so get prepared to hang up the summer suit and add a couple of extra mill to your suit for extra comfort and longer spells in the water as the winter months set in.

Surf 2Heal is being run from 25-29Aug08. Best of luck to Jon and his team for the week ahead. It will be the culmination of a tremendous amount of work and preparation that has gone into this event. Best of luck to all the Surf2Heal crew. For more information on Surf2Heal check out there website at www.surf2heal.com

Autumn/Winter stock is now in store and I must say it looks great, colour, style, all the best brands with plenty of choice for everybody. If you cant find something you like you are not in Offshore.

To launch our new range in store we are offering our loyal customers a 10% discount on the 29Aug during our late opening night. We will be open until 8pm that night so hope to see you there. All who purchase a product on fri evening and over the course of the weekend, will be entered into a raffle for a Eur50 gift voucher which will be drawn on Monday morning. Just ask for a copy of receipt, put it in the box with name and contact number on the back so we can call you with your prize.

New dvd's in stock including Bra Boys - Story of The Abberton Brothers who grew up at Maroubra Beach in Sydney. This tells the story of how their lifes have been tranformed through surfing.

“Bra Boys” is a film about the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle of its youth – the tattooed and much maligned surf community known as the Bra Boys. The story is narrated by Australian actor Russell Crowe and is told through the eyes of members of the Bra Boys.

Central to the story is the true-life struggle of the Abberton brothers – Sunny, Koby, Jai and Dakota...one charged with murdering a Sydney standover man, another pursuing a professional surf career, but charged as an accessory in his brother’s legal fight, another trying to hold the family together and a young brother whose inheritance is his siblings’ notoriety.

One California day - From the filmmakers who brought you Singlefin: yellow, DRIVE and Stylemasters, comes a story about surf culture and tradition. One California Day is a visual journey through six distinct coastal regions, capturing the California surfing experience through the surfers who live it. Shot in brilliant super 16mm color film, the movie examines the variety of subtle differences that make California so unique.

Other titles now in stock include Flow, Singlefin:Yellow, Stranger than Fiction, Drive thru New Zealand and many more.

Dont forget we are open 7days a week 10-6 Mon-Sat and 12-6 on Sundays, I know, I know, we are dedicated!!!

See you in the water

Offshore

Shauna Ward

Hi all,

Just a note to remind the ladies of the surf world that two of Irelands top Irish surfers will be running a girls improver course between the 5-8Aug at G-Town Surf School.

For all interested contact the Irish Surfing Association on info@isasurf.ie or call 096-49428.

This is not an opportunity to be missed, so book you place now.

Some waves arriving mid week so hopefully will see some of you in the water.

Offshore

Anchor Point -Feb08



The Paddle Sandycove crew.....



Hangin with the Laird.....

VOTE NOW....

The AIB AWARDS/Surf2Heal vote lines have been opened! Please text "KINSALE C" to 53099 to log your vote.

John, Alayne and Nollig have put a huge amount of work into Surf2heal. To win this award would allow them to continue to provide a calming environment for kids with autism through surfing.

Voting ends on the 6th June. Each text vote costs 60c (including VAT) plus standard network charges, and all proceeds (after operator charges & VAT) will go to the relevant short-listed group.

Check out www.surf2heal.com right after you cast your vote. Tell you friends, family, colleagues and people you dont know to text 'KINSALE C" to 53099.

Surf2Heal

Last night we wandered up the the Surf2Heal table quiz at Scotts in the big smoke and bright lights of Cork city. Arrived at 8pm and its a good job we did cause we got the last table, it was packed solid! Jon Hynes from G-Town Surf School was throughly entertaining as MC with bad D'unbelievables impressions, quick wit, spot prizes galore and a very well organised event. The pretty faces behind the scenes are Nollaig and Alayne, co-organisers and score keepers - Dont know how good a job they did cause my team where not on the prize list - Stewards enquiry on that one I think!

Event winners where a table from EMC so congrats to them. Murphys kindly donated a couple of kegs to this very worthy cause, as I'm sure a few heads will testify this morning, went down very well!

Check out www.surf2heal.com for further info

After a bit of a flat spell surf is looking promising this weekend so hopefully we will see some of you down at the beach. If not for a surf then a mean hot chocolate from CoffeeDock.

Before you go for the hot chocolate at CoffeeDock though, suit-up, get wet and take part in the Dawn to Dusk Surf this Sunday(20Apr), also organised by Jon, Alayne and Nollaig from Surf2Heal. The idea being to have somebody in the water from 6am till the sun goes down. Please lend you support to this event.

As usual we are open seven days a week if you are passing be sure to pop in....

Andrew

Stand-Up-Paddleboarding

Stand up paddelboarding, given a second wind by Laird Hamilton is proving to be a popular alternative when the waves are not as you wish. This surfboard is suitable on flat water, lakes, point or beach breaks. SUP's are ideal for endurance paddles and a fantastic core training method. Board size varies depending on ability and purpose. Longer boards for distance, shorter boards for increased performance on waves. As these are new to the line-up as with surfing there is etiquette involved. As you are using a paddle and a board 4-5ft longer than your average surfboard, you have a considerable advantage with your speed and flotation over other surfers allowing you to catch a wave before anybody else. You also have the obvious superior vantage point from standing on the board. So no hogging the waves!!!

When in the line-up, be considerate to other surfers and call out the sets when they come.

I have had my board for a year now and can highly recommend them. Perfect for those flat, hot summer days when you just want to get in the water and go explore.

Boards are available from Offshore including paddles and instructional dvd's.

If you are interested in taking the next step check out www.surfgtown.com for information on lessons starting on the 08Apr08 with Jon Hynes from G-Town Surf School.

In conjunction with G-Town we are offering a free carbon fibre paddle with every SUP purchased in store on production of a Surf G-Town SUP lesson receipt.(Offer ends 31May)

Find what you've been surfing for......

Easter Bonanza

In one style of Ladies Clothing and one style of Mens clothing lies a hidden prize. Offshore goodie bag to be one by purchasing the winning style this Easter weekend.

Also 40% off all winter wetsuits in stock. All suits must go.

We are open all weekend so since there is no surf at the mo', pop in to top up on wax, get your board repaired, or choose from our impressive dvd selection. Bodyboards, booties, clothing, leashes, wax combs, hoods, gloves, ear plugs, bags, towels all in stock. Latest Surfers Path featuring a write-up on Irish Surf movie "Waveriders", and a search for the left-hander featured in the surf movie classic, Litmus in Fins magazine. Stormrider guides, surf forecasting books and much more also in stock.

So come on in and check it out.