The Surfing Tribe

How did a sport practised in Hawaii find its way to the chilly Atlantic shores of Britain?

How did a photo in a 1929 encyclopaedia inspire a Newquay ice-cream man to become Europe’s first regular surfer?

How did the UK surf industry grow from a handful of backyard board builders into the multi-million pound industry it is today?

For the first time, the full history of surfing in Britain can be told.