British surfing needs a unified organisation standing up for it

Since the demise of the British Surfing Association (BSA) UK surfing has for the last few years suffered without a unified organisation standing up for it.

At grassroots level, UK surfing is enjoying a renaissance thanks in no small measure to our Prime Minister holidaying at Polzeath, Cornwall, as well as cash-strapped Britons heading to the UK beaches rather than abroad.

But as more and more people take up surfing so the waves become crowded. The rise of newbies (kooks) with little or no knowledge of surfing rules and etiquette exacerbates the dangers.

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