What do I need to get started in the sport?

Commitment, many people give up. Becoming a good surfer is hard but not impossible.

Where can I learn?

121 Surf Coach at Watergate Bay, Newquay run private surf lessons for all ages and abilities. www.121surfcoach.com

What equipment do I need to start me off?

A good beginners board, a decent wetsuit and a leash. But you can rent all this stuff until you’re hooked!

A Blagger’s Guide… so I can sound like I know what I’m talking about

The key to surfing is to relax and not try too hard, read up a bit on Oceanography and Metrology and leave the “dude” and “radical” to the Californians.

Good places in the UK to try surfing?

Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall.