Harry, Josh and Mark are three local gents who all have a passion for watersports, be it surfing or kitesurfing you’ll find these three in the surf.

This entry was posted in Extreme Academy and tagged , extreme academy, Harry Timson, Josh Coombes, Mark Harris, sports on April 9, 2014

Hand planing is the latest craze to take hold on the Cornish shores and our guys at the Extreme Academy try and get into the surf with a hand plane as often as possible. Recently we received a set of Waterman wetsuits from our friends at Gul to use specifically on our on hand planing lessons, here’ s why they have made such a difference.

This entry was posted in Extreme Academy and tagged , extreme academy, hand planing, sports on March 27, 2014

You may recognise Josh if you’ve ever been for a lesson with Extreme Academy, but what you may not know if Josh is a professional kitesurfer. We caught up with him to see what he’s been up to.

This entry was posted in Extreme Academy and tagged , extreme academy, Josh Coombes, kitesurfing on February 28, 2014

Mark Harris, a.k.a Egor was born and raised in Newquay. With the beaches as his backyard he was destined to become a true surfing gent.

This entry was posted in Extreme Academy and tagged , extreme academy, Mark Harris, surfing on February 4, 2014

Watergate Bay has been Harry Timson’s local surf break for as long as he has been surfing. We caught up with Harry to see what he’s been up to and where he’s been…

This entry was posted in Extreme Academy and tagged , extreme academy, Harry Timson, surfing on January 26, 2014

Watergate Bay Hotel’s history stretches back to 1904.

This entry was posted in Extreme Academy, Flotsam & Jetsam, Living Space, Photos, Swim Club, The Beach Hut and tagged , extreme academy, history, the beach hut, watergate bay hotel on November 6, 2013

Last weekend, Extreme Academy hosted the fifth British Stand Up Paddleboard Association (BSUPA) National Championships at Watergate Bay.

This entry was posted in Events, Extreme Academy, In the bay and tagged , BSUPA, events, extreme academy, SUP on October 8, 2013

Can you guess the most amount of people to ever surf on the same surf board?

This entry was posted in Extreme Academy and tagged , extreme academy, Infographic, surfing on September 28, 2013

Autumn is a great time of year to get into the ocean and learn to surf; forget about the cold, the sea is actually pretty warm throughout the autumn months.

This entry was posted in Extreme Academy and tagged , extreme academy, surf, surfing on September 26, 2013

Hosted by Extreme Academy the fifth British Stand Up Paddleboard Association (BSUPA) National Championships will take place over the weekend of 4th to 6th October at Watergate Bay. Britain’s best stand up paddleboarders will head for the waves to compete for the title of National SUP Wave Champion. Stand up paddle boarding is the oldest […]

This entry was posted in Events, Extreme Academy, In the bay and tagged , BSUPA, events, extreme academy, SUP on September 13, 2013