Our exhibition in Thurso opened with a successful launch event last night, and the discovery of an 88 year old Scottish countess who surfed in Hawaii in 1937! ‘An art history of British surfing’ runs until July 26 and if you need another excuse for visiting the waves up here on the North Shore of Scotland are superb (and not that cold - I’m mostly wearing a 3mm wetsuit).
The eco surfboard that many of you helped to fund is on display - as is Tom Pohaku Stone’s replica of the 19th century alaia surfboard ridden by Scottish-Hawaiian Princess Victoria Ka’iulani Cleghorn.
We are currently working flat out to try open in a permanent home within the next 12 months - possibly even this year. The main focus - a couple of possible buildings in North Devon - we’re waiting to here back from the local government planning team and then there should be more news.
If anyone out there has experience of creating or running a UK charity please get in touch - I’m struggling with the paperwork right now!
Thanks for your support - may the waves be with you.
Peter Robinson - Director
www.thesurfingmuseum.org.uk
Celebrating and preserving British surfing history
