Skewjack Surf Village Part of Cornwalls surfing heritage

Sad News. (Dec 2016)

It is with great regret and sadness that I have to tell you that Chris Tyler, who was the founding father and the originator of Skewjack Surf Village, passed away on November 5th 2016.

As Alex Wade captured so well in his obituary for Chris in the Times of 21st December 2016

"Chris is assured of a lasting place in British surfing history. Skewjack has become a byword for a free-spirited, counter-cultural sense of surfing in which logos and competitiveness are nowehere to be seen."

I can add that he was: 'A thoroughly good bloke and it was a privilege to have known him.'

RIP: Chris Tyler; 1938-2016.

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Rachel Yates is near to completing her book on Skewjack having interviewed many of the people who both worked and visited the old camp and furthermore, had the blessing of Chris Tyler so it should be a great read when it makes it to the shelves.

You can find her Facebook page at SkewjackStories and also more at the new Skewjack Stories web page

This is a link to another Skewjack Facebook page that is nothing to do with me but has lots of shots and more memories and tales on there.

Click here to visit.

So big apologies but nothing really major to add for some time except for yet more ex Skewjackers finding the site likeClive Davies, Isabelle le Breton, Jeremy Hale from 76,77& 78. Pete Bucher who was there in 1971 I have added his mail to the memories section. Tim Malby who has now owned up to his age at the time! John Basevi, Rob Salter and some great photos from the then manager, Chris South

I'll leave the great eMail from John Edwards which I reproduce below... Sums it all up beautifully..

One of my mates sent me a link to the site. We were trying to remember when we were there - 1974 or 5, 1978 and 1979. It was a fantastic place. The first year, we drove down in his car, almost falling asleep and crashing on the way. We slept in tents that year. The second time, I came down on my Bonneville and just drank Carlsberg 68 for two weeks. The third and last visit, I drove down in my Mustang which was cool and then locked myself out in the car park after I arrived before breaking back into it with a coat hanger. I remember trying to surf and being rescued by the lifeguard at Sennen Cove. We had some terrible weather and tiny waves but above all, it was a laugh. We all wore surf beads and tried to pull, occasionally we got lucky. I've attached some snaps, I've still got the original brochure and a receipt for my deposit.

Thanks for the memories, I wish we could all go back and "do it again".

a red mustang at skewjak 1979

"The epitome of cool"

Sad News. (Dec 2016) It is with great regret and sadness that I have to tell you that Chris Tyler, who was the founding father and the originator of Skewjack Surf Village, passed away on November 5th 2016. As Alex Wade captured so well in his obituary for Chris in the Times of 21st December 2016 "Chris is assured of a lasting place in British surfing history. Skewjack has become a byword for a free-spirited, counter-cultural sense of surfing in which logos and competitiveness are nowehere to be seen." I can add that he was: 'A thoroughly good bloke and it was a privilege to have known him.' RIP: Chris Tyler; 1938-2016. ---------------------------------------------- Rachel Yates is near to completing her book on Skewjack having interviewed many of the people who both worked and visited the old camp and furthermore, had the blessing of Chris Tyler so it should be a great read when it makes it to the shelves. You can find her Facebook page at SkewjackStories and also more at the new Skewjack Stories web page This is a link to another Skewjack Facebook page that is nothing to do with me but has lots of shots and more memories and tales on there. Click here to visit. So big apologies but nothing really major to add for some time except for yet more ex Skewjackers finding the site likeClive Davies, Isabelle le Breton, Jeremy Hale from 76,77& 78. Pete Bucher who was there in 1971 I have added his mail to the memories section. Tim Malby who has now owned up to his age at the time! John Basevi, Rob Salter and some great photos from the then manager, Chris South I'll leave the great eMail from John Edwards which I reproduce below... Sums it all up beautifully.. One of my mates sent me a link to the site. We were trying to remember when we were there - 1974 or 5, 1978 and 1979. It was a fantastic place. The first year, we drove down in his car, almost falling asleep and crashing on the way. We slept in tents that year. The second time, I came down on my Bonneville and just drank Carlsberg 68 for two weeks. The third and last visit, I drove down in my Mustang which was cool and then locked myself out in the car park after I arrived before breaking back into it with a coat hanger. I remember trying to surf and being rescued by the lifeguard at Sennen Cove. We had some terrible weather and tiny waves but above all, it was a laugh. We all wore surf beads and tried to pull, occasionally we got lucky. I've attached some snaps, I've still got the original brochure and a receipt for my deposit. Thanks for the memories, I wish we could all go back and "do it again". "The epitome of cool"
Nice piece about Chris Tyler here: Picture Alex Wade Alex Wade, author of Surfnation, who now lives at Porthcurno and who wrote the now extinct, yet excellent Surfnation blog in the Times, caught up with Chris Tyler in Mousehole in July and I reproduce his excellent piece, with his full permission here. Have a read, it is really well done then check out his new blog site here hosted and posted by A1surf.com.	Posters and T shirts discovered in lofts and guitar cases, what else is out there???? Skewjack TeeShirts Skewjack Poster (Thanks Eddie) Latest memories from: Mark Nicolls, Nick Paden, Eddie Gozdecki, Tiffany Newell, Maxine Hartshorn,	Skewjack features in the April issue of Drift Surf Magazine but you will have to subscribe to read it at the moment March 2008 issue , but guys it is SKEWJACK and not SKEWJACKS!
	Quick links 2004 Sennen Watermans Dinner. The Times Online in April 07 Andy Magin's Photos Barbara Duckpond's Classic Photos	Got to say a big thank you to Peter Robinson at the British Surfing Museum for the link to the site. Check this fascinating review of British surfing history at Congratulations to Gabe Davies on becoming the first Partron of the Surf Museum
You may have heard of the huge, March 5th, (2008) storm that we had, coinciding with a big spring tide. Check out the astounding images of Sennen below	Dave 'Curly' Curl was an original Aussie visitor from about 1974/5 check some of his photos on the link below.	Older Memories and eMails Have split the memories page so it is now not such a huge read. So there is now a Latest Memories page which will be changed every two months (ish)