Matt Rohrer shares some of the highlights of his conversations with Bay Area surfer Jimmy Holt, focal point of one of the few surfing photos to ever appear in National Geographic Magazine. Selected photos: Jim Shaw


Calling cold water surfers!

July 16, 2013 | Words By: Ben Redpath

Calling cold water surfers!Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is calling on the UK surfing and recreational water sports community to support their calls for a longer bathing season, during which beach water quality is monitored to protect the health of those using it and to safeguard the environment.

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SAS ‘Seas For Life’ schools programme

July 10, 2013 | Words By: Ben Redpath

SAS Launches New ‘Seas For Life’ Schools ProgrammeSurfers Against Sewage (SAS) has recently launched its new education programme, ‘Seas For Life’ at the iconic Falmouth Maritime Museum.

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CSOs escape regulation

April 07, 2010 | Words By: Hugo

sas Clean water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are extremely disappointed with the Planning Inspector’s weak ruling, requiring water companies to make only minor improvements to their 4,000 unregulated Combine Sewer Overflows (CSOs). These minor improvements fall far short of what is needed to protect and improve the environment and SAS feel this has been an opportunity lost.

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Not just surfers, not just sewage

February 01, 2010 | Words By: Hugo

sas1-openerHey everyone, this is SAS’s inaugural contribution to the surf/environmental blogsphere that is Drift, and we’re very much looking forward to sharing all our latest news, campaigns and more with you as the months roll by.

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MSP joins SAS for action at Pease

September 17, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sewage_peaseScottish SAS representatives are joined by local MSP to warn of potential increased health risks as sewage treatment is reduced at the east coast’s top surf spot.

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SAS in Panorama sewage expose

September 07, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sas_panoramaClean water campaigners from Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are urging all water users to watch Panorama this Monday, 7 September, BBC1 at 8.30pm. FULL STORY »

Sizing up the Gyre

September 01, 2009 | Words By: Rhiannon

seaplex10 days ago Scientists returned home to San Diego after a journey into the vast and little-explored “Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch”.

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