"Also I brought a sandwich from home."
As any British big wave surfer knows, when Newquay calls it’s almost impossible not to answer. British big wave jet surfer Jeff Scott, who hails from Eastbourne, had been tracking the storm system and knew, instantly, an unmissable swell was on the way so off he scooted, some 600-odd miles.
His epic panic was not appreciated by his countrymen who are currently under strict Coronavirus lockdown. Many took to social media to slam Scott as selfish etc.
Not one to take it on the chin, Scott responded to the criticism.
“I did everything to mitigate any risks – I took a small van rather than my campervan so I wouldn’t have to fill up with petrol, I took a packed lunch so I wouldn’t have to visit a shop, I sanitised my hands when I left and returned to my van, and I wore a mask on the cliff when many others didn’t and I socially distanced keeping away from surfers in the water. I could have come down in my camper van for the whole week – but I made a Covid compromise. I filled up in Eastbourne and took my own food. I did everything I could to minimise the impact.”
Also jet surfing.
That thing that Garrett McNamara once did is not only Scott’s great passion but also dream job. He continued, “Yes, big wave riding is my passion but I also have business interests. In order to grow the sport and afford it you align yourself with manufacturers and this was my only chance of catching a big wave and using my new board.”
His board also uses petrol which it is assumed he purchased in Eastbourne and he must get out and ride big waves to show people how cool it is.
Guy Blackford, sector Inspector for East Cornwall, said, “Last night we were made aware of reports that a person may have driven from out of the force area to Newquay to surf. An officer is now making enquires to see whether any restrictions were broken and what enforcement action is required.”
How much would you have to make to jet surf professionally?
More as the story develops.
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I would think that SSD got bummed out by the hostile comments that a couple commenters were making to him. He took some time off in the past from that sort of thing. But then came back. I always liked his humor. Bicko is probably on Mr. Mom duty and has more important family matters for the time being. I think he’ll be back, just like when he got back on here after moving back to Germany.
VONR is possibly banned or doing time for terroristic threatening? Haha just kidding.
We all take a break from BG occasionally, even you. But Hippy, his absence just seems strange. Hope he’s working planning some massive party’s. Im sure Dez could track him down with email since he has penned articles before. Hope you good and finding some of this surf lately.
He,
Jeff scott is
goofy.
It rained in CA, freaked us all out.
I’ve been wondering about SSD in particular. Over on Chas’ lame snow site there was a post from 2019 that a few of us found and commented on, where SSD’s comment has since been deleted. Which is very odd.
Hope he’s ok. Funny mofo he was.
His stance in the pic suggests he should have at least stopped for toilet break somewhere along the way.
People are still getting pissy about COVID?
So 2020.
That jet board leaves quite the Ahemtrail.
Tut tut, vroom vroom.
that looks totally bad-ass.
I’d love a all-plexiglass version.
Did you find that on gumtree?
“Selling my drug trafficking sub. Fast, silent and reliable. Done over 200 runs with it and never got caught. Can hook you up with some connections if you’re new on the game. Reason for selling it? Upgraded to a bigger one.”
for more info – text Pablo
No, no, no. You never text Pablo. Pablo will text you.
Haha, good cover! He might have to lay low for awhile now though.
what was the name of those surfer cats that got busted in the ’60s and ’70s for smuggling drugs in their surfboards.
That thing must be so heavy one can easily hide a good 6 kilograms of coke in it without anyone noticing.
Shall we dive into ATP’s recent COVID case? It didn’t take long did it? Some hotel staff where players are staying tested positive and they cancelled today’s matches and also tomorrow’s. About 600 people will be tested now before resuming the competition. Good luck WSL.
And when you watched the fucking tennis the crowd all sitting together mask less – shitshow all round plus as soon as they came out quarantine hugging all crowds in street!!!
Surfers were once rebels, glad to see someone has a little rebel attitude left, even if he’s on a jet board, instead of the ‘toe the line’ pansies, that the WSL is breeding today.
P.S.
His board also uses petrol? That’s hardly an argument with the 40 or so jet skis that were out in the lineup at jaws and Mavericks.
I love the smell of two-cycle exhaust fumes in the morning, smells like…victory.
What a waste of a wave.
How many miles is that re. depth?
Damn it again. Really off my cognitive abilities here.
It’s likely coz of all that snow.
Powder + Snowboarding… etc.
‘Driving’ is so American. The phrase should have been written as ‘Employed the Use of a Automobile to Undertake a 600 mile Journey’, what?
TALLY-HO MUTHAFUCKA!
This guy should apply for a job at the Wossle – he’s got a gift for the spin!
Damn it all Chuck leave the poor grammar and bad spelling to us commenters. With all your ad cash revenue you can’t afford an editor to fix the title? Just wait till Smarcus sees this. How the fark do you dive 600 feet? Is that like Rothman surfing a 100 ft wave?
While you’re up, fetch me a ham and cheese on rye thanks
Damn it! I was snowboarding wild backcountry power all day being a complete VAL! I mean powder! Frozen fingers!
Hows the tomahawking coming along?
I didn’t make a complete ass out of myself in front of a heavy crew. The absolute best I could have hoped for. And also had more fun than I’ve ever had in my life.
I would call that a success, its been epic down here too.
Even more fun than that time Goggans held your hands in Florida?
Only thing worse than imagining all of this happening is doing it with an English accent.
American “journalist” under heavy fire for failing to make it 10 words into the article without having a ridiculous typo.
Uh oh, Mista! You talking it’s? Like it is? Like it is almost impossible?
Oh diving! Got you.