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Surf’s up – and so are tempers
Cornish vigilantes are reportedly preventing tourists from surfing on “their” beaches, using such tactics as throwing bottles at non-locals who try to catch their waves.
The disturbing revelation comes in The Times, which reports that the Cornish surfing industry, worth £40 million a year, has been rocked by grafitti spelling out the message “locals only” on the harbour wall at Portreath.
Three weeks ago, surfers from a different part of Cornwall were reportedly beaten up by six locals, with one victim needing stitches above his eye.
One visiting surfer reportedly told The Times: “I don’t go in now unless I’m with mates. The vibe has totally changed. I was out on my own a few weeks ago and there were about 10 locals throwing bottles and cans at me from the harbour wall. They thought it was hilarious but I was shaking.
“One of us had his tyres slashed and all sorts of things written across his car windows. It’s the kind of stuff you get in Hawaii but I never thought it could happen in England.”
Lifeguards are now reportedly considering giving out “surfing etiquette cards” in an effort to reduce the violence.
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
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