Rip Curl Girls tour kicks off
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The Rip Curl & Hawaiian Tropic Girls Tour 2009 began with guest coaching from 2x ASP World Champion Stephanie Gilmore.
Under unusually blue skies and scorching sun at Boscombe beach, Bournemouth, Rip Curl's annual drive to get more women surfing may have began with flat conditions but it didn't stop the place buzzing with beginners.
The local Sorted Surf Shop & Surf School put on free surf lessons with hundreds of female first-timers taught dry land basics (due to the South Coast's inconsistent swell) along with balance-board training and paddle board sessions. The tour follows the theory that women learn better in single sex groups, without being intimidated by macho attitudes.
There's 23 stops across Europe, each providing women the chance to learn to surf for free at their own stress-free pace.
Full tour dates are below - and look out for our exclusive interview with former HUCK#012 cover star Stephanie Gilmore on HUCK TV soon.
UK
July 22 - 23; Llangennith-Llangenith Beach
July 25 - 26; Croyde Beach, Devon
July 28 - 29; St Ives, Porthmeor Beach
France
July 21 - 22; Biarritz
July 24 - 25; Hossegor
July 27 - 28; Messanges
July 30 - 31; Lacanau
August 02 - 03; Biscarrosse
August 05 - 06; Royan
August 09 -10; Les Sables D'Olonne
August 13 - 14; Quiberon
Spain
July 23 - 24; Zarautz
July 26 - 27; Bakio
July 29 - 20; Gijom
August 1-2; A Coruna
August 5 - 7; Vejer de la Frontera / El Palmar
August 23 - 25; Las Palmas de Gran Canarias
August 30 -31; Taganana - Tenerife
Portugal
July 26 - 27; St Cruz
July 28; Costa da Caparica
August 9 - 10; Zambujeira Do Mar
August 14 - 15; Sagres
August 16 - 17; Porto
Italy
July 19 - 20; Santa Severa
July 26 - 27; Lido De Camaiore
Germany
August 2 - 3; Westerland, Sylt
For full details, check out the Rip Curl Tour website.
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