COLD-WATER EDEN EB
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COLD-WATER EDEN EB

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COLD-WATER EDEN EB

About this book

An immersive memoir about a groundbreaking surfing career, and a stunning portrait of Ireland as one of the world's most captivating big-wave surfing destinations.

Born and raised in Bundoran, with the waves of the west coast of Ireland breaking at his doorstep, Richie Fitzgerald was moulded by his environment – from his initiation to surfing at the age of 9 in the cold Atlantic water to becoming Ireland's first ever pro surfer and competing on a global scale.

But learning to surf in 1980s Ireland wasn't without its challenges. With little to no equipment, Richie duct-taped Marigolds over woollen gloves to protect his hands from the freezing water and even melted Christening candles to pour on his board in place of surf wax.

Yet the west of Ireland boasts waves of size and quality to rival those in California and Hawaii, attracting surfers from all over the world who want to test their mettle, and Richie has surfed the biggest, and most dangerous, of them.

Cold-Water Eden is not just a captivating memoir about a transcendent sport: it is at its heart a coming-of-age story about one man's pursuit of big waves and the dawn of Ireland as a singular destination on the global surf scene.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. In the Eye of a Storm: Part 1
  7. Bundoran
  8. My First Surf
  9. The Sea: My Sanctuary
  10. Land of Endless Winter
  11. Euro Surf ’85
  12. The Rope and Christian Beach Missions
  13. The Big Storm of 1988
  14. ‘I’m taking you to the Irish National Surfing Championships …’
  15. One-Eyed Willie
  16. World Surfing Championships 1992
  17. Irish Mythology: From Swords to Boards
  18. Hy-Brasil
  19. Gabe Davies
  20. Kelly Slater and World Surfing’s New Order
  21. Euro Surf ’93
  22. Brazil and the World Surfing Championships 1994
  23. ‘Calm waters have never made great sailors’
  24. Surfing California 1996
  25. Costa Rica
  26. Euro Surf ’97 and the Malloys
  27. Hawaii
  28. Mullaghmore 2002
  29. Ireland in the Spotlight
  30. Frances
  31. The Clare Revolution
  32. ISC and Florida
  33. Waveriders
  34. In the Eye of a Storm: Part 2
  35. Prowlers 2009
  36. Euro Surf 2011
  37. The Future
  38. Picture Section
  39. Acknowledgements
  40. About the Publisher

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