AboutKat Dawes Expertise I'M SORRY I DON'T DO WINDSURFING!
I am the sub-editor and editorial assistant for Carve and SurfGirl magazines, based in the UK. I can answer questions about all aspects of surfing: equipment, travel, history, culture, locations in the UK, the pro tour, training for surfing, technique, women`s surfing, forecasting, surf media and so on.
Experience I am the sub-editor and editorial assistant for Carve and SurfGirl surfing magazines, based in
the UK. I have been surfing for 12 years in Wales and Cornwall. I have also travelled to
Australia and various European locations to surf.
Publications Carve and SurfGirl magazines
Education/Credentials 15 A grades, BA and MA in English Literature.
Expert: Kat Dawes Date: 10/30/2007 Subject: Surf Destinations
Question I'm a Medical Student at the University of Glasgow and a keen surfer. I have to spend my Summer this year doing a four week placement in a hospital, which can be anywhere in the world. Spent the summer surfing in Morocco, which was amazing, but here comes the problem. I could really do with the main language being English, as talking to patients may prove rather hard otherwise. My question is, which countries could you recommend to me that have good summer surf and are majority English speaking?
Many thanks,
Lyle
Answer West Coast USA (getting a visa is a pain but might be okay for you), Australia and New Zealand spring to mind - good surf all the time and you can surf town beaches in the major cities so you'd get the best water time too. Maybe South Africa too. I haven't done any travelling in any English-speaking countries other than Oz I'm afraid, but I'd heartily recommend the place, and they have a good health service too. Stormrider or similar could tell you more if you wanted to find somewhere really different and exotic.
