Cribbar
Appearance
The Cribbar | |
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Location in Cornwall | |
Coordinates: 50°25′30″N 5°05′56″W / 50.425°N 5.099°W | |
Grid position | SW799629 |
Location | Cornwall, England, UK |
The Cribbar (Cornish - kribow: reefs), also known as the Widow Maker,[1] is a reef off the Towan Headland in Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
The Cribbar is best known for creating annual big waves, popular with experienced big-wave surfers from across the world. Wave faces can be in excess of 30 ft (9.1 m).[2] The Zorba is a reef 2 miles (3.2 km) further off the coast and can create even higher waves.[3]
Surfing
[edit]The Cribbar was first surfed in 1966 by Ric Friar, Australians Pete Russell and Johnny McElroy, and American Jack Lydgate.[4][5] In January 2016, 15-year-old Kamron Matthews became the youngest person known to have surfed Cribbar.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Surfers ride Newquay's giant Cribbar wave". Telegraph. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Ford, Nick; Brown, David (2006). Surfing and social theory: experience, embodiment and narrative of the dream glide. Taylor & Francis. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-415-33432-7.
- ^ "The Zorba reef Newquay…. a big wave spot!!!!!". Globalsurfadventures.co.uk. 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ The Surfing Tribe: A History of Surfing in Britain by Roger Mansfield (Orca Publications, 2009)
- ^ "Newquay Activities and experiences "in and around" Newquay - Newquay". Visitnewquay.org. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Cornish Cribbar wave conquered by teenager". ITV News. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- Location and webcam for the Cribbar Archived 29 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine