Download or read book The Surfing Tribe written by Roger Mansfield and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Surfing Tribe tells the full story of the history of surfing in Britain. It explains how a quirky seasidepastime transformed itself over seven decades into a phenomenally popular sport and lifestyle. FromNewquay to Newcastle and from Jersey to Swansea, the origins of Britain¿s separate surfing tribesare revealed and all the top British surfers from the various eras are profiled. The book also charts theevolution of British surfboards, and looks back at the films and magazines that have portrayed Britishsurfing over the decades.