Don't Jump off the Pier

A friend of mine and dedicated surfer, Simon Palmer, has recently completed the final touches to his book 'Don't Jump off the Pier'.

The book, based on the surf scene in Saltburn in Cleveland highlights the rise of a sport and a way of life on the cold and windy North East coast of England that found it's way to our shores from the faraway surf spots on the Hawaiian coast.

The story starts in 1964 with three surfers and continues through to the millennium where over 300 surfers at Saltburn by the Sea now enjoy the 'Sport of Kings', a reference to the Hawaiian kings, the pioneers of surfing. The book captures the spirit of surfing in Saltburn which boasts a rich surfing heritage and world class waves.

I'm please to say that Simon asked to use many of my surf images to illustrate the book, which I was more than happy to do.

The book is available in May and can be ordered through Quetzal Books at...... http://www.quetzalbooks.com/

Priced at £13.95 plus £2.50 Post and Packaging.