A Surf Film & World Premiere DVD Release Show by Thomas Campbell

Saturday, June 13, 8 pm
Patagonia Cardiff

Stop by Patagonia Cardiff for a screening of The Present, a colorful and artistic exploration of the beautiful environment surfers play in every day. We’ll have live music, the company of filmmaker Thomas Campbell, and some of the film’s stars. To celebrate this final screening on the film’s U.S. tour, the film on DVD will be available from Woodshed Films and VAS for sale four days prior to its national release. Will be available before and after the show, but stick around to get a signed copy by Campbell and some of the surfers.

Come by the store before the event to pre-register for a chance to win our Summer Slide Kit: Wegener Surfboard’s Alaia board blank, Patagonia Wavefarer Board Shorts, and a Patagonia R1 long-sleeve wetsuit top.*

Admission is free, but on a first-come-first-served basis. This is an outdoor event so please dress accordingly.

(*Winner will be selected during the show. You must be present to win. No purchase necessary. Pre-registration cards available at Patagonia Cardiff.)

Patagonia Cardiff

2185 San Elijo Ave.

760-634-9886

To see the film’s trailer go to: http://www.patagonia.com/tinshed/present

Click here for directions to the store: http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/patagonia.go?assetid=5172

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A bride and groom from Cornwall who took a break from their reception to go surfing had to be rescued after becoming caught in strong currents.

The couple were enjoying their wedding reception at a beach bar at Porthtowan on Thursday evening when the groom decided to go for a surf.

His wife joined him for a dip and the pair got caught in a rip current.

Off-duty lifeguards raced to the sea and rescued the bride, who ended up on some rocks, before saving her husband.

RNLI lifeguards John Craze and Ben Salter had finished their patrols for the day and were packing up their equipment when they were alerted to the plight of the newly-weds.

‘Really grateful’

The pair each grabbed a rescue board and ran down to the water.

“The bride had managed to pull herself on to the rocks, so I paddled over and took her back to the beach, where RNLI lifeguards Adam Bunt and Kian Harris were on the scene,” said Mr Salter.

“They took over care for her while I went to help John, who was paddling out to help the groom.”

According to Mr Salter, the groom was caught in a really strong rip current and was being dragged around the corner of the headland, which at high tide is “no-man’s land”.

“He was in a fair bit of trouble and had also abandoned his board, which was his only flotation device,” the lifeguard added.

“Once we reached him, John pulled him on to his rescue board and the three of us began the long paddle back which took about an hour through the strong rip and surf, which was about five to six feet high.”

A number of surfers who were out on the water also joined in to help the groom.

“If we hadn’t been there, there is no way the groom could have got back by himself,” Mr Salter said.

“When we got back to shore, a few of the wedding party were out watching, and they were both really grateful, even getting us to pose for a few pictures.”

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