Monday, November 24, 2014

Rubber Hoods

Fall is one of the most amazing times in the Northeast of England. The forests and meadows create a colorful carpet that stretches across the rolling hillsides and the first bigger swells light up the perfect limestone reefs all along the coast. For this clip I did some filming along the Harian's Wall where parts of the movie 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' was filmed hence the title. Enjoy!


Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Purely Belta!

It's been eight month since I moved to Newcastle and I am slowly getting accustomed to the 'Geordie' dialect. One of the phrases that I've recently learned is 'purely belta' or simple 'beltas', which is a generic proclamation of joy. Although, most Geordies would probably be using this phrase in the context of partying like "The Toon were purely belta on Saturday, like!", for me it relates to the joy of surfing and exploring the beautiful countryside around the North East. Enjoy!


Sunday, June 1, 2014

Barreled Before Breakfast

The winter is over and on the North Sea coast of England that means many flat days. I filmed this clip when there were still some last spring swells around and it was worth getting up early in the morning to catch that barrel before breakfast. BBB-Enjoy!

Barreled Before Breakfast from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.


Monday, April 28, 2014

Thorsá

Last march I did a trip into the most northern part of Scotland and surfed some of the waves that I've been dreaming of for a long time. At the time the temperatures were still freezing cold and rivers transported melted snow into the lineup. The waves were pumping though and I am already looking forward to returning to Scotland (with a slightly thicker wetsuit)

Thorsá from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.


Sunday, April 20, 2014

Fire of the North

The north east of the UK offers great surf potential with numerous points and some quality reefs on offers. Unfortunately good swells are inconsistent and so it only happens rarely that the sleeping jewels awake from their sleep. I shot this clip on one of these rare occasions where all the conditions came together perfectly and golden waves peeled along one of my favourite breaks. Enjoy!

Fire of the North from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.


Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Bribery and Friendship

When I last visited Morocco in 2013 I remember being stopped by the police three times for going 10 km/h too fast (something we call Spielraum in Germany) and when they showed me the nice handwritten receipt I was like: right on! at least they are getting people to slow down and paid my 35 Euros. I was already wondering how locals would pay these outrageous prices but did not dare to "tip" the policeman. This holiday I had a conversation with my friend Lando about the topic and he told me that no one pays for their ticket...well someone should have told me earlier. Anyways, when stopped again I managed to pay 10 instead of the 35 Euros. The second time I made a bit more of an effort, I stepped out the car did a bit of shit chat asked about the family and made a new friend and most importantly I did not have to pay my ticket. I recommend to make some friends in Morocco, it always pays off :) Shokran!

Bribery and Friendship from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.