2025 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships Kick Off in Style
Newquay, Cornwall
Under moody autumn skies, Fistral Beach hosted the 2025 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships, where the country’s leading surfers delivered two days of high-performance shortboard action. The event featured the Open Men’s and Women’s divisions, alongside the U18 and U16 Boys’ and Girls’ categories, showcasing the depth of talent across English surfing.
Originally planned as a three-day event, the Championships were condensed into two action-packed days due to an extreme surf and weather system forecast to move in on Thursday afternoon. The call was made to maximise competition opportunities safely — and what followed was an intense, high-energy showcase of English surfing talent at the iconic Fistral Beach.
Day 1 – Wednesday 29th October: Double Peaks and Determination
With solid swell on tap, Day 1 saw competition run across double peaks to ensure all divisions could progress. Despite the challenging weather, the energy on the beach and in the water was electric, as surfers charged, and battled through to the semi-finals.
Day 2 – Thursday 30th October: Finals Day Fireworks
Thursday dawned with focused anticipation for jam-packed finals. Finals day ran on a single peak with priority judging. The finals judging format was further enhanced with a five-judge panel lead by talented UK head judge Arron Evans. This setup allows for a broader range of perspectives from the judging tower, ensuring extra precision from some of the most experienced surf judges in the country — a true reflection of high-performance surfing and contest at the national level.
Every heat brought drama, style, and standout performances — a fitting close to an unforgettable Championships.
Finals Highlights – Top competitors of the Championships
U16 Girls Final:
- Lila Skinner – 10.84 (Winner)
- Willow Smith – 10.17 (2nd)
U16 Boys Final:
- Asbjorn Gwenin – 12.10 (Winner)
- Max Harbour – 7.23 (2nd)
U18 Girls Final:
- Ocearna Peres – 7.50 (Winner)
- Sophia Strevens – 4.94 (2nd)
U18 Boys Final:
- Lukas Skinner – 13.93 (Winner)
- Fynn Gillespie – 11.43 (2nd)
Women’s Open Final:
The Women’s Open final showcased some of the finest surfing in the country. Lucy Campbell, with vast experience in competition, made a welcome return to the English Nationals this year, demonstrating her skill, power, and wave selection to claim the title with an impressive 11.00 heat total. Belle Betteridge, a Team England squad member, impressed with her signature powerful manoeuvres, pushing hard throughout the final to earn 9.90 for second place.
Lila Skinner, part of the dryrobe Team England Junior Squad, and Tegan Blackford also delivered high-level performances, showing technical skill and composure in a highly competitive field. The depth of talent in this final highlighted the strength of England’s women’s surfing and promises exciting prospects for the years ahead.
Men’s Open Final:
The Men’s Open final was always going to be a tough heat — there was no clear winner going into the contest. The lineup brought together a remarkable mix of experience and rising talent. Jayce Robinson, returning to competition after several years, drew on his extensive contest experience to deliver precise, high-scoring surfing, finishing with a 12.30 total to claim the national title. Luke Dillon, GB Surfing Coach, also returned to competitive surfing with composure, narrowly missing out with a 12.00 total.
Heath Gillespie and Lukas Skinner, both part of dryrobe Team England Junior Squad, showcased skill and fearless commitment. Lukas Skinner, one of the top surfing talents in his age group (2024 and 2025 WSL Boardmasters Junior and Men’s Open champion), fought until the buzzer but couldn’t find the scoring waves he needed. Heath finished third with a 9.30 total, rounding out a highly competitive final.
FULL RESULTS
Men’s Open
- Jayce Robinson
- Luke Dillon
- Heath Gillespie
- Lukas Skinner
Women’s Open
- Lucy Campbell
- Belle Betteridge
- Lila Skinner
- Tegan Blackford
U18 Boys
- Lukas Skinner
- Fynn Gillespie
- Reen Bowden-Inoue
- Ziggy Bon Robinson
U18 Girls
- Ocearna Peres
- Sophia Strevens
- Boe Howell
- Imogen Nute
U16 Boys
- Asbjorn Gwenin
- Max Harbour
- Isaac Friend
- Joel Nicholson
U16 Girls
- Lila Skinner
- Willow Smith
- Sunny Ingram
- Coco Arthur
Check out full event scores on Liveheats HERE
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE
The success of this event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our headline sponsor, Caravan and Motorhome Club for their invaluable contribution.
We’d also like to give a big thanks to the judges, media team and Water safety Era Adventures. A huge thanks to Pauly Jeffery (contest director), Tim Pitt (beach marshal) and Martin Raey (beach commentator) for their unwavering support, professionalism and hard work – not just at this event but right across the Surfing England event calendar. Their incredible experience and dedication make events like these run so smoothly.
LOOKING AHEAD
That’s a wrap for major events of 2025! What a landmark year for Surfing England. We delivered a full calendar of major events – from the thrilling Nationals to epic junior, Para and longboard competitions – showcasing incredible talent at every level. The performances in the water pushed English surfing to new heights. It’s been an amazing celebration of our sport, our coastline and our community.
Here’s to an even bigger 2026!
OUR PARTNERS
This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of our headline sponsor Caravan and Motorhome Club. As well as our fantastic partners The Wave, dryrobe, Clarke Willmott, Moulded Earplugs, Radical Wax, Kukuna, The Hangout and Surfline.
Special thanks to Fistral Beach Hotel for hosting the English National Surfing Championship event, and to Era Adventures for providing Lifeguard Cover.
OUR MEMBERSHIP
Inspired by what you’ve seen and read, and keen to support English Surfing? New members are always welcome to join us! Junior membership is just £20/year and Adult membership £28. Find out about the benefits and sign up here.
CONTACT US
For any Events enquiries, please contact lauren@surfingengland.org
For any general enquiries, please contact info@surfingengland.org
