Bournemouth will be hosting the first event of the the Rip Curl Girls Tour, being held this weekend at the location of the artificial surf reef in Boscombe.

The tour features a series of Women’s surfing contests in England and Wales. Three of these events; Bournemouth, Croyde and St Ives will combine to make a two star event on the Women’s UK Pro Surf Tour, with £1,000 prize money available. The surfer who accumulates the most points over these three competitions will win the only two star women’s event on the UK Pro Surf Tour.

Girls who have never competed in a surf contest will also have the chance to compete against surfers with the same experience as themselves. The finalists of these events will be put in the draw against the top pro surfers in the UK along with winning prizes from Rip Curl and the other sponsors.

There will be many activities taking place throughout the day including art workshops, Pirogue demonstrations and lessons – even Hula dancing classes! World Champion Stephanie Gilmore of Australia will be in attendance giving fellow surfers hints and tips in addition to fully qualified instructors providing free surfing lessons.

The tour dates are as follows:

• Bournemouth, Dorset: 27th and 28th June
• Llanglennith, Wales: 23rd July
• Croyde, Devon: 26th July
• St Ives, Cornwall: 28th 29th July

For more information, see www.ukprosurf.com.