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Cold Water, Heavy Slabs, and the Future of Scottish Surfing with Mark Boyd

What does it take to become a champion surfer in a country where the river water literally freezes as it runs into the sea? In this episode, we sit down with Mark Boyd, Scotland's most capped international surfer, a three-time Scottish National Open Champion, and a true pioneer of cold-water wave riding. From his early days skateboarding in Elgin to dominating the heavy, hollow rights of Thurso East, Mark has carved out an extraordinary career defying the elements.

At 6’4”, Mark isn’t your typical surfer. We dive deep into the technical side of how he compacts his frame to master the "pigdog" rail-grab stance, making him one of Europe's most respected backside tube-riders. Mark shares what it’s really like to navigate Caithness's brutal winter conditions—where air temperatures regularly drop below freezing—and how he balanced a grueling summer job working on offshore rigs to fund a winter lifestyle chasing heavy slabs around the world.

We also explore Mark's massive impact off the board. As a lead coach for Renegade Surf Travel, he splits his time between frigid home reefs and tropical coaching trips in the Maldives and Costa Rica. Closer to home, Mark is helping lead a surfing revolution as a director for the Scottish Surfing Federation and an elite coach at the brand-new, world-class Lost Shore Surf Resort near Edinburgh. Tune in to hear about his "justifiable obsession" with wave pools, the historic rise of Scottish surfing on the global stage, and his plans for exploring Scotland’s most remote, uncharted islands.

In this episode, we discuss:

From Concrete to Cold Water: How a skate-shop owner in Elgin helped Mark discover his local beach was a world-class surf spot.

Squeezing a 6'4" Frame into the Barrel: The physics and technique of backside tube-riding at Thurso East.

The Offshore Grind: Balancing intense industrial rig work with elite competitive surfing.

The Wavepool Revolution: How the new Lost Shore Surf Resort is democratizing surfing for a new generation of Scottish kids.

Warm Water vs. 6mm Neoprene: The physical shock of swapping freezing Scottish swells for tropical boardshort sessions.

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Today we are sitting down with Craig McLachlan. 

5 x Scottish National Surfing Champion. 

And as of just last weekend, the mens champion of the Highland Fling wavepool competition at Lost Shore- which if you haven't seen some of the surfing then you probably should, it was insane

he's also an:

• ISA-qualified coach. 
• the lead coach at Lost Shore,
• and a man who has earned considerable respect surfing heavy reef breaks alongside Nathan Florence — which, if you have seen Nathan Florence's slab tour, tells you a lot.

Craig grew up in Thurso — one of the most iconic surf spots in the world — and that background runs through everything he does as a coach. He was part of the team that just took Scotland to their best-ever Euro Surf finish, and he's now bringing all of that knowledge to surfers through Hodi.tv, coaching at wavepool camps and via online coaching.

Genuinely one of the nicest and humble surfers you could meet — Craig's got a real philosophy around performance and self-awareness that goes well beyond technique. 

We hop you enjoy this podcast.

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Having finished the factory tour and spoken with Nick Urrichio about surfboards for 45 minutes, Nick and Miguel kindly sat down for a fireside chat about the history of Semente surfboards, their passion for surfing and what they are seeing in the industry. 

2 of the coolest guys in the sport, it's not often you get to listen to people like this speak about their experiences so if you love surfing, know of the amazing waves in Ericeira that they shape boards for then you are going to love this episode. 

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This podcast is a conversation with Nick Urrichio, one of the co-founders of Semente surfboards and who is responsible for all their surfboard designs over the last 43 years. 

Nick has made surfboards for numerous pro surfers over the last 40 years and their boards are famous for working in the heavy point breaks like Coxos where the factory is located. 

Listening to Nick talk about board design and him explain his thoughts on concaves, rails, and outlines highlights the knowledge and experience that go into their surfboards and how there are levels to board design. 

We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did, over to you Nick.

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Peyton Willard is a surf videographer originally hailing from the US and who currently resides in Peniche, Portugal, home of the famous Super Tubos wave.

He’s extremely talented, humble and has worked with many household name surfers such as Ítalo Ferreira with his work most likely hitting your feeds without you even knowing it.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like being a surf videographer, how the ecosystem works or want to hear some interesting surf stories then you’re going to enjoy this podcast with Peyton Willard.

Links

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https://www.instagram.com/hodi.tv/?hl=en

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Polen Surfboards was founded in 1988 in Cascais, Portugal, by two brothers - Alvaro and Eduardo Costa - along with their friend and shaper Fernando Horta.

They have been at the cutting edge of shaping for over 30 years and in addition to their well-known Portguese surfboards have a rich history of collaborating with many top tier shapers over the last 3 decades, ranging from Peter Daniels in the 80’s through to Timmy Patterson and John Pyzel today.

In this episode we sit down with Alvaro to discuss all things surfing, we hope you enjoy

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Yassine, or as he is affectionately known, "Snoopy", is one of Morocco's most loved surfers.

If you've ever visted the Taghazout region of Morocco for surfing then you've probably seen, heard or surfed with Snoopy.

In a busy Anchor line up, you'll have seen the smiling and laughing Snoopy sliding down waves through the pack. 

At home on long boards, finless, Alaia and short boards, Snoopy just loves surfing.

Listen to how he started surfing from humble beginnings, what interests and inspires his surfing and what he's been up to at the Wave wave pool in Bristol, UK.

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Located in a valley, next to the town of Sion and surrounded by many famous ski resorts, Alaia Bay is Europe's #1 Wave Pool

In this episode, we speak with Vincent Van Laethem, CEO of Alaia Bay and the Alaia Businesses that the group operate. 

In case you didn't know, they have a skateboard park, indoor & outdoor, snow park, hotel and many other adventure sports assets in the area.

Vincent has extensive experience with many other Adventure Sports and has an amazing attitude to running the business, and that is, to always focus on the customer experience and ensure that Alaia provide the most enjoyable experience.

In this episode we hear Vincent talk about the timeline for creating a wave pool, what kind of people are visiting Alaia Bay, their views about facilities and experiences and what they are trying to achieve.

We apologise for some of the background noise caused by the waves being pumped out at the wave pool, demo helicopters and busy management talking as when we sat down with Vincent, the Alaia Bay Winter Cup 2021 was is full swing and it was hard to find a quiet spot to speak.

One of the most interesting people in the industry to chat to, we hope you enjoy the listen too.

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We catch up with Marlon Lipke, Pro Surfer, Entrepreneur, and all round amazing bloke

Having filmed Marlon's Masterclass Videos back in August 2021 we finally manage to catch up with Marlon to talk all things Surfing and sneak in some Q&A from you, the audience

Marlon is always an amazing person to speak with, we had an amazing time filming so hope you enjoy the next hour

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6 x Swiss National Surfing Champion, Surf Nut, Mum, Finance Wizard and all round amazing Australian Surfer, Rachel Bonhote-Mead talks Surfing, growing up in Australia, competitive Surfing, Wave Pools and what is next 

Rachel filmed her 2 Video Masterclass Tutorials back in August 2021 and we have been waiting to do the podcast with her

One of the friendliest and humble female surfers out there, Rachel draws on Surfing experiences which we can all relate to and has such a positive outlook on progressing, the benefits of competitive surfing and a "Growth Mind Set" it is hard for it not to be infectious. 

We hope you enjoy the listen and all Rachel has to say

To learn more about what Rachel has to say, visit www.hodi.tv and put the video imagery together with her words from the podcast

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