sas gets on its soapbox over chemicals

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NOT JUST SURFERS * NOT JUST SEWAGE * THE NEWSLETTER OF SAS
* Dr Loo and the turdis visit guernsey
* Green surfers march for the climate
* Chemical sisters drag themselves to Strasbourg
* Crunch year for SAS ball
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ISSUE 63 * FEBRUARY 2006
SAS GETS ON
ITS SOAPBOX
OVER CHEMICALS
9/2/06 10:47:16 am
WHO’S WHO AT SAS?
HOW TO FIND US...
Campaign Director (full time) Richard Hardy (richard@sas.org.uk)
■ Campaign Assistant (full time) Andy Cummins (andy@sas.org.uk)
■ Campaign Researcher (full time) Andrew Knights (andrewknights@sas.org.uk)
■ Office Manager (full time) Wendy Nicolson (wendy@sas.org.uk)
■ Finance Manager (part time) Vincent McDermott (vincent@sas.org.uk)
■ Events & Sponsorship (part time) Michelle England (michelle@sas.org.uk)
■ Merchandise Manager (part time) Kate Wilde (kate@sas.org.uk)
■ Merchandise Assistant (part time) Heidi Peasley (sales@sas.org.uk)
■ Sales/Admin assistant (full time) Claire Bentley (sales@sas.org.uk)
■ Everyone can be contacted on 01872 553 001
■
WHO DOES WHAT FOR PIPELINE
Editor: Richard Hardy ■ Surfers Against Sewage,
Wheal Kitty Workshops, St. Agnes, Cornwall TR5 0RD
■ Main Office: 01872 553 001 ■ Campaign Office: 01872 555 950
■ Merchandise: 01872 555 955 ■ Sponsorship: 01872 555 945
■ Fax: 01872 552 615
■ Internet: www.sas.org.uk ■ Email: info@sas.org.uk
■ Graphic Design: Miles Johnson miles_smiles@mac.com
■ Photographers: Greg Martin, Richard Hardy,
Andy Cummins, Andrew Knights, Mike Greenslade, Claire bentley
■ Printing: Brewers of Helston 01326 558000
■
Printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper
using vegetable based inks
Vehicle Search
We’re looking for another
vehicle to get us to demos,
meeting politicians, school
talk and events. To keep our
emissions down we avoid
flying so we tend to use the
train or a car to get around.
Ideally we’re looking for
something a bit bigger than
our estate – a s.w.b. van would
be ideal - and we’d be looking
to run it off lpg or biodiesel. If
you or perhaps the company
you work for can help us in
anyway than please contact
Michelle on Tel: 01872 555945
or michelle@sas.org.uk.
Do you think
we’ll get to the
European Parliament
this time?
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editorial
HELP US!
First off can we say a massive thanks
for all your support in 2005! It was a
phenomenally busy campaigning year but
you’ll see as you get into this issue of
Pipeline the past year has been pretty
financially draining as well.
Many non-governmental organisations
(NGO’s) like SAS had a tough year in
2005 as quite rightly natural disaster
relief led the way in how the public
donated to good causes. We have more
campaigns running now than ever before
at SAS, and we want and can have, an
impact so please try and maintain your
membership. It costs from about 84p a
month for a year’s membership – not too
much really and we’re making it easier for
you to keep up to date by joining through
direct debit (see page 20)
There are a number of other factors
that could have an impact on how much
we can campaign on in 2006. New licensing
laws for 2006, changes in how we claim
VAT and increasing infrastructure costs
are all mounting up to make the SAS
ball increasingly more difficult to run as
a campaign fundraiser (see page 14). We’re
getting round them but we’ll need your
overwhelming support for this event to
keep it running!
If there’s one thing every member can
do in 2006 is ask a friend to join. We
could double our membership and our overworked campaign team could get another
campaigner. There are a few incentives to
help you do that (see page 15). Stop us
hearing “Yep SAS are doing a great job in
tackling water pollution, I must join up
sometime”.
Buy some SAS clothes! Our range is
pretty much all organic, fairly traded or
recycled so we don’t pollute the water
environment by using harmful chemicals and
pesticides in the manufacturing process.
We stick to our principles but last year
was a bad retailing year for everyone and
we felt it – so if your hoodie’s getting
a few holes in it get an SAS one to
replace it. They’re cosy, organic and they
help get us on the road to challenge the
polluters! (see page 18)
By doing one or all of these things you
can help SAS make a difference. Remember
we’re not shy of saying the things others
want to, but don’t. We can’t get grant
funding as easily as other NGO’s because
we don’t want to compromise on our
campaigning style and so our effectiveness!
So that’s the personal plea over and
done with, so now you can get stuck
into reviewing our campaigns over the past
few months – lots going on and more we
want to do. Remember to get involved
with specific campaigns where we ask you
through the ACTION POINTS!
Yours in clean water,
RICH HARDY
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TURDIS
VIGIL
CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP
AND
PUT PRESSURE ON
GUERNSEY’S GOVERNMENT.
We’ve upped our campaign in Guernsey
over the past few months with a couple
of high profile actions that have put extra
pressure on the States of Guernsey to fully
treat the island’s sewage. All the island’s
sewage is currently discharged raw to sea
each day. Together with wastewater that’s
at least 4 million gallons a day discharged
to sea!
ACTION 1: DR LOO AND THE TURDIS
• A blue police box materialised on the
beach at Belle Greve Bay, Guernsey on
Friday 4th November 2005.
Inside the time travelling ‘Tardis’ (or
Turdis as we call it) was a Dr Loo, some
sick surfers and some giant size viruses,
which had been brought back from the
future to illustrate the problems the island
of Guernsey could face if a full sewage
treatment system is not introduced on
the island.
• Taking the time travelling theme, SAS
had dug around in the past and found
Guernsey’s bathing water quality was
better overall 10 years ago than it was
in 2005. Since 1996 the water quality at
Guernsey’s designated bathing waters
has steadily declined with fewer beaches
passing the higher EU water quality
standard known as ‘Guideline’. The
proportion of bathing waters reaching
the guideline standard has dropped from
over 90% between 1996 and 1998 to just
over 50% in 2004 and 2005. This means
more beaches in Guernsey are only now
passing the minimum EU water quality
standard, which leading world health
experts recognise as being hopelessly
out of date. According to World Health
Organisation experts those using bathing
waters for recreation face a 1 in 7 chance
of contracting a sewage related illness if
they bathe in water complying with this
standard.
Without full sewage treatment – the
only solution to eradicating the harmful
bacteria and viruses present in sewage recreational water users and bathers face
a worsening situation.
A trip to the future reveals new EU Bathing
Water legislation set to get tougher from
2008 with the likely introduction of
tighter water quality standards. Whilst this
legislation is not binding for Guernsey it
is the legislation the island’s Environment
Department work to in classifying water
quality at beaches. Without a significant
investment in upgrading the sewerage
infrastructure in Guernsey it will become
harder to meet the improved standards
and beaches could face the possibility of
being further downgraded.
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A hammock provides a vigiler
with a few hours sleep
It’s cold, it’s dark but we’re
still there!
Vigil ends with an action
outside the Parliament
Dr Loo arrives
ACTION 2: 60 HOUR SEWAGE VIGIL ON
GOVERNMENT
Following our Turdis action, the States of
Guernsey then issued a report on sewage
for public consultation. We decided to
run a 60-hour vigil on the Government
building steps that would act as a constant
reminder to Ministers that this was an
issue of public concern. Despite sub-zero
temperatures our protest camp maintained
a constant vigil. It provided people with
an opportunity to sign a petition we’ve
been running that calls for full sewage
treatment to be introduced and for us to
lobby Ministers and civil servants working
from the building.
After 60 hours (1 hour for every 1000 of
the 60,000 islanders) with non-stop public
support and overwhelming generosity
(islanders turned up to join the vigil or
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Our Sewage Counter Moves At 46 gallons a second
brought hot drinks, clothing and food to
keep us going!) the vigil ended and we
moved to the Parliament building to action
Ministers and Deputies (the island’s MP’s)
as a sewage debate was on the agenda for
that day. As Ministers turned up we started
a computer animation that counted up
the number of gallons of raw sewage and
wastewater discharged into Guernsey
waters and what impact it is having for
recreational water users and the island’s
reputation. The sewage counter will keep
running until the government agrees to
bring in full sewage treatment.
We feel we have now made a bit of a
breakthrough following the Parliament
discussion as some States members
have acknowledged that Guernsey needs
sewage treatment and without it the
island’s reputation may be damaged. But
it’s vital that this acknowledgement is fully
committed to by the States otherwise the
public could be left feeling disengaged and
despondent as they were following similar
statements made on sewage in 1997. We’ll
be back on the island shortly to present
our petition to the Chief Minister. The
petition has over 3500 signatures so far
but we need more.
MEDIA Channel TV, BBC TV, BBC Radio
Guernsey, Guernsey Press, Island FM, BBC
Radio Jersey.
ACTION: Please sign the online petition
at www.sas.org.uk/pr/guernsey_action_
2005.asp
Thanks to our 1star sponsors
Timber Build for making this
and other props in 2005
www.timberbuildsw.co.uk
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CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP
REPORT
The Chemicals Sisters
CHEMICAL SISTERS
DRAG THEMSELVES
TO STRASBOURG
OVER TOXIC CHEMICAL THREAT
Male SAS campaigners in wetsuits and carrying surfboards cross- and shampoos. Not only do chemicals in these products cause
dressed at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to highlight the wildlife chaos bypassing sewage treatment works to become ‘bio
hormone disrupting nature of many of today’s toxic chemicals. accumulating toxic cocktails’ in the water environment but they
We supported a WWF led demonstration timed for a key vote have also been found to be hormone disruptors and linked to
in the Parliament on new legislation that would
reproductive abnormalities in boys.
better protect both human health and the water
SAS livened up proceedings by taking a dip in
environment from toxic chemicals used in everyday
the River I’ll (how true that is!) that cuts through
household products.
the Parliament Buildings and paddled with
The proposed new law known as REACH, stands
placards across to a point where MEP’s could see
for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of
us before the debate.
Chemicals. The new law, which would apply to
It’s early days in the legislative process of
all EU countries, will determine a new regulatory Your not sarong - it’s cold
making this law and the first vote saw MEP’s
in there!
system that ensures a safer future for
support a requirement to substitute hazardous
Below: Water protest.
people and wildlife from the toxic threats of
chemicals with safer alternatives whenever
certain chemicals.
possible. But subsequent meetings involving
SAS joined other European environment
EU Ministers have rejected this principle,
groups in a large action co-ordinated by
effectively creating a loophole for chemical
WWF to ensure politicians did not attempt
producers to continue to produce some of
to water down the proposed legislation by
the most dangerous chemicals even if safer
reducing the lack of control in properly
alternatives already exist. The issue will swing
regulating the most hazardous of chemicals
back to the European Parliament and SAS will
– those that are very persistent, very biobe campaigning to see the Parliament ensures
accumulative or hormone disrupting.
it re-affirms its support for ‘mandatory
Many of these chemicals are found in
substitution’.
MEDIA: Various European News Agencies
everyday household cleaning products
including the evening TV news in Portugal!
such as hand wash, washing detergent
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CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP
WE GET ON OUR
SOAPBOX OVER
Soapbox campaigning
HOUSEHOLD
CLEANING
PRODUCTS!
SAS urged consumers to give clean and safe
chemicals in the tissues of animals
alternatives to everyday household cleaning
(bioaccumulation). These pollutants have
products a go, on National Green Shopping Day
been shown to present a threat to the health
in September.
of humans and animals.
With the help of 1 star SAS sponsors Timberbuild
In January 2005 SAS’s educational trust
we built a giant washing up detergent box,
published the report “Barriers To Green
dumped it in the city of Truro and then stood on
Buying: Household Chemicals” which was
Not quite as big as the
it to campaign for an end to the use of harmful
sponsored by the Co-operative Bank.
Cathedral but getting there!
chemicals in everyday household cleaning
In this study we learnt that a large proportion
products because of the damaging impact they are having on the of the public never consider the environmental impacts of
water environment.
using familiar cleaning products or toiletries. In particular,
The ‘Whiter Than White, Isn’t Green’ soapbox drew a lot of attention over 60% of the public never consider the fate of household
and helped us explain to consumers how they can help reduce products once they enter the drainage system, yet their
their impact on polluting the water environment. With support impact on the environment cannot be understated. This is
from Ecover and the Co-operative Group’s Truro supermarket we something SAS wants to change and we will be looking to
were able to give out free ‘green’ washing up liquid to shoppers. take the Soapbox campaign nationwide in the autumn.
SAS have teamed up with the Co-operative Group, as they were MEDIA: Westcountry TV, Western Morning News, The Surfers
the first retailer to ban a range of toxic chemicals still permitted Path, Wavelength, Pirate FM, BBC Radio Cornwall.
The full report is available from SAS or at: http://www.sas.
for use in everyday household products.
72,000 synthetic chemicals have been introduced into the org.uk/papers/CWI%20Complete%20Report.pdf
environment since the 1950s but less than 2% of these ACTION: Make your home toxic free in 2006 buy only buying
chemicals have been tested for toxicity and even fewer low impact everyday household cleaning products! Look out
for long-term effects. The wide spread pollution of the for products by Ecover, ClearSpring, Earth Friendly Products,
environment by toxic and persistent organic contaminants, Sodasan and own brand Co-operative and Marks & Spencer
such as PCBs and DDT, has lead to a build up of pollutant ranges.
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CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP
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‘Hulk’ like green campaigners from SAS
spent the 3rd of December in London
marching across the city with 10,000
people for an International Day of Climate
Protest.
Carrying surfboards with the
message “Climate Changing, Embrace
Renewables” we marched for a
reduction of CO2 emissions and a
need to embrace cleaner, safer energy
options such as marine renewables.
The International Day of Climate
Protest took place midway through the
UN “MOP” Climate Talks in Montreal.
There were marches in over 30 cites
around the world from London to Sydney.
The demonstrations demanded that the
USA and Australia ratify the Kyoto Protocol
immediately and that the entire world
community move as rapidly as possible
to a stronger emissions reductions treaty
that will be both equitable and effective
in stabilising ‘greenhouse’ gases and
preventing dangerous climate change.
The London Climate March stopped
briefly at 10 Downing Street where march
organisers Campaign Against Climate
Change handed in a letter demanding
that the British government reaffirm
its commitment to a climate treaty with
legally binding targets, before finishing
at the US Embassy where the marchers
listened to key speakers.
Taking a sustainable tube ride
Inset: SAS on the march
against global warming
Since this action we have heard a lot of
news about the possible recommissioning
of nuclear power stations and some
experts have gone on record as saying
that nuclear is the only way we can combat
climate change. Nuclear energy isn’t
completely CO2 free, and it also produces
radioactive waste. We have no way of
storing this waste safely or containing it
away from the rest of the world until it is
safe (hundreds of thousands of years). A
recent MORI poll found that 74% of people
think nuclear energy should only be used
as a last resort to combat climate change,
and that all other energy options should
be investigated first.
Kevin Anderson, a senior research
fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate
Change Research says “We can easily
deal with climate change without nuclear
power.” He continues by adding that
we all need to be more energy efficient
and the Government should enforce this
message across the board to enable this
to happen.
Without radical Government support we
will get angry, and you won’t like us when
we’re angry!
MEDIA: Various, including coverage in US
and Canada.
ACTION:
1) Turn the TV off at the wall instead of
using stand by.
2) Only buy energy efficient electrical
goods and more fuel efficient cars so you
can save money and help save the planet.
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CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP
The Labour Party Conference in Brighton was the centre for
an SAS action that called on the Secretary of State for the
Environment to support our calls for a full sewage treatment
plant for Brighton’s 250,000 people.
Our inflatable 14ft turd made an appearance in an ‘old school’
SAS action in front of the Brighton Centre, venue for the
Conference.
SAS have been campaigning for cleaner and safer water in
Brighton for 15 years. It is the only major seaside resort in the
UK to breach the EU’s Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and
continues to discharge the equivalent of 50 Olympic swimming
pools of raw sewage each day to the sea off Brighton. Surfers
and other recreational water users continue to run health risks
in using local beaches for watersport, particularly as untreated
sewage contains bacteria and viruses responsible for illnesses
such as gastroenteritis, ear, nose and throat
infections, Hepatitis A and Ecoli 0157.
Under the Water Resources Act SAS has called
on the Secretary of State for the Environment
to become directly involved in Southern Water’s
proposal to build a new sewage and wastewater
treatment works. The current application is an
improvement but is very much a middle of the
road option (secondary level treatment) that fails to treat
sewage fully before discharging it to sea. SAS believe the
application should include virus killing UV light disinfection
(tertiary) from the start of operation. This level of treatment is a
cheap extra and ensures effluent is clean and safe reducing the
risk of surfers falling ill while using the water.
The Secretary of State for the Environment must ensure UV
disinfection is added to Southern Water’s proposal. Without
this the Government will be allowing a water company to waste
millions of litres of potentially reusable water to sea everyday
and at the same time continue to allow recreational water
users to run a health gauntlet of using Brighton’s beaches for
watersport.
SAS will also be involved as an objector in the Public Inquiry
that has been called concerning the planning applications
Southern Water have lodged with Brighton and
Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council.
The Inquiry is set for later in the year.
MEDIA: BBC News, Sky TV, BBC Southern Counties
Radio, Evening Argus and Southern FM
ACTION: Please continue to sign our e-card to
the Secretary of State at www.sas.org.uk/pr/
brighton_vicvirus_sept_2005.asp
LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE
DEMO’D BY SAS
Brighton crew let the
Government know what
its all about
Above: Brighton local
Gemma joins action
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CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP
The Bathing Water Directive is now coming to a conclusion. We
were hoping for a radical overhaul of the Directive as it’s now
30 years old and doesn’t adequately protect public health in
light of the new ways in which we are using Europe’s bathing
and recreational waters - surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing,
diving, sailing etc. Overall it’s more like ‘come on in, the
water’s a bit cleaner and safer than before - but if you’re
using non designated bathing sites for recreational water
activities then you might not be protected against polluted
water at all!’
At present 25% of UK designated bathing waters are still
failing to meet the higher EU Guideline standard on water
quality. By only meeting the current lower EU mandatory
standard, world health experts consider there’s a 12 to 15%
chance to swimmers/surfers of contracting a sewage related
illness.
New proposals should see water standards being improved
upon and the water testing procedure has got better by
making it simpler and less costly by cutting the number of
parameters used from 19 to 2 and ensuring those 2 are the
best modern day indicators for measuring health risk in
sewage contaminated waters.
But the impact of improved standards for the minimum EU
water quality standard (good) and higher EU water quality
standard (excellent) have been diluted by a new category of
bathing water quality called ‘sufficient’. This category pretty
much mimics the old water quality standard and stops bathing
waters from failing. We believe these beaches may not benefit
from investment in improving water quality as ‘this get out
of jail card’ stops them from failing. The ‘sufficient’ standard
was a late inclusion and sits at odds with the original
epidemiological science provided by the WHO (World Health
Organisation) in the Commission’s original proposal for a
new Directive in October 2002 and in our view should not be
supported.
The proposed new Directive will provide better public
information provision on bathing waters. This information will
be real time and make it easier for the public in making more
informed decisions about where and when they use water for
recreation. This is a great and much needed step forward!
Our main area of concern still, is the scope of the
Directive. We are disappointed that both the Council and the
Parliament have moved away from an earlier recognition of
‘recreational water users’ within the Directive and because
of this discrimination we will continue to work towards the
protection of water users at popular recreational water user
sites i.e. contest venues/training facilities/attached to a club
or sporting association.
2008.
NEW BATHING
WATER LAWS FROM
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CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP
A packed Watermans Ball
GREEN SURFING AT THE
WATERMAN’S BALL.
Every year in South West France EuroSIMA (Europe’s
Surf Industry Manufacturers Association) throw the
Waterman’s Ball. EuroSIMA has an environmental
fund that rewards organisations like SAS with grants
to support clean water campaigns and innovative
projects. Each year’s Ball helps raise money for this
fund.
In 2005 their Ball saw surf industry reps and pro
surfers treated to presentations about some of the
most innovative green projects that will affect the
surfing industry over the next few years. The projects
focused on reducing the waste associated with
surfboard production and alternative materials and
included the likes of Nev Surfboards who unveiled
their new, lower impact, stronger and lighter custom
boards.
We got to chat with all the pros and it was fantastic
to hear that surfers like Slater and the Irons brother
are well aware of SAS and what we are doing and
offered their support where they can.
SAS would like to thank Eurosima for their £1,500
towards our campaigning for 2006.
SAS REGIONAL GROUPS
We’ll be making a concerted effort in 2006 to build on our
grassroots presence across the UK by developing some regional
groups or chapters. These will be voluntary run groups that will
support SAS campaigns in that locality through campaigning,
lobbying, educating and fundraising. We’ve already a fairly loose
network of regional reps across the country but we need this
to be more extensive and better-organised if we are to be a
stronger campaigning force from 2006.
We’ll be looking to get at least one group up and running in
the following regions: Scotland, Wales, East Anglia, North East
England, North West England, Central England, South England,
South East England, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands
(Jersey and Guernsey).
We’ll be doing a series of public meetings in the regions in early
summer where we hope to start the regional group development
but if you’re interested in helping develop a group in your area or
to ensure we make a campaigning stop locally to you then in the
first instance contact andy@sas.org.uk or tel: 01872 555950.
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WATERSPORTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
MEAN
GREEN
SURFING
MACHINE
BY CHRIS HINES
(SAS 1990-2000)
The Eden Project continues to push the concept of a totally sustainable
surfboard working alongside Homeblown and Sustainable Composites.
Four eco boards have been made to date featuring a balsa core, which is
thenlaminated in hemp and a plant-based resin. Fins systems in numbers
2,3 and 4 were all FCS and we are keen for fin companies to start looking
at plant based materials or at least recycled plastic.
The main obstacles to turning this into an everyday reality are the
weight and price both of which could be solved by a replacement for
the balsa. The answer must be to blow a plant based foam blank. Is it
possible - think sugar puffs, pop corn, potato starch food trays and you’re
starting to get there. Obviously there is a major challenge in terms of
the biochemistry needed to turn the ideas into reality. Then there is hard
research and development to make sure that the product works for the
board manufacturers and importantly that the boards perform. Cost must
be equal to or as near as normal price as possible.
Colour if anyone has a hang up that the blanks may end up being straw
coloured then it’s time for some ego-popping as the last time I had a pink
board I didn’t notice that it went any faster than an unsprayed board.
Watch this space! We will make this happen. Chris Hines
OCEAN GREEN’S
GREENER BOARDS
SAS and Ocean Green have been working together on a research &
development project into making some less harmful boards from
sustainable sourced balsa, hemp cloth and resins less harmful than
polyester resin. The hollow blank boards have now been shaped and
are due to be tested in the water over the coming weeks, so we hope
to be able to report fully on them by next Pipeline together with some
rider reviews.
SAS QUICK TIPS TO MAKE YOU A GREENER
RECREATIONAL WATER USER!
Chris Hines with eco board
1) Car share to the beach and cut down on your contribution to global
warming.
2) Travel less. Frequent flying produces tonnes of CO2 adding to global
warming. If you do fly try offsetting your CO2 in a dedicated Carbon
Emissions Scheme. If you fly to Indo why not put some cash into the
installation of solar PV in an Indo village that would stop them burning
kerosene or diesel.
3) Cut down on the number of boards you own – those you don’t use or
don’t need could be donated to a local club to support their equipment
needs.
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SCIENCE
Seeing the light.
UV
LIGHT
The backbone of one of SAS’s main campaigns is that all
sewage should be fully treated before being discharged to
the environment. In order to make the effluent safe, the
number of pathogens it contains must be reduced to as
close to zero as possible. In this country, the most popular
method of doing this is to expose the effluent to ultra violet
light.
SO HOW DOES UV DISINFECTION WORK?
Way back in 1878, two scientists first noticed that microorganisms didn’t reproduce after they had been exposed
to direct sunlight. It took over a century before scientists
could explain why light had such an effect. Key to this
was the discovery of DNA and subsequent research into its
structure and function.
DNA (full name deoxyribonucleic acid) is contained within
every living cell and is essentially a code telling the cell
how to function. It is made of two long strands bonded
together like a zip. When cells reproduce (essentially just
by splitting in half), the DNA unzips and then copies itself
so that each new cell can contain the ‘code book’ it needs
to survive.
This is where the UV light can throw a spanner in the
works. It can penetrate into the cells to where the DNA
is stored. If it is of the correct frequency, it is absorbed
by the DNA, causing its structure to change irreversibly.
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The two strands of DNA, once damaged, cannot easily be
separated like before, a bit like a trapped zip on a coat.
If the DNA can’t separate, the cell can’t replicate and is
therefore inactivated. For a pathogenic bacteria or virus
to cause an infection, they need the ability to multiply
profusely once inside a person. With damaged DNA, they
lose this ability, so are effectively rendered harmless.
For it to be effectively used to treat sewage effluent,
the liquid needs to be fairly clear to allow the UV light to
reach all the bacterial cells and viral particles. Suspended
sediment in the liquid can have a shadowing effect,
protecting the bacteria from the UV rays. This is why,
in general, secondary level treatment is needed before
UV disinfection, as this serves to remove the majority of
suspended sediment and dissolved organic particles that
can block the light.
So what technological advances have there been since
the first UV plants were built in places such as Jersey
nearly 15 years ago?
Continued development into areas such as energy efficient
and self-cleaning systems means that running costs and
maintenance required are falling, making systems more
affordable and attractive to water companies.
Let’s hope that the decision makers in places like Brighton
and Guernsey ‘see the light’ soon.
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EVENTS
CRUNCH YEAR
FOR THE SAS
FUNDRAISING BALL
2006 will be a crunch year for the future viability of the
annual SAS Fundraising Ball following a routine inspection by
H.M. Customs & Excise in October 2005. The inspection revealed
that the amount of VAT reclaimed by SAS in relation to the Ball
now exceeds the ‘deminimis limit’ allowed, and consequently,
SAS was no longer able to reclaim the VAT on any cost relating
to the Ball.
Effectively, this resulted in an increase of 17.5% across the
majority of costs incurred in staging the event, significantly
reducing the net income raised. To help illustrate this
we’ve broken down last year’s ticket price of £35.00 to
show just how much went towards staging the event and the
percentage SAS finally received.
Despite the best efforts of our Production Company and
suppliers to keep costs at a minimum, the overall cost of
putting on the ball continues to rise each year. With increases
already anticipated for 2006, plus additional costs resulting
from new legislation and changes to licensing laws, the current
estimate to stage the 2006 event is a record £175,000. The new
legislation also means that for the first time, SAS now has to
apply for both a premises licence and planning permission to
hold the event.
Inevitably, this will mean that ticket prices will have to
increase significantly for the 2006 event to go ahead. The
licence application is currently being considered and subject to
it being successful we hope to hold the 2006 SAS Fundraising
Ball on Friday 1st September. Look out for further details in
the May edition of Pipeline where we’ll hopefully be confirming
some exciting changes to the event, this year’s theme and the
ticket price.
BREAKDOWN OF 2005 TICKET PRICE
Infrastructure costs
Production staff & costs
Bands & DJ costs
Irrecoverable Vat on purchases
Administration & SAS staff costs
Security & Safety costs
Décor & Entertainment costs
Site hire & preparation costs
Clean-up & recycling costs
£35.00
£10.01
£5.41
£4.48
£4.24
£2.43
£2.07
£2.05
£1.38
£0.62
NET CONTRIBUTION TO SAS £2.32
29%
15%
13%
12%
7%
6%
6%
4%
2%
7%
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HELPING SAS
HELPING SAS
IN 2006
HELP US HELP YOU! SAS NEEDS YOUR HELP MORE THAN EVER
TO KEEP AFLOAT AND TO KEEP CAMPAIGNING – HERE’S HOW!
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY DIRECT DEBIT – no
more renewal forms to fill in, it’s cheaper for us and you’ll
get a £5 merchandise discount voucher!
RECRUIT A FRIEND OR TEN – if you ‘recruit’ the most
NEW members during 2006 you’ll win a fantastic Aloha
surfboard! It’s a 6’4”x18 3/4”x2 3/8”
Roundtail board shaped by Greg Clough
in Australia. You’ll also be shortlisted
for Member Of The Year! We can send you some
membership forms to distribute to friends or door-todoor, or you can get the new members to join on-line. You
must write your name and phone number on the bottom of
each membership form or get the new member to quote
your name and phone number in the Membership Offer box
if they join on-line, so that we know who recruited them.
BECOME A FUNDRAISER - have a dress down day at work
or school, get sponsored doing something challenging,
do odd jobs for neighbours, organise a bring and buy, car
boot sale, movie night or fancy dress party.
BECOME A SPONSOR – your company
name alongside ours. Show your support
of SAS and receive exclusive benefits and
tons of promotion. Loads of sponsorship
opportunities are still available including
the Ball, Cornish & Open and Paddle Round The Pier.
BECOME A CORPORATE FUNDRAISER Donate a
percentage of sales to SAS from one of your products or
services. We’ll help promote it and if the amount you raise
reaches £250 you’ll become a sponsor.
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JOIN 1% FOR THE PLANET… …and choose SAS as
the environmental organisation your
business donates 1% of its annual net
revenue to (for further details go to
www.onepercentfortheplanet.org)
BECOME AN AFFINITY PARTNER
- Affinity partnerships are for likeminded organisations that can further
our common cause through reciprocal promotion.
BUY SOME STUFF from our catalogue – no need to
feel guilty treating yourself when you’re raising vital
funds for SAS!
VOLUNTEER – help in the office, on stalls, at demos or
let us know if you have a special skill or qualification
PERSUADE YOUR EMPLOYER TO SUPPORT US.
Businesses often choose which good causes to support
as a result of employee’s proposals. Suggest to your
boss that they become a sponsor of SAS, Corporate
Fundraiser, Group Member, Money Matcher or join 1%
For The Planet, or if it’s a shop, stock some of our
clothes and we’ll give them loads of promotion and
they’ll fulfil their Corporate Social Responsibility!
TAKE PART IN OUR POSTCARD CAMPAIGNS – send
off the campaign postcards in each Pipeline
Just give us a call on 01872 553001 or email info@sas.
org.uk for further help and information on any of
these
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FUNDRAISING
ROUND UP
Thank you to Bristol Corinthian Yacht club show. They very kindly donated £298.60
who donated £26.00 on behalf of their to SAS.
sailors and windsurfers who took part in
a boxing day race.
Big thank you goes to David Sanders and
all those who organised and attended the
SAS fundraiser night at Cornwall College
Camborne on 14th October. The Barneby
Ray Quarter provided the live music with Thank you to GenXtreme networks
(above) and all those who took part
£150 being raised.
in a sponsored 6 hour surf–a-thon at
Putsborough, Devon in October. £70 was
raised and donated to SAS.
Thank you to
Daniel Pedersen
who raised £108
at his own photo
exhibition (right)
and live music gig in Stoke
Newington, London in December.
A massive thank you goes to four friends
Aaron Roberts, Ashley White, Ben Batchelor
& Tony Matthews (above) who braved icy
winds and stormy seas on the New Year bank
holiday to raise money for SAS. The four
who are all pupils at Highlanes Scholl, Hayle Thanks also to Richard Wright who donated
surfed and paddled their way from Godrevy to £100.
the Bluff and raised £189.00. Well Done from
Thank you to Catherine Kelly & Kevin Evans
us all as SAS.
who got married on 29th October 2005 and
Thank you to Rebecca Dalton who raised kindly asked their guests to donate to SAS
money in challenging her boyfriend to racing and raised £120.
her in the Stroud Half Marathon in October.
Not only did she beat him (go girl), she also Thanks to Mike Langshaw and the crew at
Restronguet Sailing Club, Falmouth for
raised £97.20 for SAS in doing so.
raising £82 for SAS from their annual
Thank you to staff at The Sealife Adventure Christmas Pudding Race. Over 50 catamarans
on Southend Seafront who as part of their and dinghies took part on some of the best
World Ocean Day had a Charity Fashion sailing water in the country
SAS would like to say a massive thanks
to all who organised, took part donated
money to and dressed up at East Devon
College Rag day to raise a whopping
£1238.77 for SAS (pictured above and
opposite).
Despite the weather, East Devon
College RAG Day on 18th October
2005 was another roaring success Henry Oakley, Student Guild President
said “We are well chuffed with the
total, over a grand and our best ever..
yet! The kids (students) were great and
young and old gave generously” Sarah
Brown, Student/Staff Liaison Officer said
“Many thanks to everyone who took part
in RAG Day, especially all those in town
and college who gave generously for this
year’s cause, Surfers Against Sewage
- and to the students who collected in
town in a variety of costumes, some of
the Halloween/Surfer inventions were
very inventive! Shame that we all got
wet and froze!”
Cash was raised with Killer Pool
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COMING UP
On 8th April a group of watersports
students from Falmouth Marine
School will set off on the expedition
of a lifetime. The 16 - 19 year olds
(pictured below) will attempt to
circumnavigate the Isle of Mull on
the west coast of Scotland by sea
kayak. The 100 mile journey could
take up to a week to complete. They
will be experiencing the beautiful
Scottish wilderness at first hand.
Camping and cooking for
themselves and carrying all their
food with them, they will hope to
see dolphins, seals, sea eagles,
snowcapped mountains and weather
permitting, the largest sea cave in
Europe on the Isle of Staffa.
All being frequent and keen sea
goers (they also surf, windsurf and
sail) the students wanted to take this
opportunity to raise money for S.A.S.
This year the organisers of the Atlantic
College 10k, (a runnig event taking
place on April 9th 2006) are donating a
£1 from each entrant to SAS.The Atlantic
College 10K is a well-established road
race and fun run in South Wales. It
features a scenic course on the grounds
of St Donat’s Castle and local roads,
with a fast finish under the castle’s
outer arch. The college’s lifeguards unit
help organise the event, which counted
some 470 finishers last year. For more
information log on to: http://ac10k.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk,
or call Helen on (01446) 799000 for
an entry form.
competitions, Computer Games,
Staff versus Students football
matches, leg/chest waxing, crazy
hairstyles and make up, Halloween
lunches, proceeds from College’s
Handmade shop and a RAG Party in
the evening - all contributed to yet
another amazing total.
Artist, Maumau also marked the
occasion by creating a mural for
the Student Guild Common Room
highlighting the consequences of
marine pollution.
Thanks guys for choosing SAS as
your beneficiary
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FUNDRAISING
MOONBAG
We are
stoked that FROSTFIRE
have volunteered to
donate 10% to SAS every
time someone buys one
of their nifty wetsuit
AND CORPORATE FUNDRAISERS
bags that converts to a
In July 2005 SAS became a UK CORPORATE FUNDRAISERS mat, to stand on when
beneficiary of the 1% For The Planet
Another way that companies can changing on horrible cold
scheme. 1% for the Planet was set now support us is by donating a small and stony ground! Every
up by Yvon Chouinard, environmental amount of money from one or more of single Moonbag bought
will raise money for us,
activist and founder of Patagonia (an their best selling products:
so
treat your feet! www.
inspirational American Outdoor Clothing
frostfi
re.co.uk
brand), and Craig Mathews, owner of
1%
FOR THE
PLANET
Blue Ribbon Flies, as a way businesses
could become more environmentally
responsible. These businesses pledge
to give 1% of their turnover (not profit)
to environmental organizations around
the world. 1% for the Planet audits STIKUP will be donating HALF the
retail price of this great board storage
companies to make sure they follow
system, for every sale that comes
through.
through our website. Please log on to
www.sas.org.uk and find their link in
the corporate fundraisers section.
FINISTERRE all weather surf clothing
founder Tom Kay, was the first UK
company to nominate SAS to receive
funding in this way. Companies
are allowed to choose which of the
organizations their 1% goes to, and
we are very grateful to Finisterre for
supporting us in this, and for intending
to donate 1% of their turnover for 2006.
www.finisterreuk.com
If other companies followed suit this
could become a lifeline for us. Please
check out the details at www.
FINISTERRE FINESTERRE are also helping
SAS by donating £1 for every
Finisterre Frontal Fleece that they sell.
www.finesterreuk.com
SURFING
RULES DVD
Filmmaker
Paul
Masson is donating
30% of the price
for every copy of his
first film ‘Surfing Rules’ to us and other
related causes. You can buy it through
us at www.sas.org.uk, or through him
at www.surfingrules.org
KEYPOD
As from April EXTREMEHORIZON will be
donating 50p to SAS for every single
KEYPOD they sell! This is a foolproof
solution for what to
do with your car keys
when you are in the
water. Thefts from
surfers and other
water users are on
the increase because
keys can easily be found
hidden on the outside of vehicles. Pop
them in your keypod and lock them
securely with a combination lock to
your vehicle. www.keypod.com
WAVERIDERS KITESURFING
HOLIDAYS
Waveriders, the UK’s specialists in
Kitesurfing holidays, are kindly donating
£1 to SAS for every holiday booked. Destinations include Egypt, Brazil, Kenya,
Morocco, Fuerteventura and Tunisia. www.waveriders.biz
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MERCHANDISE NEWS
THE GRAND SAS
END OF WINTER SALE
You know what I just don’t get? All that
queuing up outside apartment stores all
night before January sales….what’s going
on there? We don’t believe in any hardship
FANTASTIC NEPALESE HAND
KNITTED ZIP THRU JUMPER
£80 down to £55
attached to shopping! We want to make it
as easy as possible for you; after all, SAS
depends on you getting all your bargain
gear RIGHT HERE! You can help us out
WARRIOR LONG SLEEVED TEES
(MEN’S) £30 down to £20
right now by treating yourself to some
stuff from OUR sale. See below for some
examples:
STRIPY ORGANIC LONG
SLEEVED TEE (WOMEN’S) £30
down to £20
ORGANIC COTTON BRUSHED
FLEECE BEACH BUMS FOR
WOMEN £30 down to £20
To find all these bargains and loads more
visit our website www.sas.org.uk and
click on SHOP. You then find the END OF
WINTER SALE section and you are away!
If you would like to be kept up to date
with all our offers, please give us your
e-mail address when you order, and we
will be in touch twice a month.
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES
AT OUR END OF SEASON
CLEARANCE DAY!
Saturday 26th August
END OF SEASON CLEARANCE DAY
Saturday 4th November
MEMBER’S DISCOUNT DAY
Saturday 2nd, 9th & 16th December
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DAYS
customer feedback forms! Now I’ve got
to try and work out what it all means!
And thanks for doing all your Christmas
shopping with us again, I hope everyone
was stoked with their pressies.
Come and help us clear our old stock on
Sat 11th March between 10am and 5pm.
Finisterre (now located opposite us)
will also be offering discounts for SAS
members ranging from 30% to 50% off
all their incredible fleeces, jackets and
coats. www.finisterreuk.com
Both Finisterre and SAS are open 9am
5pm during the week, and bargains are
not restricted to Saturday!
SATURDAY SALE DATES
FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday 13th May
MEMBER’S DISCOUNT DAY
Saturday 1st July SUMMER SALE
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RECOMMEND A FRIEND!
You don’t have to be a member of SAS to
receive a catalogue. As you know, clothing
sales fund our continuing work, and we are
not fussy where or who the lolly comes from!
If you know anyone who might like to buy
something please let us have their address/
es. People always ask how they can help SAS,
this is one good way!
E-Mail addresses to sales@sas.org.uk, or
phone us on 01872 555955
And a word of thanks….for all those
MARKET RESEARCH
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We’re doing some market research on
our new designs for the Autumn/Winter
range and we need your help! We’ll give
a £5 merchandise discount voucher to
everyone who can give us some feedback
on our proposed colours and designs!
If you’d like to help, please ring 01872
555955 or email kate@sas.org.uk for
further details.
9/2/06 10:49:49 am
MEMBERS AREA
MEMBERS’
GOODIES
One of the many benefits of being a
member of SAS is that at the beginning
of every year we send you some exclusive
offers and discounts. Our partners in 2006
are the BSA, Orca Sea-Faris, Organics4U,
Seven Wives and Origin Coffee and we’d
like to thank them for kindly donating to
us a percentage of sales received through
the voucher.
Along with your discount voucher in this
edition you’ll find this year’s member’s
sticker, which can be displayed in your car
or window to show your support.
This year sees the introduction of the
Green Sea Stamp. As a thank you for
your support, in every edition of Pipeline
we’re printing a token worth £1 off SAS
merchandise which you can cash in at any
time, either straight away with
your next order or you can save
them up over the months and buy
yourself something a bit special!
A couple of dates for your
diary are 13th May and 4th
November, which is when we’re
having member’s discount days
in our shop on two Saturdays during
2006. If you come along and show
your membership card you’ll
be entitled to some
GREEN
exclusive discounts.
SEA STAMP
WORTH
£1.00
TOWARDS SAS
MERCHANDISE
MEMBER OF
THE YEAR
2005
We’re proud to
announce Hero
Selwood as our
first ever Member
Of The Year, for
outstanding
contributions to SAS over the last
2 years. Hero has been working
with us on a voluntary basis since
January 2004 and each year has
given us over 200 hours of her
time! Her help has been invaluable
in the office and at events and
her enthusiasm and commitment
is second to none! Hero said ‘I’d
definitely recommend volunteering
for SAS. The people are so
friendly that you can stuff
hundreds of envelopes
without noticing! Going on
demos and doing stalls is
good fun, you meet people
who are interested in issues
close to your heart’. Hero
was awarded a Frontal Fleece
kindly donated by Finisterre.
RENEW BY
DIRECT DEBIT
AND GET
£5.00 OFF
MERCHANDISE!
If you renew your membership by direct
debit using the form enclosed, we’ll
send you a discount voucher
worth £5.00 off any SAS
merchandise!
Direct debit is an increasingly popular
way of paying for membership as it means
no more renewal forms to fill in, as the
subscription renews automatically each
year and you have the choice of paying
annually or spreading the cost over the
year by paying in monthly instalments.
On top of all this, it saves SAS time and
money as they’re easier to administer, so
we can concentrate more funds on the
campaign. Direct debits can be set up
to start any time in advance so even if
your membership isn’t due to run out for
a while you can still complete the direct
debit form enclosed and we’ll set it up
to start when your current membership
expires.
As a thank you to all those already
paying by direct debit we’re sending you
a discount voucher with this issue of
Pipeline.
SAS WEBSITE MEMBERS’ AREA PASSWORD
The password you need to get into the member’s only area of the website is:
DR LOO
www.sas.org.uk
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MEMBERSHIP COMPETITION
WINNERS
COMPETITION
PRIZE
WINNER
SEPT WEB
MOD SURF JEWELLERY
SEPT DIRECT DEBIT
MOD SURF JEWELLERY
LINDA PARTRDGE
ISSUE 62 RENEWAL
PAIR OF VANS SHOES
JOSHUA REDGRAVE
OCT WEB
MOD SURF JEWELLERY
BEN CROOK
OCT DIRECT DEBIT
MOD SURF JEWELLERY
HELEN NICHOLLS
NOV WEB
ANIMAL GOODIES
NOV DIRECT DEBIT
ANIMAL GOODIES
DEC WEB
GUL DAY TRAVEL BAGS
STEVE TOPLEY
DEC DIRECT DEBIT
GUL DAY TRAVEL BAGS
A.S.BRAZIER
CHRISTOPHER SEWELL
STEPHEN PACE
JOS MISTER
JOIN SAS INDOBOARD ORIGINAL BALANCE TRAINER WINNERS
DAVID GARSTANG AT NEWQUAY ANIMAL BEACH BALL
ROB BURN AT POLZEATH ANIMAL BEACH BALL
GOT SOME TIME TO SPARE?
If you’ve time to spare or have a special skill or qualification that you think
may be of help to us we’d love to hear from you - please complete the form
below and we’ll put you on our database. We particularly need people who
can help in the week with admin and in particular sending out Pipeline, so if
you’re local and you’ve got an hour or two to stuff some envelopes please
let us know!
Name:
Address:
Phone no:
What days of the week are you available?
Mon ■ Tue ■ Wed ■ Thu ■ Fri ■ Sat ■ Sun ■
How long are you available for?
Type of work preferred:
Admin ■ Campaigns ■ Events ■ Any ■
Areas of expertise/useful experience:
Do you have any professional qualifications that may be useful to us?
THANK YOU! We’ll keep your details on file and will be in touch when we
need extra help.
SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE
ANNUAL RAFFLE 2005
1st Roger Blythin from Swindon - Ticket no 190149
A Pure Vacations surf school or surf guide holiday to France. The Prize
includes two return flights from London to Bordeaux -France, Car rental,
seven night’s accommodation in a twin room, half board meals, five
lessons at Pure Vacations Surf School if required including surf board and
wet suit. www.purevacations.com
2nd Guy Carleton from Liskeard - Ticket no 029063
Salomon Maiden Snowboard & Bonfire Optic Blur Jacket www.
salomonsports.com
3rd F. Glansdorp from Pembroke - Ticket no 018036
A 5 day adventure holiday for 2 in Chalet Accommodation in Cornwall
www.adventuresportsuk.com
4th Woody Woodcock from Betchworth - Ticket no 075682
MotherOcean Hustler 6’4” single fin Surfboard www.motherocean.co.uk
5th Alan Sim from Chichester - Ticket no 101156
£300 Onfire Clothing Vouchers www.onfire.co.uk
6th Libby Thick from Wantage - Ticket no 075701
A weekend for two at the Animal Surf Academy including: One surf lesson/
day with the Animal Surf Academy in Polzeath with Accommodation for
two people.www.animalsurfacademy.com
7th Paul Taylor from Bromley by Bow - Ticket no 187681
Salomon S-CORE Myo – 5/3 Wetsuit www.salomonsports.com
8th Edmund Johnson from Bray - Ticket no 158192
Lush Longboards Bahari Skateboard. It’s 44 inches long, and comes
complete with Randal trucks and Kryptonics wheels www.lushlongboards.
com
9th Samantha Boston from Perranporth - Ticket no 018620
Seven Tenths clothing vouchers worth £150 www.seventenths.co.uk
10th Helen Bennitt from St.Agnes - Ticket no 118861
A Flexifoil Super 10 kite complete with flying lines and wrist straps www.
flexifoil.com
11th Lee Cursons from Norwich - Ticket no 029895
Nixon Key Watch, Tshirt & Cap www.freeride-dist.com
12th Hugh Griffith from Cookham Dean - Ticket no 041182
An Indoboard ‘ Original’ balance trainer. www.indoeurope.co.uk
THIS WAVES
FOR YOU
We were very saddened
to hear of the loss of SAS
supporter and our office neighbour John
Stephens. John was a great fan of SAS
and his company Cornish Art Prints were
a 1 star sponsor. Our condolences go out
to his family and friends.
Huge thanks to everyone who’s helped out since last Pipeline: Gary Whitridge, Trudi Glover, Jo Warwick, Hero Selwood, Matt Tozer, Ella Richardson,
Daniel Bees, Sarah Foat, Jon Evison, Sheila England and Graham Forster, Martin Brouard and the Guernsey Crew.
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EACH ADVERT IS £ 75
DIMENSIONS 52.2MM X 74.52MM (WITH
3+MM INK BLEED TO EACH SIDE)
H 3+MM INK BLEED TO EACH SIDE)
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
PLEASE CONTACT
MICHELLE ON
01872 555945
OR
MICHELLE@SAS.ORG.UK
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(2005 Ball Mobile Phone Photo Comp)
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(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
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Goldcoast Ocean Fest
(2005 Donation)
(2005 Core Funding, Merchandise, Ball Sponsorship,
Gul
(2005 Product Donations)
& Marine Environment project)
Ignite
(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
Indoboard Europe
(2005 Donation)
Ocean Sports
(2005 Donation)
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Orca Sea Faris
(2005 Donation)
(2005 Raffle And merchandise)
Five Star £5000+
★★★★★
Salamon Bonfire
Aloha
(2005 Cornish & Open Title Sponsorship)
Seventenths
(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
Carve
(2005 Cornish & Open & ball Sponsorship)
Snugg Wetsuits
(2006 SAS Wetsuit Sponsors)
EX Stores
(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
Smugglers
(2005 Ball cake and champagne)
Sunset Surf Shop
(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
The British Surfing Museum (Photo Donations)
Four Star £2500+
★★★★
Blue Bar
(2005 Cornish & Open Sponsorship)
Patagonia/Tides
(Campaign Grant)
One Star £250+
★
Red Stripe
(2005 Cornish & Open & Ball Sponsorship)
Blue Wahoo
(Core Funding)
Royal Yachting Association (2005 Water Alliance Campaign)
Capernwray Diving
(2005 Merchandise sponsorship)
Smirnoff
Cornish Art Gallery
(Celebrity Auction)
(2005 Ball Sponsorship)
SW1 Productions/Metropolis (Donation)
Finisterre
(2005 Donations)
UKnetweb
(2005 Website & IT Support)
Gwithian Surf Academy
(2005 Core Funding)
Three Star £1250+
★★★
MotherOcean Surfboards
Boardshop.co.uk
(2005 Core Funding)
Saffron Art gallery
(2005 Celebrity Auction)
CCPR
(Core Funding)
Saffron Art Gallery
(2005 Celebrity Auction)
Down The Line Surf Shop
(Core Funding)
Timber Build
(2005 Prop Build)
Eurosima
(Core Funding)
Wavegames
(Merchandise)
Kangaroo Poo
(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
Kt Active
(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
Media Sponsors
Nineplus
(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
Boards Magazine
Onfire
(2005 Merchandise Sponsorship)
Elements
Pure Blue Water
(2005 Cornish & Open)
Freeflow
Pure Vacations
(2005 Raffle Donation)
Stranger
Reef Brazil
(2005 Ball Sponsorship)
Surfers Path
Vans
(Donation)
SurfEurope
The Hemp Shop - Brighton (Merchandise)
Wipeout/Tony Pryce Sports (Merchandise)
Wavelength
(2005 Raffle)
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