Surf's up in the U.K.

Surf's up in the U.K.

Angus Scotney of Great Britain competes in a pro-juniors heat of the Boardmasters pro-surfing competition on Fistral Beach in Newquay, England, Aug. 7, 2013.

Since 1981, the Boardmasters surfing competition - which is part of a larger five-day surf, skate and music festival - has been an integral part of the British surf scene and has grown from humble beginnings, to one of the biggest events on the British surfing calendar.

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