Elite surfers from across the globe caught roaring rip curls off Scotland’s Sutherland coast as they battled for glory in the 2014 Thurso Surfing Championships.
SSE joined sponsors Highland Council and Red Bull to support the ever-popular event which drew crowds to cheer over 100 surfers competing for the national title. The penultimate event of the UK Pro Surf Tour, held just a few miles from John O’Groats, featured strong waves with right point breaks and competitors of all ages.
SSE Major Projects Liaison Manager Ruth Liddicoat said:
“This year’s surfers were truly inspirational, and as always Thurso presented the perfect setting with challenging North Sea breakers upping the stakes. SSE has supported the UK pro surf event for two years running because we think it is a great way to show our passionate support for the community in Caithness and Sutherland, where we are currently developing our Strathy North wind farm, and also for world-class sporting achievement.”