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the
Charity Beach Festival
celebrates its 20th year!
The spectacle that is the
“Paddle Round The Pier”
emerged, like all good things,
from very humble beginnings.
In 1996 a small group of surfers, led by
founder Dave Samuel, decided to bring
together the surfing community in a social
seafront event which would raise money
for charity at the same time. From the 50
people who attended the first “Paddle”,
the event in Brighton has evolved in to
what is now regarded as the world’s
largest free charity beach festival, with
average visitor numbers of 50,000+
people!
The ethos of the event has remained the
same since its inception - “Spread a little
aloha-spirit” and have a good time doing
it. Given the enormous success of the
event, it would appear to be working!
But what is Paddle Round the Pier and
why don’t you know more about it?
Briefly, it’s a summer weekend of water
and beach-based activities supported and
surrounded by a “Paddle Village” of retail,
exhibition and entertainments all in aid of
charity. Mayo Wynne Baxter are delighted
to be supporting the event once again as
“Paddle” celebrates its 20th anniversary
year.
The list of water-sport events continues to
grow each year. Some are fun; some are
plain ridiculous - whilst others represent
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