A surfer has defended criticism after making a 600-mile round trip to Cornwall during lockdown to catch Britain s biggest wave – dubbed the Widow-Maker . Jeff Scott drove 300 miles from his home in Sussex and back again to surf the infamous Cribbar wave Newquay. But his actions have been met with widespread criticism from locals who described his actions as disgusting while only essential travel was allowed during lockdown. Jeff said he was sorry for any upset but justified his actions as he described it as an unmissable wave. Legendary surf spot the Cribbar breaks only when the swell, wind and tide conditions are right.
Surfers tackle the famous Cribbar wave in Cornwall A SURFER has defended his controversial decision to travel 600 miles during lockdown to catch Britain s biggest wave - dubbed The Widow-Maker . Jeff Scott made a 300-mile trip from his home in Sussex to surf the infamous Cribbar wave in Cornwall. But he has been met with widespread criticism from locals who described his actions as disgusting . Only essential travel is allowed during lockdown and police are now looking into his journey.
The Cribbar hits the UK coastline just a handful of times a year and is famed for its ferocity and power
Two more Covid deaths reported in Devon and Cornwall s hospitals as more than 300 new cases confirmed in counties
But the latest figures come on the same day it was confirmed some areas of the region have England s lowest infection rates
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