Tow surfing is a hybrid sport emerging from traditional surfing, but with the additional use of a driver on a jetski or personal watercraft to slingshot the surfer into peaking waves, often too big to be caught by paddling power alone.

Newquay-based Ben Skinner, current professional European longboard champion, and Ben Granata, co-founder of the British Tow Surf Association, are now the proud possessors of a handsome new top-of-the-range Yamaha VX Highoutput 1100 cc jetski supplied by Skinners.

Brewery owners Steve and Sarah Skinner have supported their son’s passion for surfing since his childhood.

The new jetski will help him and Ben Granata to catch the really big waves at various locations in the UK and Europe.

“Tow surfing gives new meaning to ‘spectacular’ and is absolutely terrific to watch, and we are delighted to be able to help both Bens in this more specialised area ” said Steve Skinner.

“It’s becoming well established in the likes of Hawaii but is still in its infancy over here, but when the surfers get it right on the big wave it makes a truly awesome spectacle.

“It is also a potentially dangerous sport, of course, and safety is paramount. The jetski is a much safer way of catching the really big wave than relying on paddles.”