Isle of Wight surfing star, Boe Howell has taken third place in the U16 English Shortboard Surfing Nationals, at Watergate Bay, Cornwall.

Eva Blackford won first place, Oceana Peres was second and Mia Olivia was fourth. 

Boe, 16, will next be competing in August, at the Boardmasters WSL QS (World Surf League) event in Newquay.

In February, Boe Howell was named in the Team England Junior Squad 2023, by Surfing England, alongside teen skateboarding sensation, Sky Brown.

Isle of Wight County Press: The Isle of Wight's Boe Howell (second right) and rest of the podium finishers.The Isle of Wight's Boe Howell (second right) and rest of the podium finishers. (Image: Nigel Howell.)