Jago Tasker's Fund for Team England EuroSurf 2024

Dear Friends, Family, and Supporters,

“I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been selected to represent Surfing England & be part of the U16 boys team at the European Surfing Championship in Portugal this July 2024!

This is an incredible opportunity for me to gain invaluable experience, and proudly represent England. It’s a great platform to pursue my ambition of being a professional surfer.

However, I need to ask for your help. The costs associated with travel, accommodation, and participation fees for this event amount to around £1,000, and I am reaching out for support. Like many sports, there is no direct funding for athletes. I am incredibly grateful to have a board sponsor in Nigel Semmens Surfboards as a team rider for NS at the Ocean Magic factory in Newquay, Cornwall.”

About Jago

Jago paddled into his first waves on the Isle of Wight at 8 years old where he learnt to surf. He was always in the Ocean having fun, surfing right through the Winter months at that young age, on second hand boards his dad found for him. Jago got the competition bug just after his 9th birthday, when he competed in the Surfing England Inter Clubs competition at Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, as a member of Isle of Wight Surf Club in their Junior team.

Jago’s family have dedicated countless hours to supporting Jago in his passion for the sport. The family relocated to Cornwall in the winter of 2022 and he is now a member of Newquay Boardriders Surf Club. He ranked #3 at this year’s U16 Nationals and most recently took #2 at Surfing England’s Rip Curl Grom Search UK event. He has a smooth surfing style, and as he gets stronger his surfing is only going to get more powerful!

It would be great to see where his talent takes him.

Jago represented England at the International Surfing Association World Junior Championships in El Salvador earlier this year whilst juggling his GCSE exams. Both the Worlds and European Championships will be key to his future development. The best waves of his life are still out there and we’d love to see him keep power surfing alive!

Why We Need Your Help

Competing at your first European Championship is a significant step in anyone’s athletic career but also an opportunity to inspire other young surfers to pursue sports. Particularly those areas with low representation. Unfortunately, funding for such trips is limited, and we need to raise £1,000 having already spent a significant amount for the World Championships earlier this year. Expenses include:

Travel expenses to Portugal

Accommodation

Coaching

Equipment

Specific surf competition travel insurance

The Impact of Your Support

Your contribution, no matter the size, will directly impact Jago’s ability to compete at international level. By supporting him, you are not only helping him achieve his dreams but also promoting the future potential of regional representation in surfing.

How You Can Help

Donate: Any amount helps and brings us one step closer to our goal.

Share: Spread the word about our campaign on social media, with friends, and within your community.

Support: Follow NS Surfboards (Insta: nssurfboards) and Ocean Magic (Insta: ocean_magicthefactory) for their phenomenal boards, and Surfing England (Insta: surfingengland) on social media to keep up with how the athletes are getting on, and of course Jago himself on Instagram: jago_tasker

Thank You!

We are incredibly grateful for any support you can provide. We would love more help for Jago to have the opportunity to shine on an international stage and bring pride to Newquay Boardriders and the Isle of Wight Surf Club.

Thank you for being a part of their journey and helping to make their dreams come true!

Donate Today and Support Our Future Champions!

With heartfelt thanks,

Dan & Sarah (parents)

Figure 1 Jago at Rip Curl Grom Search, Newquay, Cornwall - pic Only Fins Newquay (Insta: only fins.nqy)

Figure 2 Jago at ISA Junior Worlds in El Salvador - pic Justin Randell

Figure 3 - Jago at Rip Curl Grom Search, Cornwall - pic Rogan Thomson (Insta: roganthomson)

Figure 4 - Jago free surfing during the Winter at Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall - pic Tom Vaughan (Insta: tvaughanphotography)

Figure 5 - Jago surfing at The Wave, Bristol - pic Rogan Thomson

Figure 6 - Jago in the early days on the Isle of Wight where he learnt to surf - pic Jago's mum

Video: Fast forward to 5 hours 58 minutes & you can watch one of Jago's heats at the ISA Junior World Championships in El Salvador, with a live commentary! (YouTube: ISAsurfing)