2008

This surfer's a flippin' marvel... doing stunts on his board upside down.

Acrobatic Dulip Kokuhannadige, 22, has been attracting waves of admirers to the beach to see him surf while standing on his head. Sri Lankan-born Dulip, who moved to Bournemouth three years ago, can ride a wave in his eccentric topsy-turvy style for up to 15 seconds before it breaks and flips him over.

He said yesterday: "I can stay up for the duration of a good wave which can take me all the way onto the beach. My face doesn't get too wet until the wave breaks, then the Bournemouth three years ago, can ride a wave in his eccentric topsy-turvy style for up to 15 seconds before it breaks and flips him over.

He said yesterday: "I can stay up for the duration of a good wave which can take me all the way onto the beach. My face doesn't get too wet until the wave breaks, then the water does go up my nose. I have found people paying me a lot of attention because of my headstands. I don't like showing off but I get lots of people coming to watch."

And things will get even better for Dulip and pals. Europe's first artificial reef is being built in Bournemouth - creating waves as big as those in Malibu. Fellow surfer Ross Broad, 19, said: "I couldn't believe it when I first saw Dulip on his head. He's a real star. Most of us are just happy to stand on our boards.

Plenty of others have tried to copy him but all have ended up flat on their faces."

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