In recent weeks there has been a lot of talk about the Ministry of Defence (MOD) reviewing access to one of the South Coast best windsurfing and surfing breaks.

The Byelaw that limits access to windsurf and surf at Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset is up for review in a couple of months. So if you are a regular to Kimmeridge or still want to do your bit - then join the ABBA (Access to Broad Bench Association) campaign to regain access to Broad Bench.

Access Broad Bench Kimmeridge

ABBA is asking that the Ministry of Defence take our case, listed below, seriously:

• Kimmeridge Bay regularly produces some of the best surf in the UK
• Surfing and windsurfing are extremely popular in this area
• The area in question on the western side of Kimmeridge Bay is a very small proportion of the Sea Danger Area and lies at the edge of it
• The times and dates during which access is allowed are insufficient and not relevant to seasonal patterns of swell
• ABBA does not want or expect the firing to be reduced and fully understands the requirement for live firing exercises. But we do think that firing could be slightly modified to allow us access to this internationally significant wave at all times.

As regular surfers down at Kimmeridge Bay we are all behind this cause. If you can help out too by signing the petition - fantastic.

If you have any great stories or pictures about surfing Kimmeridge (keep it clean though!) let us know in the comments box below.

We are keeping our fingers crossed for the MOD review meeting.

For more information on how you can help visit the ABBA website at www.broadbench.co.uk