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#700 Re: One for the surfers
May 14, 2009, 03:11:08 pm
onshore mush I reckon, I'm afraid, might be some gaps in the wind though.

Got me one of these recently:

http://www.lushlongboards.com/lush-balance-board-p-2224.html

Great fun, and good for brushing up on dynamic balance skills.

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#701 Re: One for the surfers
May 14, 2009, 06:34:01 pm
I have one like that but with a wheel at each corner.

better swell seems to now have switched to the west now.  again will be nasty onshore but im getting desperate.

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#702 Re: One for the surfers
May 15, 2009, 08:32:46 am
again will be nasty onshore but im getting desperate.

I hear ya. Was onshore slop this morning in Aberdeen, but I just can't bring myself to try and surf it, cos I know I will have a bloody miserable time. I know I should, and it would be good for me at least for a paddle about if nothing else, but I just hate trying to surf it.

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#703 Re: One for the surfers
May 15, 2009, 10:33:38 am
Aye!  Making plans for this weekend has been a nightmare..  Looked like south coast was gonna fire big style earlier in the week and possible for east, was planning to hit K-bay but it's all switched round yesterday.  Croyde was 4ft clean and lush last night but I was stuck working with 'da yoofs', so missed that one, it was painful looking at the webcams and knowing that is 10mins away.  Very blown out this arvo but I think I know a sheltered spot that'll be firing at low-tide, wind is switching this evening..  Looking good for sheltered spots in the SW for Sunday..  Anywhere offshore in Southerly should be on, gotta find somewhere away from the weekend crowds that are starting to appear though..   :thumbsup:

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#704 Re: One for the surfers
May 15, 2009, 11:11:33 am
Was planning a long blast up to far NW tonight, but looks like swell aint gonna last.

But it will happen. Oh yes it will happen.

Also looks like Calmac might be starting sunday sailings from Hebs sometime soon.

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#705 Re: One for the surfers
May 16, 2009, 06:40:52 am
Stuck in the Irish sea for the next three months.... all that water, but not a drop to surf!

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#706 Re: One for the surfers
May 16, 2009, 07:23:07 am
BHP?

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#707 Re: One for the surfers
May 19, 2009, 09:52:41 am
http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/james-hollmer-cross-gets-the-scariest-barrel-of-all-time-at-shipsterns-bluff-sequence-of-the-week_15715/photos/1/

Once it is loaded, you can run your cursor accross the screen to get the sequence. Love the boards hanging off the lip, and the shadow figure hidden in the depths of the barrel.

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#708 Re: One for the surfers
May 19, 2009, 10:45:05 am
http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/james-hollmer-cross-gets-the-scariest-barrel-of-all-time-at-shipsterns-bluff-sequence-of-the-week_15715/photos/1/

Once it is loaded, you can run your cursor accross the screen to get the sequence. Love the boards hanging off the lip, and the shadow figure hidden in the depths of the barrel.

That's incredible! How many people only just made it over that lip! I count at least two bodyboarders and a surfer somewhere in there.

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#709 Re: One for the surfers
May 19, 2009, 10:55:51 am
There the paddle marks from someone duck diving just left of him, then a boarder and a sponger. Imagine clawing your way up the face of that monster, or drawing breath and diving as deep as you can possibly go.

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#710 Re: One for the surfers
May 23, 2009, 09:49:49 am
http://magicseaweed.com/Relentless-Powers-Of-Three-Content/1579/

Full length vid on Irish surfing on MSW. Really good...

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#711 Re: One for the surfers
May 23, 2009, 10:06:55 am
Been checking out MrB's work.
http://www.youtube.com/user/mrbproductions

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#712 Re: One for the surfers
May 23, 2009, 05:48:00 pm
http://magicseaweed.com/Relentless-Powers-Of-Three-Content/1579/

Full length vid on Irish surfing on MSW. Really good...
:o Thats some big waves (e.g. @12mins)

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#713 Re: One for the surfers
May 25, 2009, 08:40:26 am
http://magicseaweed.com/Relentless-Powers-Of-Three-Content/1579/

Full length vid on Irish surfing on MSW. Really good...

The DVD is free with this month's Carve, some amazing footage, and nicely filmed.

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#714 Re: One for the surfers
May 26, 2009, 03:44:46 pm
Have got Mr B's film 'Substance' (DVD) which is also quality featuring waves/surfers from the UK and Eire.  Features epic brown pits somewhere in the North East, a certain break in Exmoor that should be secret but isn't  :'(  , Thurso East going off, Porthleven going off, Brim's Ness ditto etc. etc..  It get's me pysched for surfing in this country!  'There is good waves is this country, I know there is........'

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#715 Re: One for the surfers
June 12, 2009, 02:11:54 pm
Surfing in Liberia

Don't surf, but doesn't look that great to my untrained eye  :shrug:

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#716 Re: One for the surfers
June 12, 2009, 02:39:55 pm
Not the most amazing, but not the worst I have seen, ie Aberdeen for the last 2 months.

No surprise there are waves - you only have to look at a map.

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#717 Re: One for the surfers
June 14, 2009, 02:40:34 pm
Just got in from a 4 hour sess at Porth Ceriad and had another lengthy outing yesterday.  Nice waves and was wearing a new Excel 3/2 and no booties... Sweet.

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June 15, 2009, 02:39:43 pm

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#720 Re: One for the surfers
June 15, 2009, 04:23:38 pm
Another 3 hours in the water today. Sunburned and sore.... Ace

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#721 Re: One for the surfers
June 15, 2009, 04:29:57 pm
At work til Friday, damn it. I take it you or the waves'll not be still around next week?

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#722 Re: One for the surfers
June 15, 2009, 06:43:12 pm
Another 3 hours in the water today. Sunburned and sore.... Ace

Where the flip are you finding waves?

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#723 Re: One for the surfers
June 15, 2009, 07:32:40 pm
Been swell all weekend in Devon  :thumbsup:

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#724 Re: One for the surfers
June 15, 2009, 08:55:25 pm
Another 3 hours in the water today. Sunburned and sore.... Ace

Where the flip are you finding waves?

Ceriad.. been out the last three days on the trot  :thumbsup:

 

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