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#1000 Re: One for the surfers
April 13, 2010, 04:10:19 pm
Aye... Probably was a nice little slow moving, dribbler of a wave at Saunton.
7''6 is long compared to 6''2.  I guess the point is I've taken to using longer boards with more volume on smaller days and that it is lots of fun!  Not the same as ripping into overhead waves on a shortboard but fun all the same. 

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#1001 Re: One for the surfers
April 13, 2010, 05:05:43 pm
Anyone managing to get Thurso CWC streaming?

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#1002 Re: One for the surfers
April 13, 2010, 06:07:05 pm
They stopped the comp earlier today - conditions. Resuming tmr.

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#1003 Re: One for the surfers
April 13, 2010, 10:11:54 pm
watched a little bit this morning...  First Call is for 6.30am tommorow so could start pretty soon after that.  Brimms tommorow, then looking like they'll head to Thurso later in the week. 

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#1004 Re: One for the surfers
April 16, 2010, 09:53:40 am
A surfing alpaca  :o


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#1005 Re: One for the surfers
April 16, 2010, 09:56:16 am
an alcapa wearing accapi?

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#1006 Re: One for the surfers
April 19, 2010, 11:49:12 am
First dawnie of the year. YYFY. Small clean swell, nice for some longboard glides. Then it started snowing!? Was just about hypothermic by the time I changed out of wettie, got dressed and walked to work. It's mid April FFS.

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#1007 Re: One for the surfers
April 20, 2010, 03:18:44 pm
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First dawnie of the year. YYFY. Small clean swell, nice for some longboard glides. Then it started snowing!? Was just about hypothermic by the time I changed out of wettie, got dressed and walked to work. It's mid April FFS.

We have had the longest spell of good weather I can think of in recent times...  Been 18 days of sunshine and blue skies so far down here.  Car thermo read 22 celcius yesterday.  Shorts and t-shirts have been dug out the drawers.  Been bouldering regular and sport climbing.. Beautiful!  But it's also been FLAT, like proper FLAT, not even a wave that's surfable by a mouse, NOTHING! It may be cold but at least you're getting waves!  Looks like we may be waiting until early next week for a swell of any kind...

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#1008 Re: One for the surfers
April 20, 2010, 04:59:48 pm
Two three hour sessions yestersday, first light and last light. Morning a bit average but nice to be in water, evening really nice once wind dropped off. Nice little left reef with only three in.

I love the winter for the swell and not mad keen on the summer, but the late nights/ early mornings are a god send.

Water is still f**king cold though, cant see taking hood and gloves off for at least another month and i dont feel the cold that bad.

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#1009 Re: One for the surfers
April 20, 2010, 06:08:26 pm
Had a fantastic dawnie two weeks ago... got up, looked out, two foot peeling Fistral! only one in for two hours... cross stepping and nose riding on command, Got out ... Sun Sea Sand bars and Surf... STOKED!
Its great to have one of the best breaks (Arguably), to your self!!! reminded me of soloing accross Stanage edge with no one around!!! love these momments!

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#1010 Re: One for the surfers
April 20, 2010, 07:22:45 pm
Water is still f**king cold though, cant see taking hood and gloves off for at least another month

Definitely. Worst time of year for feeling cold as air temp is warming up faster than sea.

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#1011 Re: One for the surfers
May 10, 2010, 11:18:09 am
Just a quick heads up surfing chums.  'Waveriders' a documentary about surfing in in Ireland is on this evening 10.35pm on BBC1 Northern Ireland.... 

I think/hope it will be possible to watch it on t'interweb by setting your region on bbc website to NI and then watching live.

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#1012 Re: One for the surfers
May 11, 2010, 11:07:51 am
Nice short from Cali


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#1013 Re: One for the surfers
May 11, 2010, 12:35:45 pm
Some nice footage, not sure what benefit there was including Slutter in it though.

Could do with a wave like that right now.

Is FD in Indo yet?

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#1014 Re: One for the surfers
May 11, 2010, 12:56:01 pm
yes, FD, GME, Moon and Moffatt all taking in the pleasures that coral reefs, sunshine and 8 ft indian ocean swells offer.

bastards, :furious:

they will be back around the 27th may

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#1015 Re: One for the surfers
May 11, 2010, 12:57:39 pm
Barstewards. And it's still flatter than a flounders cock here, as it has been for quite a while.

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#1016 Re: One for the surfers
May 11, 2010, 01:04:53 pm

I think/hope it will be possible to watch it on t'interweb by setting your region on bbc website to NI and then watching live.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00scvjr/Waveriders/

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#1017 Re: One for the surfers
May 11, 2010, 11:28:07 pm
Aye!  Tried to watch it live :thumbsdown:  But at least tis on iplayer.  Nice film, enjoyed it  ;D

Still flippin flat here and hearing that folk are in Indo enjoying perfection is not helping :wall:


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#1018 Re: One for the surfers
May 12, 2010, 12:27:40 pm
tell me about it.
this is my 2nd trip i have had to abort due to other influences.
those being;
- the unplanned birth of my first child. due the week we (I) was supposed to fly out!!!
- starting a new business and not having anyone to run it while i was away.

to make it worse, this sunday and monday they will be getting a lovely 10+ft swell at 16 seconds.
and that shit wont dissapear anytime soon.

if either FD or GME moan over the next 12months after a trip like that, feel free to kick them as hard as you can in the balls.

that will give them something to moan about....


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#1019 Re: One for the surfers
May 12, 2010, 01:45:52 pm
You really shouldn't torture yourself looking at the forecasts.

I will take solace in the fact that a 10ft swell on a shallow reefbreak would probably kill me outright.

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#1020 Re: One for the surfers
May 13, 2010, 10:26:27 pm
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I will take solace in the fact that a 10ft swell on a shallow reefbreak would probably kill me outright.

Sounds pant filling to me too.... but 10ft swell = special nooks and crannies in sheltered corners lighting up at a more ameanable size.  Or we could just grow a pair, bring out the gun and man up TOAD!

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#1021 Re: One for the surfers
May 14, 2010, 09:57:04 pm
If any of you family men ever find yourself suffering the delights of Disney World - Orlando, this place provides some blessed relief.  Apologies for the 'home video' I knocked it together for the grandparents.



Incase you're wondering the lass helping me into the wave is none other than current womens US East coast champ Ami Berg Definitely one for DFBWGS!!

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#1022 Re: One for the surfers
May 16, 2010, 01:38:04 pm
 :bounce:  Swell Call, been waiting for a while but forecast is looking strong for this week Tues onwards. 

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#1023 Re: One for the surfers
May 16, 2010, 03:22:18 pm
Forecast here has changed too. From flat to stupidly flat http://magicseaweed.com/Aberdeen-Surf-Report/41/

Worst spring ever.

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#1024 Re: One for the surfers
May 24, 2010, 10:56:48 am
How good has it been in the SW over the last week?!  fantastic..  summer suit out, bikini's on the beach and great waves..

surfed 4 times over the weekend, here's how Gwenvor looked when I arrived on Saturday morning..


 

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