One for the surfers (Read 722589 times)

granticus · October 25, 2011, 06:47:17 pm

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No, no, you must feel free to discuss SW Cornish spots in as much detail as possible....

And here I was thinking you folk from the NE are the caring and sharing types that would love all the sponsored 'heros' from down yer to head up to share all your favourite spots everytime a decent swell hits..

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Who said secret? I'm saying no need to promote them further

Kind of want I meant, just because a spot is named in a guidebook or on a website doesn't necessarily mean that folk are happy for it to be there, nor is it a given that this should open up the spot to further promotion. The sensitivity is probably due to the fact that it was a 'secret' spot in first place. ie. Once a secret, then in guidebooks, then named in magazines etc.. The knock on of this, is that the spot then goes on everyone's hitlist regardless of whether it's a suitable wave for them to be attempting to surf or whether they know how to behave.

philo · October 26, 2011, 12:14:25 pm

been in the "G" spot for the last 2 days with over head heavy barrels. round 2 this afternoon, anyone else been out?

johnx2 · October 26, 2011, 12:49:03 pm

...got a couple of foaming at the mouth texts along the lines of clean as fuck overhead barrelling madness. (I've only surfed there when dragged along with mates, being realistic about my level frankly - another reason the less competition the better.)

Just about to head for the coast...

philo · October 26, 2011, 07:04:00 pm

yesterday it was pretty much double overhead and really heavy thick lips. got destroyed by one barrel that landed on my back when I tried to take off late and couldn't turn and tuck quick enough.
today was a bit more mellow but still stupidly good, endlessly peeling and of course crowded

gme · October 26, 2011, 07:35:04 pm

I nearly headed to gland yesterday but the crowd report made me go elsewhere

Amazed it worked today as the Scarborough waves were only chest high.
It's a great wave though but the crowds mean you only get four or five waves.
On holiday in yorks and wish I had been home as a couple of rare gems would have worked today.

Baron · October 26, 2011, 08:38:58 pm

5ft Whitby yesterday afternoon (got to see exactly why it has an enormous breakwater at the harbour mouth). 4ft Sandsend twice today. Narrowly avoided a good shafting from the shore dump. Thought I'd finish with a nice, mellow Saltburn on way home this evening - FAIL. Didn't make the paddle out. Cranking 4-5ft and my poor arms couldn't take it. Considered jumping off the pier but haven't done it before so wasn't sure of the required technique etc. Back tomorrow - lets jam!

philo · October 27, 2011, 02:39:05 pm

http://magicseaweed.com/video/votd.php?id=133

philo · October 27, 2011, 03:30:47 pm

whoops was meant to post this:

http://www.oneill.com/cwc/LiveClassic.html

johnx2 · October 28, 2011, 01:53:32 pm

couple of pics - not mine - from the other day:

that guy can surf but he's got a lot of fingers...

duncan · October 28, 2011, 08:28:00 pm

philo · October 29, 2011, 04:49:05 pm

get your stoke on:

http://www.oneill.com/cwc/LiveClassic.html

Adam Lincoln · October 31, 2011, 04:15:06 pm

http://magicseaweed.com/Shipsterns-Up-To-11-Content/3523/

philo · November 01, 2011, 06:19:33 pm

Kelly one step closer to 11:

http://live.ripcurl.com/index.php?Search2011LiveControl

Adam Lincoln · November 03, 2011, 04:51:12 pm

Ben Skinner on the cribber the other day.

Baron · November 04, 2011, 07:32:19 pm

Oh dear...

http://live.ripcurl.com/index.php?aid=2008

gme · November 04, 2011, 11:05:49 pm

Still a foregone conclusion.

Slater is god

Baron · November 05, 2011, 01:24:52 am

Agreed.

granticus · November 05, 2011, 07:07:47 pm

Epic swell all week this week in the SW. Been a great week, although I did arrive one morning to find Britain's top 32 competing on the peak I wanted to surf at. Here's hoping the coverage of the comp is kept low key.

Anyhow... if you've nowt to do this evening there is live coverage from Sunset beach here http://www.vans.com/microsites/hic-pro/webcast.html

ben · November 05, 2011, 08:28:19 pm

it's been epic eh.. looking like next week could bring more of the same!

SA Chris · November 05, 2011, 09:03:44 pm

You can both, get to fuck. Approx sod all here last week, next week looks the same.

granticus · November 06, 2011, 10:17:42 am

Quote from: SA Chris on November 05, 2011, 09:03:44 pm

You can both, get to fuck. Approx sod all here last week, next week looks the same.

Here's a vid of said comp to give you taste of what we've been surfing down here in North Devon for the last week

There's more on the way too.
Ah! Don't get jealous now Chris, something good will come your way soon enough and it'll be our turn for flatness.

philo · November 06, 2011, 08:04:25 pm

back on:

http://www.live.ripcurl.com/index.php?Search2011LiveControl

Baron · November 06, 2011, 10:23:20 pm

10 point barrel victory lap

SA Chris · November 07, 2011, 08:47:59 am

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Here's hoping the coverage of the comp is kept low key.

You aren't helping with that!

granticus · November 08, 2011, 03:04:49 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on November 07, 2011, 08:47:59 am

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Here's hoping the coverage of the comp is kept low key.

You aren't helping with that!

Oh.. Come on Chris, unfortunately this particular cat is well and truly out of the bag. The circa 150 (no joke) people in the water last Sunday, on what was a particularly small and uninspiring day, would suggest linking a video that was on Eyeball's website to UKB won't make the slightest difference.

What would be worse, would be if a major surfing website like MSW were to run a video article about the event linked off their home page. Oh.. hang on a minute.

I hear they'll be adding a NE venue beginning with S to UKPST internary next year