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Friday, July 30, 2010
Now this is an awesome way to take surf video!
What the hell is a Quadrocopter? Whatever it is, the video looks awesome and I wonder how it'd go taking footage in Sydney. Would some gnarly surfer shoot it down?
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Session Number: 900 - I've lost count :)
Start: 7:20 AM
Time: 45 mins
Surf: 3 times
Conditions: Shoulder to overhead plus, smooth, mid-tide, closing out. Offshore wind.
That was the weirdest session I've had in ages.
Why the hell did I paddle out right where the biggest, nastiest waves were smashing down. Half way through my punishment I thought of giving up, but kept going because I'm as stubborn as hell and didn't want to put a "smugger" smile on Tony's face.
Glee! At last I was out the back wearing my smug smile. Ha, ha. Spent the rest of the session marvelling at the beautiful rain on the green water as the surf spray lifted up into space. Oh, and dodging all those fantastic rogue waves.
Watched some guys taking off on some truly scary, barrelling waves and listened to spectators hooting with joy. I felt their joy. Yes, I caught enough of my own joy to be happy. So I'm happy. Very. Is there a better way to start the day? What keeps you coming back? Surfing is awesome...right!
Time: 45 mins
Surf: 3 times
Conditions: Shoulder to overhead plus, smooth, mid-tide, closing out. Offshore wind.
That was the weirdest session I've had in ages.
Why the hell did I paddle out right where the biggest, nastiest waves were smashing down. Half way through my punishment I thought of giving up, but kept going because I'm as stubborn as hell and didn't want to put a "smugger" smile on Tony's face.
Glee! At last I was out the back wearing my smug smile. Ha, ha. Spent the rest of the session marvelling at the beautiful rain on the green water as the surf spray lifted up into space. Oh, and dodging all those fantastic rogue waves.
Watched some guys taking off on some truly scary, barrelling waves and listened to spectators hooting with joy. I felt their joy. Yes, I caught enough of my own joy to be happy. So I'm happy. Very. Is there a better way to start the day? What keeps you coming back? Surfing is awesome...right!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Session Number: 879 - Safety in numbers - not!
Start: 7:30 AM
Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Surf: 4 times
Mark: Not in all my long years of surfing have I seen such a crowded spot. Seriously, ridiculously crowded!!! Luckily, what collisions did occur nearly all involved Nana...who smiled disarmingly at the hapless bloke. I'll admit it now, but I had a self-inflicted smack to the head from my heavy board. I had flying fish circling my head for a while! Did the same happen to Matt? Soon I will look at the footage and post the video for all to see. Had a really fun morning with only a few OK rides. Great catching up at the Dee Why cafe afterward for chats about IT, forensics, airports, etc...oh, and a bit of surf talk :)
Gareth: Great morning - So different to Manly on Saturday. It was pretty small and crowded but great fun to be able to have a laugh and enjoy being out in the water. Also a great day to practice some basic skills. I must have got 10 waves which is a great tally!! Mark/Ginge - thanks for the lifts and offers of lifts.
Miki: Beautiful day in the water. Awesome watching Hanna catching wave after wave on the 6'4"! Thank you Pete for avoiding me when paddling between me & Michael (sorry Michael though!) Got rather crowded when the longboarding group paddled out so joined Anne where we had the waves to ourselves :) Really great seeing Michael & Nana out there and enjoyed a chat over coffee & breakkie at Wildwater.
Nana: I had a great time as usual! Thanks Kevin for the tips on sitting on my board, Peter for checking up on me after our 3 way collision & Mark for organising yet another awesome sunday morning!
Matt: A bit crowded & small...but how warm was the water!!, great breakie afterwards as well :-)
Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Surf: 4 times
Gareth: Great morning - So different to Manly on Saturday. It was pretty small and crowded but great fun to be able to have a laugh and enjoy being out in the water. Also a great day to practice some basic skills. I must have got 10 waves which is a great tally!! Mark/Ginge - thanks for the lifts and offers of lifts.
Miki: Beautiful day in the water. Awesome watching Hanna catching wave after wave on the 6'4"! Thank you Pete for avoiding me when paddling between me & Michael (sorry Michael though!) Got rather crowded when the longboarding group paddled out so joined Anne where we had the waves to ourselves :) Really great seeing Michael & Nana out there and enjoyed a chat over coffee & breakkie at Wildwater.
Nana: I had a great time as usual! Thanks Kevin for the tips on sitting on my board, Peter for checking up on me after our 3 way collision & Mark for organising yet another awesome sunday morning!
Matt: A bit crowded & small...but how warm was the water!!, great breakie afterwards as well :-)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Session Number: 877 - These are the things!
Start: 9:10 AM
Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Surf: 10 times
Conditions: Hip to shoulder high, smooth, glassy, high tide, dangerous and dumpy close to shore, no wind.
Mark: What a relaxing, beautiful place to surf. Reasonably big surf and the shorebreaks meant that it was pretty damn tricky. So glad I took the much more manoeuvrable 6' 6" Wombat out. I never thought I'd say it, but shortboarding rocks! Don't know where the energy came from, but I had an absolutely awesome time this morning. Once again, it was so great seeing everyone get on so well. You guys are the best! Thanks for the food by-the-way. Glad I ditched the pie! Gareth, sorry about the leg rope...and thanks for the great photos. Can't stop looking. Did I celebrate V-Day??? What do you think :)
Matt: What a great day out! Special thanks to my travel'n 'Harem'...you know what i mean ;-)...photos posted soon. We had some great waves for some but maybe low tide would have suited others...next time girls. I think Mark nearly dropped in on me again!!, Gareth almost smashed the board camera (haha) & Legropes getting snapped...but everyone kept smiling, great to see.
Miki: Waves were FUN - seemed easier (for me) to catch early on but was fun the entire time. I personally prefer to get axed (which I do plenty!) than not give it a go - within reason of course :) Love getting challenged and having a great bunch of folk to do that with. Thanks Paul for offering to lend me your 5'10" but was worried about smashing it on the shore breaks - you've seen my "style" LOL. Thanks to Matt for the lift, Mark for organizing, Gareth for the awesome pics and everyone for the fantastic morning!
Gareth: What a great meetup. Great location and plenty of waves. I guess the conditions were a little challenging (dumpy and close in) for some of us (me included) but that's really just part of surfing. Still everyone got out there and gave it their all and that's what makes the day!! Thanks for the lift and organising Mark - look forward to the next meet-up!!
Hanna: Beautiful Beach!! Only caught one, but it was amazing:)
Kajo: What a great morning. I had a blast out there (although alluva sudden everyone had disappeared). It got bet when the tide receded and there were some very surfable 2-3 footers around.
Nana: Awesome watching everyone! will need to work on my skills! thanks matt o for the ride and mark for organising!!
Suzan: I had a GREAT time, even if I couldn't get out. But, I got to watch a fantastic curve ride from Hanna!! :o) Go girl! And, thank you Mark for organising a big turn out! :o) And, thank you Gareth for fabulous memories. :o)
Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Surf: 10 times
Conditions: Hip to shoulder high, smooth, glassy, high tide, dangerous and dumpy close to shore, no wind.
Matt: What a great day out! Special thanks to my travel'n 'Harem'...you know what i mean ;-)...photos posted soon. We had some great waves for some but maybe low tide would have suited others...next time girls. I think Mark nearly dropped in on me again!!, Gareth almost smashed the board camera (haha) & Legropes getting snapped...but everyone kept smiling, great to see.
Miki: Waves were FUN - seemed easier (for me) to catch early on but was fun the entire time. I personally prefer to get axed (which I do plenty!) than not give it a go - within reason of course :) Love getting challenged and having a great bunch of folk to do that with. Thanks Paul for offering to lend me your 5'10" but was worried about smashing it on the shore breaks - you've seen my "style" LOL. Thanks to Matt for the lift, Mark for organizing, Gareth for the awesome pics and everyone for the fantastic morning!
Gareth: What a great meetup. Great location and plenty of waves. I guess the conditions were a little challenging (dumpy and close in) for some of us (me included) but that's really just part of surfing. Still everyone got out there and gave it their all and that's what makes the day!! Thanks for the lift and organising Mark - look forward to the next meet-up!!
Hanna: Beautiful Beach!! Only caught one, but it was amazing:)
Kajo: What a great morning. I had a blast out there (although alluva sudden everyone had disappeared). It got bet when the tide receded and there were some very surfable 2-3 footers around.
Nana: Awesome watching everyone! will need to work on my skills! thanks matt o for the ride and mark for organising!!
Suzan: I had a GREAT time, even if I couldn't get out. But, I got to watch a fantastic curve ride from Hanna!! :o) Go girl! And, thank you Mark for organising a big turn out! :o) And, thank you Gareth for fabulous memories. :o)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Session Number: 876 - Unexpected goodness
Start: 6:30 AM
Time: 40 mins
Surf: 10 times
Conditions: Chest to shoulder high, smooth, regular sets, high tide. Light offshore wind.
Me: How heavy was the downpour last night! Like Gareth, I was expecting crap conditions, but was totally surprised to find glassy, regular, chest to shoulder high sets with offshore wind. Water was really clean and I guess that's due to the volume and speed of the water coming out of the pipe last night. Caught a few really long, carving, fun rides up and down the beach. Crowd started to fill in, but by then it was time to go. Wow, you just never know! ”
Gareth: Wow - To start with I expected 'Lake Manly' but I was sooo wrong. Got out the back as the first set came through - solid 3ft-ers, glassy with great faces to surf down!! And it didn't stop there...consistent repeatable waves every 10s. Even better that we had it almost to ourselves for the first half an hour. Mark, Ginge and I all caught some amazing waves, and managed to get a few turns in too, which always makes me happy!! Another great meetup and definitely worth getting into the water early before the crowds descend!!!
Time: 40 mins
Surf: 10 times
Conditions: Chest to shoulder high, smooth, regular sets, high tide. Light offshore wind.
Me: How heavy was the downpour last night! Like Gareth, I was expecting crap conditions, but was totally surprised to find glassy, regular, chest to shoulder high sets with offshore wind. Water was really clean and I guess that's due to the volume and speed of the water coming out of the pipe last night. Caught a few really long, carving, fun rides up and down the beach. Crowd started to fill in, but by then it was time to go. Wow, you just never know! ”
Gareth: Wow - To start with I expected 'Lake Manly' but I was sooo wrong. Got out the back as the first set came through - solid 3ft-ers, glassy with great faces to surf down!! And it didn't stop there...consistent repeatable waves every 10s. Even better that we had it almost to ourselves for the first half an hour. Mark, Ginge and I all caught some amazing waves, and managed to get a few turns in too, which always makes me happy!! Another great meetup and definitely worth getting into the water early before the crowds descend!!!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Session Number: 875 - Bondi works
Start: 7:45 AM
Time: 50 mins
Surf: 8 times
Conditions: Chest to the occasional head high, bit rippy, smooth, offshore wind. Low tide.
Another day and another beach...how the swell improved in 24 hours. Yes, Bondi was finally kind to me and provided some great rides! Very crowded and a tad dangerous, but heaps of fun all the same. Thanks Matt for letting me share that ride :) Great to meet you Juliane. Oh, I have to say it...happy birthday Rowena :)
Time: 50 mins
Surf: 8 times
Conditions: Chest to the occasional head high, bit rippy, smooth, offshore wind. Low tide.
Another day and another beach...how the swell improved in 24 hours. Yes, Bondi was finally kind to me and provided some great rides! Very crowded and a tad dangerous, but heaps of fun all the same. Thanks Matt for letting me share that ride :) Great to meet you Juliane. Oh, I have to say it...happy birthday Rowena :)
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Session Number: 874 - Summer is winter again
Start: 7:15 AM
Time: 40 mins
Surf: 4 times
Conditions: Knee to chest high, close to shore, high tide, pretty bleak. Onshore wind.
Me: Eight super keen surfers with hardly a ripple to be seen at Manly. Glad we made the move to Curly. Really felt like winter except for the warm water. Matt ripped it up and looked to be in his element surfing so close to shore. Miki, I haven't checked the video yet so maybe go easy on the sledging :) Always a pleasure to hook up with so many great people. Thumbs up from me!
Miki: Flat at lake Manly but Curl Curl was quite fun! Great to meet Kevin & to catch up with Sue, Rowena & Matt - and seeing Mark in his work uniform was simply delightful :P
I forgot about video evidence! :O Mark, I will (try to) be nice from now on ;-) Matt, that Curly's on the Corner was great! Anywhere you can get a pot of chai gets a big thumbs up from me :)
Suzan: Although, I went, .... what can I say, I chickened out! :o)
Matt O: Heading to Curly was a good option...at least rideable! Egg & bacon roll was great!!
One lone surfer sitting on the Manly Lake!
Time: 40 mins
Surf: 4 times
Conditions: Knee to chest high, close to shore, high tide, pretty bleak. Onshore wind.
Me: Eight super keen surfers with hardly a ripple to be seen at Manly. Glad we made the move to Curly. Really felt like winter except for the warm water. Matt ripped it up and looked to be in his element surfing so close to shore. Miki, I haven't checked the video yet so maybe go easy on the sledging :) Always a pleasure to hook up with so many great people. Thumbs up from me!
Miki: Flat at lake Manly but Curl Curl was quite fun! Great to meet Kevin & to catch up with Sue, Rowena & Matt - and seeing Mark in his work uniform was simply delightful :P
I forgot about video evidence! :O Mark, I will (try to) be nice from now on ;-) Matt, that Curly's on the Corner was great! Anywhere you can get a pot of chai gets a big thumbs up from me :)
Suzan: Although, I went, .... what can I say, I chickened out! :o)
Matt O: Heading to Curly was a good option...at least rideable! Egg & bacon roll was great!!
One lone surfer sitting on the Manly Lake!
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