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Lonely on the Bombie - Waveriding Vid

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surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
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surfingboye surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
16 Dec 2014 8:48am
Managed to get a few sessions in at the bombie over the weekend. The first day it was clean, 4-6ft and was by myself for half the day; even better than Namotu. I took out the camera yesterday and shot a few clips before the swell had dropped out. The Reo continues to prove how much fun it is! Yewwww.

maxjp12
maxjp12
VIC
32 posts
maxjp12 maxjp12
VIC, 32 posts
16 Dec 2014 10:41am
A+ for song choice
Poida
Poida
WA
1922 posts
Poida Poida
WA, 1922 posts
16 Dec 2014 9:27am
looks like very light winds, no white caps, perfect if you can get going in those conditions
dafish
dafish
NSW
1654 posts
dafish dafish
NSW, 1654 posts
16 Dec 2014 2:34pm
bastard...I would have joined you! Nice clip
Tony Armstrong
Tony Armstrong
NSW
341 posts
Tony Armstrong Tony Armstrong
NSW, 341 posts
16 Dec 2014 6:48pm
Good one matt... looks like you will have some visitors next time..!!!
harry potter
harry potter
VIC
2777 posts
harry potter harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
16 Dec 2014 10:10pm
Sorry I know it's the go-pro perspective but where were the waves?
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
surfingboye surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
17 Dec 2014 11:33am
Poida said..
looks like very light winds, no white caps, perfect if you can get going in those conditions

nup, would've been close to 20 knots out there...
there is a 2m high shelf that keep the waves glassy.


harry potter said..
Sorry I know it's the go-pro perspective but where were the waves?

haha, the problem with a one angle gopro vid. standby for the next one.
alverstone
alverstone
WA
533 posts
alverstone alverstone
WA, 533 posts
17 Dec 2014 3:16pm
Love it, and the music.

Technical question: unhooking on a wave. I'm strapless, but have never non-kite surfed. and keep getting pulled off waves. When, where and why unhook?
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
surfingboye surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
18 Dec 2014 5:17pm
Unhook to free up the hips and shoulders.
You want cross shore wind, but cross on works ok if wave angle is good.

Trim your kite so you don't get pulled off the waves. There is a good bws vid on YouTube outlining the basics of unhooking.
Tony Armstrong
Tony Armstrong
NSW
341 posts
Tony Armstrong Tony Armstrong
NSW, 341 posts
18 Dec 2014 7:47pm
alverstone said..
Love it, and the music.

Technical question: unhooking on a wave. I'm strapless, but have never non-kite surfed. and keep getting pulled off waves. When, where and why unhook?


Agree with Matt, unhooking does all of the above..

Ironic that Matt rides with "kitepower" and most peeps use BWS as a reference source.. Hmm funny.

BTW when you get really into it, the kite you buy is a result of what style of wave you ride..


Peahi
Peahi
VIC
1485 posts
Peahi Peahi
VIC, 1485 posts
18 Dec 2014 10:05pm
harry potter said..
Sorry I know it's the go-pro perspective but where were the waves?


Nice condx but the waves but surely don't look anywhere near 4-6 foot...?
EastCC
EastCC
QLD
356 posts
EastCC EastCC
QLD, 356 posts
18 Dec 2014 9:09pm
Looks like a nice spot.
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
surfingboye surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
18 Dec 2014 10:20pm
Well spoted...
As I said in the description, the previous day was 4-6ft, this day was 3ft.
Fun regardless of size.
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
sir ROWDY sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
18 Dec 2014 7:20pm
alverstone said..

Technical question: unhooking on a wave. I'm strapless, but have never non-kite surfed. and keep getting pulled off waves. When, where and why unhook?


When and where you want to test yourself and put your kite positioning and board riding skills to the ultimate test . Oh and if you actually want to feel like you're surfing on your backhand.
Jedibrad
Jedibrad
NSW
527 posts
Jedibrad Jedibrad
NSW, 527 posts
20 Dec 2014 6:38am
Ian Alldredge never unhooks, so if he's the best, why?
rwtaaffe
rwtaaffe
NSW
92 posts
rwtaaffe rwtaaffe
NSW, 92 posts
20 Dec 2014 9:52am
What brand is that harness you have?
Where do you get them?
surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
surfingboye surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
20 Dec 2014 11:04am
rwtaaffe said...
What brand is that harness you have?
Where do you get them?


It is a JAY XX ABS harness (from the guys who make Dynabars). I love it, but I'll throw a review up in the next week.

Contact your local Jaystore distributor, Kitepower for me.
Here is the product page from the Jaystore website:
www.jaystore.eu/index.php/shopping/product/24-jay-xx-abs-harness
fingerbone
fingerbone
NSW
921 posts
fingerbone fingerbone
NSW, 921 posts
21 Dec 2014 8:46am
G'day SB. That spot you put the pro did nothing for me. I borrowed a go pro and used it at different points on my gear and they all sucked dogs balls. Thankfully I borrowed one rather than buying one as it turned me right off them.
Not taking anything away from your skills ( I have seen some of your other stuff )but when Kitepower push this vid on FB as a fantastic vid I think they well overrated it.
waveslave
waveslave
WA
4263 posts
waveslave waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
21 Dec 2014 9:15am
fingerbone said..
I borrowed a go pro and used it at different points on my gear and they all sucked dogs balls.


Is it just me ...

or do others find go-pro pov vids of surf-related stuff stupidly boring ?

I want to see the ride across the whole waterscape.

I like to see the other riders too.

I don't want to see 10 minutes of the same stuff, with no breaks, no edits.

I know, it's all too hard cause you need someone on the shore willing to film you.

Sigh.
kitcho207
kitcho207
NSW
865 posts
kitcho207 kitcho207
NSW, 865 posts
21 Dec 2014 12:29pm
its hard to get someone to film when everyone wants to ride


surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
surfingboye surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
21 Dec 2014 12:35pm
I certainly don't disagree with you both...

No good angle for the gopro; that's why it was short. I always have mates that are keen to be camera man, kiting always seems to be drop of the hat for good conditions, ie. this was a Monday lunchtime.

I had fun out there, hope the video didn't wreck your day. Haha.
wave6ft
wave6ft
QLD
146 posts
wave6ft wave6ft
QLD, 146 posts
21 Dec 2014 11:57am
Looks like fun 2 foot
Long Reef
Long Reef
SA
583 posts
Long Reef Long Reef
SA, 583 posts
2 Jan 2015 8:08pm
Yep I watched Matt pull some sick vertical backside surfing on the bombie as the swell dropped on the Monday. Nice wave which rears up as it bowls onto the reef. He was getting really critical and setting the kite in front so as not to get pulled off the wave. He's pretty generous taking pics at our last Nsw comp. Good kiter, friendly guy
Cheers
Ellobuddha
Ellobuddha
NSW
625 posts
Ellobuddha Ellobuddha
NSW, 625 posts
3 Jan 2015 3:50am
This is a snappy one done with a mouth mount. (dummy mount)

I reckon its a pretty good angle. Obviously it was a flat crappy day though.

Could be good for chasing someone around with. Keen to give it a try in some better conditions.

Before the flames begin - Im not saying its a good video or anything - just that its a decent angle from a go pro.

Ellobuddha
Ellobuddha
NSW
625 posts
Ellobuddha Ellobuddha
NSW, 625 posts
3 Jan 2015 1:15pm
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