Tarifa 2013 - a fun time (videos)

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sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
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2 May 2013 6:33am
I did a little trip to Tarifa this year for about a month. It's a pretty fun place to be and sometimes you get some great conditions, other times it can be totally **** haha. I didn't really film much but I did get together at least 2 little videos to give an idea of what happens there, hope you like them.

You can't go to Tarifa (or any place for that matter) and not sample some local cuisine (of all sorts haha). So this is a little video I made of what a typical dinner might be in the small spanish town of Tarifa. I kept this edit seperate from my kite edit because like many people I hate when some clown makes a 6min video with about 30seconds of riding in there somewhere and expects you to watch him talking for half of it and all the other bull**** in-between... So you can thank me later.



This is something like what you could expect if you were to stay two days in tarifa. Both days weren't particularly amazing and both were fairly gusty and around the same strength. One day was from the Pointe direction and the other from the usually gustier and stronger Levante. The flat water spots whilst I was there were mega crowded with kooks and people teaching everywhere and it didn't interest me one bit to try and deal with that for a slice of mildly flat water. So it was off to the ramp/surf spots for me. I was on the 11m C4 at all 3 spots and whilst looking pretty fun on film all 3 spots proved very difficult haha.
In the end though when you film you just have to go and get it done when you can and I guess this little vid is testament to that.
Hopefully you guys enjoy it.



Also check my blog, sometimes I update it with interesting things... sometimes - howareya.wordpress.com/
kitefriend
kitefriend
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2 May 2013 5:21pm
Nice vids as usual Rowdy, I think you're slowly getting better at making these every time . That little wave on your backhand was nice as well, good to see someone actually riding a wave these days instead of floating around in the air near them!
dbabicwa
dbabicwa
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2 May 2013 4:07pm
Veni, vidi, vici :)
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2 May 2013 4:35pm
good stuff, yum food and whats that board (tt) you riding?
maxx
maxx
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2 May 2013 6:44pm
awesome self launch and landing technique. 25m lines? Can i see the uncut version of the launch
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
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2 May 2013 5:11pm
Cheers guys!

Board was actually a prototype I borrowed off Alex Pastor after I stripped the thread badly on my Tona Pop and could put the boot back on haha.

I whole heartedly promote this style of launching and landing, especially at crowded beaches and around total beginners .
bene313
bene313
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2 May 2013 7:32pm
Rowdy always so refreshing.

Freestyle in the surf + Madlib. Awesome!
surfingboye
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2 May 2013 10:02pm
nice vid man...
tgladman
tgladman
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2 May 2013 8:06pm
Great vids rowdy. Looks like an awesome cultural experience. Those tomatoes looked delicious and what was in the wine glass? Didn't look like wine? Cognac or brandy?
That launch and land would work well at Melville.
Supergus
Supergus
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3 May 2013 2:10pm
Always entertaining videos Rowdy.. Keep em coming..
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
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3 May 2013 1:26pm
Cheers Hombres! I'm glad I can entertain some people occasionally .

In the glasses was some sort of liqueur type thing, I'm not really sure what it is but it tastes really nice, they give it to you for free at the end of the meal. All the food at this place is insane and you can get so many good things for really cheap. Other places in town are so expensive in comparison and this place just craps all over them. There's this lard type stuff you put with bread that is awesome as well.
eppo
eppo
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3 May 2013 1:31pm
Yeh sweet rowdy, nice use of the ramps for sure. Gotta work on your timing and catch that kite when landing, that would be a sweet trick in itself. Lol.
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3 May 2013 1:47pm
sir ROWDY said...
In the glasses was some sort of liqueur type thing, I'm not really sure what it is but it tastes really nice, they give it to you for free at the end of the meal.


yeah digestive liqueur, traditional over there

I still love having one later in the night back here in Perth but nowadays Frangelico is my choice, especially on ice with some fresh lime chucked in

sooo cultured I is lol
Poida
Poida
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3 May 2013 3:50pm
nice chilled feel to the vids rowdy

a vid showing the most unusual launch and landing techniques would be entertaining !
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
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3 May 2013 4:46pm
I wanted to re-film and get a good landing but the filmer was over it :D . Next vid I will try and get something creative for you guys.
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