Mike Manning's Trip To South Africa

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mikeman
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11 Oct 2009 7:13pm
I said I would start a new thread on my recent trip to South Africa, so here goes...

I have a few pics in and once I get some more in I will add them in.

A few of the core New Pier (that's in Durban) guys were just starting up SUP in RSA the last time I was there in July 2007. I think Jason Ribbink was the first one to bring in a SUP (it was a Laird I think) but Alwin VB would't have been too far behind.

Anyway it has not taken these guys to really start charging. Jason is a renouned all round waterman and charges anything he surfs (paddle in, tow in, SUP, Longboard...). He is a regular at Cape Town's notorious Dungeons and has had many seasons there. This year he started charging on the SUP too and I will post these pictures when I get them.

Anyway here are some of the pics that I have so far....enjoy!

Here is a seqence of Jason Pulling in at New Pier.






daletor
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11 Oct 2009 8:29pm
Love the water shots Mike.

Can't wait to see the rest of the photos

Dale
MIKO
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11 Oct 2009 7:55pm
Hey Mike , nice shots and a hell of a section. Do you know what type of board is he riding, doesn't look to long

Mick
boylos
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11 Oct 2009 9:07pm


Awesome pics ...... some of the best i've seen for a while!


Boylos

DavidJohn
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11 Oct 2009 9:18pm
Wow.. thanks Mike..... more please..

DJ
mikeman
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11 Oct 2009 8:44pm
Jason owns a surf factory - check out biltsurf.com/

His boards are his own custom designs so he makes them to suit the conditions/spot. The board in the first sequence looks like the same one he used at Dungeons this season and it has some pretty unique characteristics to it. I won't divulge these as this is all part of his personal R&D.

He is pretty comfortable on big waves (check out this tow in shot) so watch this space for more...


Brooko
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11 Oct 2009 7:12pm
Those first pics of him pulling in at new pier are awesome, post more mike , thats great stuff right there for sure
MIKO
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11 Oct 2009 10:11pm
mikeman said...

Jason owns a surf factory - check out biltsurf.com/

His boards are his own custom designs so he makes them to suit the conditions/spot. The board in the first sequence looks like the same one he used at Dungeons this season and it has some pretty unique characteristics to it. I won't divulge these as this is all part of his personal R&D.





Yeh Figured as much


Piros
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12 Oct 2009 5:28pm
Wow just saw these Mike , did you take those first shots ? is so what lens were you using ? great pics and story so far keep it rolling ...finally a decent thread

Piros
Brooko
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12 Oct 2009 5:19pm
Piros said...

Wow just saw these Mike , did you take those first shots ? is so what lens were you using ? great pics and story so far keep it rolling ...finally a decent thread

Piros


Too true Piros, whats been going on
laceys lane
laceys lane
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12 Oct 2009 8:07pm
the shots of that guy pulling in are good shots. looks like a camera wave as in OTW type photos.

hilly
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12 Oct 2009 8:06pm
Great sequence love your work







lookielookie
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13 Oct 2009 7:53am
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