So, a lot of you know, two years ago a trip down the east coast changed me. Having surfed for thirty years I was adamant long boarding was pretty much the province of either useless surfers, or broken down old guys. Oh I was so wrong.

This has some nice pics and summates what I have always liked about surfing - predominantly shortboards for many years, but now longboarding too.

http://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2016/06/16/something-pointless-and-elegant-photos

Curren, Thomson, Margo, Parko, Egan, Knox, Machado - all guys I thought had great styles.

Now there are a few Longboarders creeping into that list.

Yes I like it, it gives old guys a second wind like this guy who looks like ex member

Che Chorley. Good Adelaide boy. Check out his insta. He is doing some cool stuff. I think biking around Aus for the next 6 months or so.

chrispy said..

thedrip said..
So, a lot of you know, two years ago a trip down the east coast changed me. Having surfed for thirty years I was adamant long boarding was pretty much the province of either useless surfers, or broken down old guys. Oh I was so wrong.

This has some nice pics and summates what I have always liked about surfing - predominantly shortboards for many years, but now longboarding too.

http://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2016/06/16/something-pointless-and-elegant-photos

Curren, Thomson, Margo, Parko, Egan, Knox, Machado - all guys I thought had great styles.

Now there are a few Longboarders creeping into that list.

im with you on this. i got into longboarding after some big injuries(cheers mac and seabreeze) then stopped until a few weeks ago and have fallen in love with it even more than the first time...


tip dont practise drop knee turns from the take off

plus you touched on something else.....STYLE is what makes a good surfing fun to watch. I surf with a bloke who makes sh1t look like chocolate...grunta your a champ

Totally Agree, its style that counts on any craft... I love watching guys like Ryan Birch, Alex Knost, Joel Tudor, Leah Dawson, TK etc, all surfers that can ride mid/short/long craft and look elegant, riding craft that suits the conditions. I mean, you might be the best LB in the world aka Joe Aaron or the best SB aka medina gifted but your style is ugly as fick

as for me I both totally lack talent and have no style