Select to expand quoteNozza said..
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Ban-all-SUP-foils--and-SUPs-?page=1#lastpost
Go Mac, don't let him off
Dare ya... ????
Made me laugh when i saw this on FB this morning.
Being in the water with a highly competitive longboarder who rides comps is a serious pain in the freckle.
99 people out in the water who don't give a flying frig about comps and just want to have fun, are reduced to continually being on the lookout for one of these wave hogs who think nothing of snaking you, then giving you daggers.
Me and MR had this on Saturday morning and it ruined a nice little surf. Worst still, they usually have a hanger on who can't surf for poop, but likes to do their bidding for them.
It would not worry me a great deal if there was no such thing as a longboard comp. let's face it, which vids do we like to watch, Comps or free surfing? not contest there.
I went back in and read the comments, yes they were good.
one of my favs was this one:
"Longboards negate wriggling. Wriggling is what the average shortboarder is doing when he thinks he's going off in waves that really should be left for those who are either very young or very old.
Who gives a toss about the existence or non-existence of professional surfing in any capacity anyway?" "wriggling" Luv it
Select to expand quoteobct said..
cronullasurfmuseum.com.au/tag/bobby-brown/
I remember those day very well obct, heres a pic of a couple of those mentioned in that story, photo at crescent heads a few years ago
Nigel Dwyer, me, Jacko, Bobby Weeks, Gary Birdsall
Select to expand quoteLanceF said..obct said..
cronullasurfmuseum.com.au/tag/bobby-brown/
I remember those day very well obct, heres a pic of a couple of those mentioned in that story, photo at crescent heads a few years ago
Nigel Dwyer, me, Jacko, Bobby Weeks, Gary Birdsall
Good link Ob thanks for that,checkout that handsome Lance fella having a beer
,haha,great pic mate!
The Bob Brown here was a real good mate of Bobby Brown to,I know he was devastated years ago when he passed away!...
worth watching well done that man
A couple on an African Safari witnessed a small antelope being chased down by a cheetah.
While the kill was about to happen before their eyes, the husband casually remarked, "I'll bet the antelope gets away."
The wife answered, "If that antelope survives this one, I'll give you sex every day for the rest of your life."
The deadly chase was recorded, and filmed as it happened.
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www.theinertia.com/surf/the-rules-of-when-where-and-how-to-surf-leashless/
In recent years, the glut of longboards and midlengths has brought about a new class of surfers: those who may be tempted to free up their footwork and honor tradition by sliding sans cord.
Going leashless can improve one's connection to the board and demonstrate a mastery of the craft. All that goes out the window, however, when an errant board careens through the lineup like a Trident missile.To learn more about the finer points of where, when, and how to go cordless, we caught up with the demigoddess of alternative equipment herself, Leah Dawson. "It's a tricky thing in our world. As our lineups become more crowded, it also increases the risk of not wearing a leash - it's scary," Dawson says. "Sometimes you see people that shouldn't be out without a leash, or people that have all the skill in the world that still endanger people. There's always a time and a place for it."Leashless Surfing is a Game Unto Itself
First off, Dawson says her primary concern is always the safety of others. If anyone's out, you better be damn sure you're not going to let go of that heavily glassed craft and its 6-inch kukri knife. "Definitely make sure there's no keiki around," says the native Floridian who is presently located on the North Shore."When you go leashless, the whole session becomes a game in itself of being connected. You have to decide if you want a session solely focused on staying with your board, or if you just want to be free to ride waves."Dawson always uses a leash with shortboards unless the waves are minuscule and uncrowded and she can't be bothered to Velcro up. "The only reason to not wear a leash is if you're doing footwork the leash inhibits."
Work Up To It
Dawson first started riding leashless after sustaining a bad fin cut. While riding a heavy shortboard, she dove over the back of a wave, only to have the leash go taut and the board slingshot toward her foot, lacerating the webbing between two toes. Around the same time, she found a rad old single fin with no leash plug. "It got me in really good shape, because I'd lose the board and swim so much. I felt really confident and comfortable in the water."She suggests finding a mellow time and place to go cordless - steer clear of the best peaks and paddle away from anyone else. "Get comfortable staying connected and kicking out with your board. Have entire sessions where you don't engage your leash," she says.
Leashless Surfing Requires Superior Skills To Get Out the BackSurfers should always strive to avoid bailing. That's never truer - or harder - than when riding fat fishes, mid-lengths, and logs. Make a point of timing your exit out the back to minimize taking waves on the dome, Dawson advises.When busting through set waves is unavoidable, employ these techniques:Sit Back on the BoardOn longer boards, sit back near the tail. "Right before the wave hits you, throw your board against the wave and try to pop over it," Dawson says. "I take a deep breath when I do that, which helps to stay above the water." That technique will work in surf up to head high, after the wave has already broken and is rolling inside.Dip the NoseOn bigger and wider boards, duck diving is a struggle. For some added leverage, dip the nose at an angle. With a scooping motion, press it as deeply as possible and focus all of your bodyweight over the front half of the board, Dawson advises.Turtle RollTurtle rolls work better with longer equipment; the shortest board Dawson can roll is a 7'3", for example. "Grab close to the nose and try to keep your toes connected to the board for stabilization. Pull the board down as the wave hits," she says.
Is There Ever a Wrong Time to Wear a Leash?
If the local ethic at a given break dictates going cordless, go cordless, Dawson says. And if you can safely surf sans leash, either because the break is empty or you have the skill to navigate the waves and keep your board close, use the opportunity to grow as a surfer."I'm a huge supporter of people wearing leashes, but I'm also a big fan of the challenge of leashless surfing when the time and place are right," she says. "I do my best not to let a leash make a difference in what I do with my feet. But I had more success spinning around, riding backward and going switchfoot when I took my leash off."
www.surfer.com/features/taylor-jensen-state-professional-longboarding/
Good article, great reply. To this question...
There have been some changes discussed and thrown around (going single-fin, exclusively, for example). What would the three-time champ like to see change? I feel like the talk of going strictly single-fin was just talk. Someone jumped the gun and put it out there. From a business standpoint, that would be a silly move. Longboarding is already seen as a niche in the market so why would you go and cut your market audience in half by only appealing to a smaller percentage. That doesn't make any sense. It's also ridiculous to try and tell someone what they can or can't ride. Think about that for a second. You have someone out there saying, "now you can only ride one type of board with one fin setup." That's such a close-minded approach to surfing and goes against the "ride everything" or "ride the right board for the right conditions" mentality that I believe in. It's detrimental to evolution and creativity. Imagine if the WSL came along and told the WCT surfers you now can only ride six-foot thrusters in every location. It's absurd.
Right now there's a generation of longboard kids out there for who bought into the whole single-fin only mentality and they never learned how to turn a board. I feel for them because it's not their fault, they just listened to one piece of the much bigger story. Look at what's starting to happen in the traditional single-fin events. How do they separate the surfing from a judge's perspective when everyone can hang ten forever? It comes down to who does better turns. CJ Nelson won the Mexi Logfest and the DuctTape in Sayulita this year because he turns better than anyone else on a log. It's a testament to the fact that he's grown up riding everything imaginable so he knows how to set a rail and draw a turn. Now guys are putting hard edges on their logs, making them super refined and using lightweight carbon and epoxy construction. It's almost a re-re-evolution. It seems like it will just repeat the past until we end up back where we were in the late '90s and early 2000's when guys were riding high-performance single-fins like what Colin Mcphillips won his first World Title on. Then the natural evolution is to add some side fins so you can turn on a sharper angle in a tighter radius.
Worth a listen if you have got the time or stuck in xmas traffic.
firewiresurfboards.com/the-wire/drinking-beers-taylor-jensen-new-3x-world-longboard-champion-wire-podcast/
So is this one. Especially from about the 70minute mark
www.stitcher.com/podcast/david-scales/surf-splendor/e/51358953
Haha, bet Pam is stoked the remembered this..
This Week In Surfing's Classic Surf Music Memory is brought to you by Summer Bright Lager
you know that back in 1984, Pam Burridge (1990 World Champ!) released a hit surf-pop-rock single under the name, Pam & the Passions? It ended up on a major compilation put out by British label Hot Records. What about the McCoy she's riding in... is it the Coke Classic? The 7" single, titled "Summertime All 'Round The World" also featured a B-side called "Sunnyboyfriend", which is apparently a reworking of a tune "Sunny Girlfriend" by the Monkees. It's one of life's great tragedies that we can't find "Sunnyboyfriend" anywhere on the Internet today. At least we'll always have this very fun track. Take it away, Pam!
Pam is still surfing and running a surf school in the Mollymook area. She's also surfing with a bunch of girls in the Mollymook Longboard Club. I'd like to post this on the site but I'm computer illiterate.
build your own wooden board ..
www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-23/wooden-surfboard-class-connecting-people-with-sports-history/9570760?WT.ac=localnews_goldcoast
Just in case anyone is interested in Surfing..
www.tracksmag.com.au/video/tom-wegeners-boards-will-give-you-a-woody-489301
From the new foiling thread next door.
"How tight is your tuttle?
Very disappointed
Select to expand quoteSP said..
Just in case anyone is interested in Surfing..
www.tracksmag.com.au/video/tom-wegeners-boards-will-give-you-a-woody-489301
Cheers SP great watch
The last century saw major milestones in surfboard design that helped advance the pursuit of riding waves forward, as well as make it more accessible to many more people around the world. However, not all surfboards were created equal.Here are five surfboards that changed the way we all ride waves today
www.mensjournal.com/adventure/5-surfboards-changed-way-surf
