The surfing thread...
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Live on the south coast now so limited with surfing, mostly kites down here. My parents have just sold their place in Gwithian, though we still have a holiday place down there. Have a few boards in varying degrees of abuse (6'2" Nev fish; 7'5" gun; 8'3" tombstone longboard and 7' Neville handshape minimal), and friends with a surf shop who let me take my pick of boards.
Those are great photos. Got a trip booked up to Ericeira in a couple of months. Also the surfing threads don't usually stay on for too long, but they'll be some more people along soon.
Those are great photos. Got a trip booked up to Ericeira in a couple of months. Also the surfing threads don't usually stay on for too long, but they'll be some more people along soon.
dmit - do you know Mark Neville was pulled out of the water dead last week? Very sad.
http://www.carvemag.com/2011/02/mark-neville-rip/
The 2nd pic above is at Godrevy. Often surf there!
Been to Ericeira twice and REALLY rate it! Very nearly imported the local Semente kit but had a good job offer come up. This is one of the breaks there (on the wave in front)
Rob - toured NZ for 3 months as part of our honeymoon in 1999/2000 - did the Millenium in Christchurch so very sad to hear about the earthquake.
Had cracking waves around Kaikoura - loved it!! I love South NZ - wish it was a bit closer!
http://www.carvemag.com/2011/02/mark-neville-rip/
The 2nd pic above is at Godrevy. Often surf there!
Been to Ericeira twice and REALLY rate it! Very nearly imported the local Semente kit but had a good job offer come up. This is one of the breaks there (on the wave in front)
Rob - toured NZ for 3 months as part of our honeymoon in 1999/2000 - did the Millenium in Christchurch so very sad to hear about the earthquake.
Had cracking waves around Kaikoura - loved it!! I love South NZ - wish it was a bit closer!
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Edited by Vladimir on Tuesday 1st March 19:12
Vladimir said:
dmit - do you know Mark Neville was pulled out of the water dead last week? Very sad.
http://www.carvemag.com/2011/02/mark-neville-rip/
I did not know, that's a true loss. My first board was one of his, got it about 15/16 years ago.http://www.carvemag.com/2011/02/mark-neville-rip/
I'll have to take it down on my next trip to Cornwall. It's not been out in a while.
RIP Mark.
Ericeira is a great place, spent two months there before. Great choice and consistency of waves.
Mitsi - a massive shock. He was very well known down here.
Custard - honeymooned in Oz/NZ in 1999/2000 for 5 months and spent a while in Sydney. A bit unlucky with the swell but had decent Palm beach and nice Avoca. Lucked in at Byron Bay though - pre digi cameras but scanned in these four pics - I'm covered up in three of them and visible only in one (with no barrel) - wife not quite a pro surf photographer!
Custard - honeymooned in Oz/NZ in 1999/2000 for 5 months and spent a while in Sydney. A bit unlucky with the swell but had decent Palm beach and nice Avoca. Lucked in at Byron Bay though - pre digi cameras but scanned in these four pics - I'm covered up in three of them and visible only in one (with no barrel) - wife not quite a pro surf photographer!
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