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Banger might’ve been a relative term to the adjusted scale of the day.

If I get a half decent closeout reo in at D-bah I feel pretty good about the surf.

Had a fun surf yesterday with Mikey Wright and and Jai Glindeman- fmd, they were on asymmetrical pickle-fork nosed twin fins and absolutely shredding.

It was so good to watch.

I’d like to see Jai add a little more aggression through his turns.
Let out the inner Andy.
Mikey does it already.

Mikey sprayed me on one turn and it was like being hit with a water cannon.

swvic wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:03 am

Fcuk, you're in Hawaii and I'm about to get on a plane to Invercargill. Life can be cruel

So is now a good time to mention I'm starting projects in El Salvador, Costa Rica, and possibly one in Peru?

31st Avenue at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz this morning. Was about 4 - 6 and super clean.

Bit crowded but my 17 year old Grant Miller V-Skate ensured I bagged some waves. Body is still feeling the banged up affects of last weekends snowboarding trip though, I need to book in to see the chiro next week to get put back in shape as my hip is aching right now

alakaboo wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:07 am

swvic wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:03 am

Fcuk, you're in Hawaii and I'm about to get on a plane to Invercargill. Life can be cruel

So is now a good time to mention I'm starting projects in El Salvador, Costa Rica, and possibly one in Peru?

What sort of projects boo?

Development of a product/policy design for insuring surf camps/villages for damage to surf breaks, surf conservation/protected area regulation development, and ecotourism business development assessment for a surf camp in a national park.

alakaboo, are you learning a lot?

alakaboo wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:07 am

swvic wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:03 am

Fcuk, you're in Hawaii and I'm about to get on a plane to Invercargill. Life can be cruel

So is now a good time to mention I'm starting projects in El Salvador, Costa Rica, and possibly one in Peru?

Timing is perfect. Cnut!

steve shearer wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:31 am

pickle-fork nosed

For the life of me I can't see any advantage in that nose design ... you could square it off, round it off or leave it fucking pointy and achieve the same results.

alakaboo wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:43 am

Development of a product/policy design for insuring surf camps/villages for damage to surf breaks, surf conservation/protected area regulation development, and ecotourism business development assessment for a surf camp in a national park.

Obviously, the best results would be achieved if you first spent a lot of time in situ to familiarise yourself with the topography, local wind, wave and weather conditions, etc, etc

Obviously.

On some projects I'm learning a lot, foamy. And trying some new stuff. On others I am trying to teach others stuff I have already done elsewhere, in new contexts. There's something interesting in every project.

Sounds amazing, 'boo!

Peru has some great waves. There's a surf camp up near Mancora that is right on one of the great waves up there. I'll leave the actual name off cos I don't blow up spots...

Less exotic but im spending a few days in copacobana. Couldn't take a board but there's a decent mid length here that'll do the job. Was hoping for a surf at copa or Avocathis morning but it's pissing down and blowing a gale. Hopefully tomorrow

Hope you get a few Ricky.

I drove down and checked the surf about 5 times today.
Between Lennox and home.

Didn’t surf.

RickyG wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:35 pm

Less exotic but im spending a few days in copacobana. Couldn't take a board but there's a decent mid length here that'll do the job. Was hoping for a surf at copa or Avocathis morning but it's pissing down and blowing a gale. Hopefully tomorrow

Where my mate John Sojoski lives.
Nice spot actually.
He's got a shaping bay under his house and made me a great board way back in about 2003.