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  1. M

    *** Official 2023 Community Surf Journal ***

    6 long point sessions in three days. I'm surfed out now, but very stokeded and happy. (And those were my three days off!) New board got its two first runs today and acquitted itself perfectly. Back to work tomorrow, and the swell is dropping.
  2. M

    *** Official 2023 Community Surf Journal ***

    Good feeling, isn't it!
  3. M

    *** Official 2023 Community Surf Journal ***

    Best day in a while. 3 hours of pumping solid OH 14-15sec point surf. Mellow crowd too - some very happy people. 6'10 DS.
  4. M

    *** Official 2023 Community Surf Journal ***

    Felt like Indo today. Glassy and overcast, with long period OH waves. Uncharacteristically crowded, though, with lots of foreigners and out of towners - and I have no clue where they all came from and why, on a Monday after summer. Nevermind, I worked around the crowds and managed two two-hour...
  5. M

    Can we talk about Channel Islands?

    Well, those fins have to somehow turn a micro board into something capable of decent waves. Uprights won't do that, or?
  6. M

    JJF Board Testing

    Just watched Noz Vid again. Made me want to restate that Noa Deane is the best surfer in the world at the moment. IMHO.
  7. M

    Board porn

    Dale is the channel wizard.
  8. M

    6'9 Ray Finlay Stepup

    Yup, two weeks :) Fins - low range: http://www.yessurfokinawa.com/en/shopping/fin/Quad_bonzer_twinzer_fin/captain_fin_jeff_mccallum_quad_single_tab_4125.html Fins - high range: https://www.surfnvs.com/collections/apex-quad/products/bronn-quad-apex-series
  9. M

    6'9 Ray Finlay Stepup

    I'm done now, Toobz :-) Sold 5 boards and ordered those two. Wallet is happy - quiver is sorted. It's a subtle single to double to slight vee off the fins. Quite low rails, and nicely foiled, but overall nothing extreme. My idea was for a board that'd handle 2xOH days at the points (when you...
  10. M

    6'9 Ray Finlay Stepup

    The joys of ordering a board locally. Had a great chat with Ray about what I was after, and he's seen me surf so knows how good I am not. Made a cash downpayment, and 2 weeks later my phone beeped: "Ya board's ready!" Stopped on my way back from the arvo surf and picked it up. More cash...
  11. M

    *** Official 2023 Community Surf Journal ***

    Solid swell today, with heaps of waves. 10-15ft (face) sets. Very tired arms now. Rode my 7'6 Webster Spartan, and was nicely over gunned. Felt good to lay into turns with all I had.
  12. M

    Can we talk about Channel Islands?

    That Japanese video did NOT get my pulse up or wallet out. No fan of undersized, underpowered boards.
  13. M

    Maps to Nowhere Ep 1

    I know! And I thought I knew where it was (Fanning Island), but it wasn't.
  14. M

    Maps to Nowhere Ep 1

    A long trip to surf an 'ok' wave. I'm usually pretty quick at finding stuff on google maps, but this one has me stumped.
  15. M

    Tow foiling

    And good luck. Nothing like being way the heck out to sea by yourself - love it! :)
  16. M

    Pyzel Mini Padillac

    Not easy, aye, MFCoffee! This is the board the fins were made for. It's sitting in FR76's shed at the moment, so I can't give you any details or ride reports yet.
  17. M

    Pyzel Mini Padillac

    These come with my new 8'0:
  18. M

    Pyzel Mini Padillac

    The latter, which would be a consequence of the former :-)
  19. M

    Pyzel Mini Padillac

    To be avoided at all cost
  20. M

    Pyzel Mini Padillac

    Sounds good, Toobz. Never had tracking issues with single foiled rears in bigger boards. Enjoy - she's a beauty!