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    *** Official 2025 Community Surf Journal ***

    Indeed. And very grateful.
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    *** Official 2025 Community Surf Journal ***

    Visiting family on the east coast, and swell is tiny. This area does get good waves, but it's fickle as fcuk, and spots are few and far between, so you either drive a lot or roll the dice and take what you're given. Yesterday I surfed a notoriously soft right point on a tiny extra soft day, bit...
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    Old Man Groveler

    Regular. Would have been insane on my forehand at Indies, but still epic backhand. So so fast.
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    Your current two board quiver

    Can confirm that the Emery is a beauty. Felt very nice under the arm. My current two faves. Chalk and cheese - one a bladed HPSB, the other a fat wee piggy of a groveler.
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    Old Man Groveler

    Hory clap, that little Anderson is unbelievably fast! Surfed ~waist high Outer Point this arvo, and it just took off - almost frictionless. Can't even imagine how much fun it'll be on a small right point, but we shall see. That centre concave and wide chines combo is magic.
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    Ryan Burch on fins

    Yep, that's 3 Ben Webb
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    *** Official 2025 Community Surf Journal ***

    Absolute dog sh!t east coast beach break, but perfect for my new groveler's maiden run. She goes, now I just need some little runners.
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    Old Man Groveler

    All your craap waves are now belong to me
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    *** Official Fin Thread ***

    Groveler quad setup, anyone? 5'8, fat, and super flat rocker.
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    *** Official 2025 Community Surf Journal ***

    Tiny swell here, but nice lines at the beach. Relaxed longboard cruise away from the adult learners.
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    Noa Deane. Just because

    Bingo on the catlike reflexes. I love the way he's both graceful and brutal in his approach.
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    Really good wave boards

    Underrated as a surfer too, I reckon. Arguably better than Lopez at G-Land.
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    Noa Deane. Just because

    Watched an old favourite and felt like sharing. Not a Slayer fan as such, but this intro is fucken perfect. Noa is top 10 in me book.
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    Longer Rail/Higher Volume DD Thruster

    You mean you haven't seen the pics circulating?
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    2021 Holiday weigh-in

    163 @ 6'1. I have dropped 20lbs since late April, and been keeping it off. Feeling stronger and more limber too. Stocked!
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    Really good wave boards

    Dale Wilson knows how to make those boards. No plug issues.
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    Really good wave boards

    You mean like these? :cool:
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    *** Official 2025 Community Surf Journal ***

    Looks so good
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    *** Official 2025 Community Surf Journal ***

    Bit of a meh week, back in NZ after our tropical Aus adventures. Generally weak swells, colder water (upwelling from incessant S/SW winds), and holiday crowds. Today it finally felt like I got back on the horse, at least a bit. Surfed a new long left bank down the beach, only me and old mate...
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    Alcohol

    Stimulant. Mind opener. Social lubricant. Ritual. Joy. Last day of holidays, and the missus and I cooked a nice dinner. I made us a very good Negroni, and the whole ritual of it was so nice. Good glasses, good ice cubes, the measuring and pouring, the stirring. Probably took us half an hour to...