TromboneAl
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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P.S. I don't think I would have remembered which way the wind was going without that clear memory of my money blowing away.
Now there's a guy with way too much time on his paws.JB said:The small waves are good for something. Check out this video.
I'm 46 and I've only been surfing for nearly five years. The "Surfing for Life" documentary showed Doc Ball on the waves (and his skateboard!) into his 90s, and of course there are plenty of actively surfing Hawaii legends in their 70s & 80s. I think Woody Browne has stopped going out, though.caracol7 said:So how old are the older folks still surfing in this thread? I hope I can still be riding some smooth three footer's when I'm 75.
I haven't had any luck on our 6'10", but one day...TromboneAl said:After trying Nords' 7'9" shorter board, I thought maybe it would be nice to have a short board for the days when the waves are bigger.
The above 6'7" board is on craigslist for $50 OBO. But it might be too short for me. I'm 5' 11" and weight 167. What do you think?
How was the surf on Oahu?
It requires a totally different approach to your surfing.
TromboneAl said:Can you elaborate on that?
Every time I walk into a surf shop I feel a compelling need to conduct additional research...ronin said:I've always felt new boards have a special liveliness that fades with use until it becomes just an inert object that floats.
"A moderate south swell is expected Tuesday with surf heights below advisory level." For the south shore I think that "advisory level" is eight feet, but that only means "most of the waves will be below advisory level".ronin said:Sorry I can't help. BTW-largish (HH+ to 2X OH) southern hemi swell due midweek for us (anytime for you, I'd guess). Huge seas, large fetch and directed straight at us. And I have the week off for spring break. Fingers are crossed on this one.
ronin said:JB, is your short board the 7'6"? That's the length of my shortest board and no way can I duck dive it.
TromboneAl said:But there's one big advantage: there was no one surfing near me and every wave was mine if I wanted it. Quite a luxury that I can appreciate more now.