My Own Surfing Thread!

[Baz]

If you have some time......here's a nice film with some smooth soul surfing. Central America - the Pacific really has a lot of power!

[Geary]

Wow! nice smooth style, interesting twin fin designs .. great find, Baz!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Geary

Wow! nice smooth style, interesting twin fin designs .. great find, Baz!

Thanks, Geary! The sequence at the 4:30 mark is really cool. Some really nice water footage also. Thought the whole film was really well done including the music. Love the little scenic cameos throughout also!

[Geary]

Note his ability to turn from the center of that 1st board, rather than planting one foot on the tail ..

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Geary

Note his ability to turn from the center of that 1st board, rather than planting one foot on the tail ..

Yes - very good observation! That board shape really helps.

Speaking of smooth surfers....going back to the 70's here's some nice Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew footage........

[Baz]

Buttons....Backdoor.......

[Baz]

[Bill Douglas]

Umm, I had a MR twin back in the '70s. I wonder what ever happened to that board. It wanted to anywhere other than a straight line and got really powered up in mushy waves.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Umm, I had a MR twin back in the '70s. I wonder what ever happened to that board. It wanted to anywhere other than a straight line and got really powered up in mushy waves.

Yeah, Bill....I had a Nuuhiwa fish and then a bunch more as they became popular. Super fun boards - especially with the type of surf we generally get around here.

Couple pics from back in the day with a couple of my buddies and our fishes on a trip to the Sunglow pier in Daytona one day......and a pic I took of the man himself during the Native Tan Pro here in '78.....

[Baz]

Rabbit carving on a Parrish Bolt, 1975.......

[Baz]

MR & Aipa Stinger! :

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Baz

If you have some time......here's a nice film with some smooth soul surfing. Central America - the Pacific really has a lot of power!

Enjoyed that.

I see a consistent theme in that the guys are young and skinny.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Enjoyed that.

I see a consistent theme in that the guys are young and skinny.

Hey Bob.....

Thanks for watching and for your comments. Glad you enjoyed it!

I used to be young and skinny!

Good times.......VERY good times.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Baz

I used to be young and skinny!

Good times.......VERY good times.

Funny thing is as a kid I thought I'd quit surfing by the time I got to be an old man at the age of 21 LOL

As it turns out it's probably the most sensible thing I ever did, choosing a life by the sea and out in the surf. At 61 I'm still fit and strong.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Funny thing is as a kid I thought I'd quit surfing by the time I got to be an old man at the age of 21 LOL

As it turns out it's probably the most sensible thing I ever did, choosing a life by the sea and out in the surf. At 61 I'm still fit and strong.

That's the beauty of it, Bill.

[Heel n Toe]

[Baz]

Thanks, John....really enjoyed that!

[Bill Douglas]

Phew, John.

Even when I was younger I couldn't have managed those takeoffs. I wasn't even 1/10th quick enough to be on my feet and turned into the wave.

[Baz]

June 17 at age 75 passed away in his sleep.

My Australian friend, Kiwi White.

Longtime surfer and made his living flying a Cessna as a tuna spotter out of Port Lincoln, S. Australia.

He was still surfing at age 75 - and left behind a legacy of travel and making new friends wherever he went. An ambassador of his country, his sport, and his family.

On his last visit here during a July 4th, we took our longboards out at the end of my street and watched the fireworks while having a surf.

You will be missed, my friend. Ride that big wave in the sky and I will see you when I see you.....

[tevake]

Aloha Baz,, beautiful pic and write up of your friend Kiwi.
Sorry for your loss, condolences to friends and family.

If you insert his name and details in this song it would be fitting.

https://allanthomas.bandcamp.com/track/the-longest-ride

Your friend, Rich