My Own Surfing Thread!

[tevake]

Heads up guys, a big wave paddle in event called the Pe'ahi Challenge went down a while back.
Somehow I missed it from Az, but just came across a replay on the local surf channel.

It had some really solid swell and amazing rides going down. Air dropping in big waves.

I'm sure ther are some highlights to be found on line. Go find it if you like watching big wave surfing.

Happy New Years
Cheers Richard

[Geary]

In the early '70s, we used to drive down to Peahi (after our morning session @ Hookipa) just to sit and watch. We'd try to guess the wave size by how long the wave took to break. A couple friends paddled out one day (a feat in itself), and practically killed themselves. I lived only 3 miles down the coast, so I watched it a lot.

Fast forward 20 years, and the tow-in revolution changed everything. I really have to hand it to the paddle-in guys .. Peahi is terrifying from the water. Of course, these days they have rescue teams in place ..

Mikala Jones on a great Peahi wave:

[trader220]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

Re: Lucas and Coleman... IMO, much of Mexico is under control of drug lords and pretty much a war zone... and most of the police are corrupt. And this has been common knowledge for decades.

There are way too many much better places to visit and drop one's vacation dollar. Caveat emptor X 1000.



Time to change the subject... hearing about their murder grinds my gears.







Ran across this tonight... not sure what to think of it...

That wave is amazing... I am speechless

[Geary]

It is amazing, but I'm betting Kelly will be bored with it after a dozen rides. A big part of surfing is reacting and flowing with what the wave decides to throw at you.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by Geary

It is amazing, but I'm betting Kelly will be bored with it after a dozen rides. A big part of surfing is reacting and flowing with what the wave decides to throw at you.

I couldn't agree more. Half the allure is the changing conditions, variety of waves, etc. Kelly has board control mastered, nothing to be gained by training on a stable platform.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

How is it made?

[Geary]

I was told there's an underwater track that something slides on ..

[Craig T]

Watching the news last night and they're talking about potential "Huge waves, possibly 12'-15' ". They show a moving clip of a guy dropping in on an excellent overhead peak. Said it was Manhattan Beach, which is usually just walled close-outs on big waves, so I'm thinking sweet peaky swell.

Up at zero-dark-thirty this morning to head down. Too dark still to check surf cams on Surfline. What do I find?…100 guys in the parking lot and Victory at Sea blown-out mushy storm conditions. Not even worth getting wet for.

Maybe I would buy a ticket to play at one of Kelly's Wave surf parks.

[Heel n Toe]

[Heel n Toe]

[Baz]

Setting it up at "Off the Wall"...........

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Baz

Still carving his home break at North Narrabeen

Simon has always been one of my favourites surfers from Oz......


Here's a very recent pic of Big Simon - still carving!

[Tom '74 911]

My sister's fiancé is a surf photog. who's recently started w/video. Tried to embed, but not sure it worked...

Here's a link:
https://vimeo.com/user39052339/peahichallengewipeout

from Ben Reed on Vimeo.

[Bill Douglas]

Whooo, frightening. there is a huge amount of water doming down in those big waves.

[Bill Douglas]

Hehe, I dusted off the Mal two days ago and had the time of my life in waist high waves. A little more my style.

[Racerbvd]

Too bad they are so small, maybe later in the week



In in

[ckissick]

Gnarliest wipeout ever captured on video?

Mavericks: Garrett McNamara surf wipeout worst ever on video? - San Jose Mercury News

[Bill Douglas]

Umm, very painful. Remembering a cubic meter = a tonne which is about the same weight as a US ton. That's a lot of weight to be hammered by.

[Baz]

[Baz]