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Bit of size today good for the soul :)

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Created by hilly > 9 months ago, 19 Apr 2012
hilly
WA, 7323 posts
19 Apr 2012 8:30PM
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Drove to the beach today and was confronted by this. Fairly minor fall out really amongst the troops. One snapped leash and a possible broken nose.

Sphincter tightening to say the least, you know you are alive






ODSUP
NSW, 282 posts
19 Apr 2012 10:56PM
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would that be 8 to 10 off shore
we are gettting the same on the East Coast but not as claen today
hopefully this weekend is the time to bring out the guns
I like the 2nd shot nice paek

hilly
WA, 7323 posts
19 Apr 2012 9:06PM
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ODSUP said...

would that be 8 to 10 off shore


Yes my 10er was really undergunned

DirectX
WA, 240 posts
19 Apr 2012 9:20PM
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where the fark was that?? Looks like main break yalls...

Rob

hilly
WA, 7323 posts
19 Apr 2012 9:25PM
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DirectX said...

where the fark was that?? Looks like main break yalls...

Rob


Close but no cigar. Not into naming. Seek and thee will find

AKSonline
WA, 925 posts
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19 Apr 2012 9:37PM
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Haha, I paddled out at Yallingup today before lunch. It was BIG! I figured there was something wrong when I was the only SUP out and remained that way for the midday session.

Swells were moving fast in deep water, the mission was 1) Getting out - I apparently provided plenty of oohs and ahh's for the crowd as I got creamed by a few larger waves. 2) paddling fast enough to get down the face on these monsters with an offshore breeze and a fat leggie. 3) Coping with the bottom turn on a 9'2" Allwave LOL - Definately out of my comfort zone as I was paddling hard perched some 12+ feet above the pit on a lip which didn't have enough to get me over against the leash and wind. I secretly pulled out of a few which had me crappin' my daks on take off.

I tried to get onto a few of the main break lefts which wasn't possible despite numerous attempts, rights had similar appeal but equally hard to get on. The bubble was difficult due to the pack sitting on the take off.

I did manage to ride a couple big enough to top up my adrenaline quota for the week. I can speak from experience and say that the Allwave, although ridable, was never designed for waves of this size! It bounced it's way down the face and wasn't impressed with the turn command. I survived unscathed but was wishing I had the semi gun.

DM

Here's a couple of quick pics on the iphone before paddling out. Not necessarily large ones but were representative of the general goings on.






hilly
WA, 7323 posts
19 Apr 2012 9:44PM
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Good work Darren yeoow

Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
19 Apr 2012 9:47PM
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hilly said...



Nice photo of the local haunt Hilly. Pitty I'm at work this week.
The 9'6 gun would have been SSSSIIIIICCCCCK

hilly
WA, 7323 posts
20 Apr 2012 10:48AM
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Greenroom said...

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hilly said...
The 9'6 gun would have been SSSSIIIIICCCCCK


Was real hard work. Cory struggled on a 10 6 JL gun, Dean found the 10 baby gun hard work and my ever reliable 10er was out of its depth. Was fun in a perverse sort of way

teatrea
QLD, 4177 posts
20 Apr 2012 1:13PM
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Pumping on the Goldy too , hopefully I can sneak off early and get amongst it



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