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I guess there is a God.

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Created by DavidJohn > 9 months ago, 29 May 2011
DavidJohn
VIC, 17461 posts
29 May 2011 9:45AM
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After what seems like weeks of cold, wet and windy conditions here in Melbourne I woke this morning to this... .. Time to get the Javelin out..

Paul has just got his new 23" wide custom Starboard proto flat water board yesterday.. Hey Paul.. Did you say a little prayer last night?

DJ



rps
VIC, 605 posts
29 May 2011 10:43AM
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I did a leisurely stroke from Elwood to St Kilda pier and apart from the water being a tad brackish, I felt like I was staring into a mirror for the entire paddle....it was that calm!!

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
29 May 2011 11:10AM
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DJ, bite your tongue!

Signed,
Current w/surfer, new to sup...but still struggling with lack of wind.

robdog
VIC, 611 posts
29 May 2011 11:40AM
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Looking down you feel like you are paddling through the sky. It plays tricks with your senses.

aspaceman
VIC, 48 posts
29 May 2011 1:55PM
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Nice on top this morning but a bit nasty underneath. Melb Water look to have been up to their tricks again - I reckon I spotted a couple of blind mullet in close at HMB today .

adolf
1862 posts
29 May 2011 12:48PM
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Sups everywhere at Pines this morning.

Leroy13
VIC, 1174 posts
29 May 2011 3:20PM
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OG had about ten sups (including resident superstar Kristi Page) out, but around 100 mals and the odd talented shortboarder. Glassy with a slight bump, still good to give the brand new 10'2" Red PSH paddler a run. A little fin adjustment and a lot of good advice from OG Sup and I'll be even more stoked than I am now Cheers and thanks again Phil for the advice on paddle length Leroy.

Rosscoe
VIC, 505 posts
29 May 2011 7:39PM
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At 7:45am this morning there were considerably fewer numbers at OG, maybe everyone sleeps in now that it's colder. Found a few lefts over the reef at high tide.

Then had a great surf this afternoon on the low tide at a very clean and glassy Point Impossible - found a nice left away from the crowds with just me and two short boards. Sweet.

Leroy13
VIC, 1174 posts
29 May 2011 8:12PM
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Well Rosscoe I was out at OG around 7.30 on the Red PSH and stayed out for three and half hours,(until I started to fine tune my bottom turns). I was suprised at how many people were there!! Maybe I need to wear my glasses in the water but by 9.00 am I thought it was pretty chockers. I must be getting old and cranky.

OG SUP
VIC, 3516 posts
29 May 2011 10:02PM
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Niki got out there this afternoon and caught 6 whitewash waves. She was pretty stoked.




Time in the water with your kids priceless.

Phill

DavidJohn
VIC, 17461 posts
29 May 2011 10:32PM
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Well done Niki..

DJ

Jman
VIC, 873 posts
30 May 2011 2:05PM
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Sailhack said...

DJ, bite your tongue!

Signed,
Current w/surfer, new to sup...but still struggling with lack of wind.


I am also new to sup, managed to ride a few waves at the pines on saturday morning on my new Tabou. What I liked was we were able to paddle away from the main break which was busy with surfers and find some great suping waves with a few other guys also on sups. A bit more paddleing and we had a spot all to ourselves with a freindly seal .
Also thanks to the guy who gave me some paddleing tips, made a big difference.



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