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Standing tall at Lowers

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Created by Simondo > 9 months ago, 25 Jun 2011
Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 5:48PM
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more to follow...

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
25 Jun 2011 4:08PM
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What,come looking for my seabreeze fix and that's all ya got

Might have to play in the other room

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 6:26PM
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Winki Lowers was super fun today ! I took the 9'6 Brewer out, because it's a complete wave hog. Last Sunday (I think it was), I had so many people drop in on me. So I thought I would get the wave hog out today. But me & a girl were the only ones really on Lowers!

That board paddles so fast, I was able to scratch out to the bomb sets as they approached, and scramble inside too. The Winki wave machine was on, and I think I got about 25 waves in about 1.5 hours. I was possessed !!

There was one bomb set, only about 2m in the face, but I took off in the perfect spot, and just pointed it down the line, nudged up and down a tiny bit for speed, mini speed pumps, but mostly just holding the line, racing the wave. A very long fast ride, sliding along deep in the pocket the whole way... Well overhead on take-off... Just a really fun day at the office !

Some pics of the Brewer to follow.

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 6:47PM
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Mac, I'll be on the Goldie from roughly 18-24 July, or something... Fingers crossed The Bank & LM can put on a show !!

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
25 Jun 2011 6:49PM
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Simondo said...

Mac, I'll be on the Goldie from roughly 18-24 July, or something... Fingers crossed The Bank & LM can put on a show !!


We hope so Simondo it would be a fun session for sure.

This could be the the next round seabreeze style.who's in,I am
Oh the questions your going to deal,whats it like knowing the legend
DJ and the vic gang.

Keep us posted I'll drag the dodge bunch out of winter caves

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 9:35PM
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I'll probably be in a Springy !
It's called "acclimatisation"!

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 9:40PM
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Sorry, crappy photos!

But this is a nice board. A 9'6 Brewer Tuflite. So durable!

..... up load shat it's self.....

Hang 10... or 20 !

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
25 Jun 2011 7:44PM
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Simondo said...

Sorry, crappy photos!

But this is a nice board. A 9'6 Brewer Tuflite. So durable!

..... up load shat it's self.....

Hang 10... or 20 !


I've hung 4 come on son you can do it

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 9:46PM
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You hung 5 actually !

smh
NSW, 7269 posts
25 Jun 2011 9:47PM
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Its a good feeling when you get a few good waves Simondo.Well done and its still flat here. Its been like a proper Winter this year so you will probably get a lot more of it.
I've only ever been down that way once. Back in Winter in 2002 I took the family down to Melbourne to visit some friends and drove around through Geelong down to Torquay and on to Bells. As we were getting closer I could see these lines of swell marching up the coast and when we got there we parked sort of up above Winkipop.
The waves were going off with plenty out but geez it was cold. It was easy 6-8 feet. I took plenty of pics. Its got a real different feel about it down there compared the NSW. We ended up having lunch at a pub then wandered around some surf shops and got the car ferry back and went home the other way. Did the full tourist route.

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 9:50PM
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The centre fin is the True Ames 9 Inch L-Flex B. B is for extra base length (equals loads of drive for point breaks).

The side bites are larger than GXQ. But they are 80/20's in foil. Semi upright fin. Shoots down the line well. Draws out big long power cutties too.

---- sh!t... upload stuffed up again !!

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 9:53PM
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SMH, you should think about a surf trip down here.... Bells Easter Classic each year is a pisser too !!

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
25 Jun 2011 7:57PM
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Simondo said...

The centre fin is the True Ames 9 Inch L-Flex B. B is for extra base length (equals loads of drive for point breaks).

The side bites are larger than GXQ. But they are 80/20's in foil. Semi upright fin. Shoots down the line well. Draws out big long power cutties too.

---- sh!t... upload stuffed up again !!

as we sit here and wait for simondo to get his sh-t together and like another favorite
song from The Cure,and the tap drips drips drips,its 10.15 on a Saturday night and the tap drips drips drips,who knows this onw?

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
25 Jun 2011 8:04PM
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I'm have server issues my end for this site only anyone else.

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 10:49PM
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Yes, I had server issues.

But alas, it now works !






Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 11:05PM
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The leggie is from Kelly Slater's start up company (?), Komunity. I think Quiksilver might own them anyway (?).

Balin do better leggies anyway.

I have an old "K" leggie (branded similar with the "K" which overlays the Merrick Triple Hex Symbol). It's a tiny 6mm chord for little boards in little waves! I haven't used it since leaving Sydney !

But it is a rare leggie out here.... the old "K" leggie.... Bought in Hawaii...

I notice that Merrick have leggies too. Also rare out here.


http://komunityproject.com/site.html#/home/

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 11:16PM
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channelislands.mwrc.net/en/category.php?product_category_id=7107

Just fancy looking comp leashes which won't cut it when it gets big down here !

smh
NSW, 7269 posts
25 Jun 2011 11:18PM
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I'd like to go surfing down there for sure. I dont think my 3/2 steamer would be enough though.

smh
NSW, 7269 posts
25 Jun 2011 11:19PM
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62mac said...

I'm have server issues my end for this site only anyone else.


same here

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
25 Jun 2011 11:22PM
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smh said...

I'd like to go surfing down there for sure. I dont think my 3/2 steamer would be enough though.


Outside of late May, J,J,A,S, and early Oct, you should be fine !

smh
NSW, 7269 posts
26 Jun 2011 9:04PM
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Simondo said...

smh said...

I'd like to go surfing down there for sure. I dont think my 3/2 steamer would be enough though.


Outside of late May, J,J,A,S, and early Oct, you should be fine !


Yeah maybe but how would a Queenslander go down there ?

Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
27 Jun 2011 4:41PM
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Do you live down near the sands bro...we move into our new house just near there on Thursday....

Simondo
VIC, 8020 posts
28 Jun 2011 8:45AM
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Yes, still there. Where are you moving to?

Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
28 Jun 2011 2:56PM
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Bass drive



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