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Travel :S riLanka,Cal i forni a,Morocco
The ‘ Art ’ofNoseri di ng
3 Mont hsi n Paradi se
The way ofgl ue up
Tei gnmout h?
Contents
Travel: 18 Sri Lanka 24 California 48 Boys in Africa 70 Teignmouth! Opinion: 68 And another thing by Martin Dorey Features: 14 The way of the glue-up 56 OXBOW WLT - Maldives 62 The Art of Noseriding 73 Three months on a tropical island 10 30 36 42 78
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The Way ofthe Glue Up Wi t hJ i m Phi l l i ps
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S riLanka
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I t ’ sac ol dwi nt er ss es s i on.I ’ mi nt hats or tofWi nt erWeek end onl ys ur ff r ameofmi nd.I t ’ sal s ot hef i r s ts ur ft hatIhav ehad s i nc ebr eak i ngmyank l ei nOc t ober .Ther es eemst obeal ot t ot hi nkabout . Pr i mar i l yI ’ m wonder i ngwhatt hehel laQuadLongboar dwi t h s uc hapr onounc edr earendi sgoi ngt obel i k e.Wel lmay be i t ’ sobv i ousbutt her eal i t yandt het houghtc oul dbev er y di f f er ent .Theot hert hi ngt hatI ’ mt hi nk i ngabouti st he r oc k er .Thenos et hr oughf i r s t2/ 3r dsi spr et t yf l atwi t hs ome k i c ki nt het ai l .I t ’ st hi st hatIf i r s tnot i c epaddl i ngout !The nos el ook sl i k ei t ’ spoi nt i ngdowni nt ot hewat er !Wi t habi g paddl ei nf r ontofmeI ’ m wonder i nghoworev eni fI ’ l lmak ei t outbac k ! Wel laf t erwhats eemst obeoneoft hos et y pi c alWes t war d Ho!hel lpaddl esIgetoutbac kagood45mi nut esaf t erf i r s t get t i ngi n!I ’ mk nac k er ed! ! !Af t erwhats eemsl i k et ak i ng anot her45mi nut esj us tt ogetmybr eat hbac ki t ’ st i met oget t het es ts t ar t ed.Thewav esar ec omi ngt hr oughni c el y of f er i ngabi tofs t eepnes si nt hef ac et ogetmegoi ng.The f i r s tdr opf el ti mmens e!May beI ’ mr us t yaf t ernos ur ff or12 week s !Theboar dr es pondedal mos ti ns t ant l yt ot hebot t om t ur n,may beal otf as t ert hanIex pec t edasI ’ mi nt oat opt ur n al otqui c k ert hanIex pec t ed.Theboar df eel sl i k ei twant st o t ur nandt ur nf as t !AsIheaddownt hel i neI ’ m awar et hatt he s peedi sgood.It hent hr owt heboar di nt oabi gr oundhous e. Agai ni t ’ sal lhappeni ngv er yf as t .ButwhatI ’ mr eal l yawar e ofi smyweakank l e! ! ! Thenex tf ewwav esar eagai nal laboutex per i ment i ngwi t h t het ur ni ngandc hec k i ngt hes peed,es pec i al l yt r y i ngt obeat as ec t i onort wo.Al li sv er yr es pons i v e.Nex tupc omess ome t i pt i me.Thi si sal oteas i ert hanIex pec t ed.Theboar dhol ds t hel i neni c el yandi seas yt os etupf ort henos er i der .It hi nk al s ot hatt het ai lwi l lc omeoutoft hewav ev er yeas yt ot es t myabi l i t yt ohel i c opt er ! ! ! I t ’ sgr eatt obei nt hewat erandt heboar dgoesbet t ert hanI ex pec t ed!Iwasmay beal i t t l ei nt i mi dat edbyt hehi ghper f or manc edes i gnoft hi sboar d,buti tc ar r i esac er t ai nf l owt oi t t haty ous oonbec omec omf or t abl ewi t h.
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Li ght ,r es pons i v eandv er ygoodl ook i ng!
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I t ’ saper f or manc eLongboar d–s oi tt ak esal i t t l eget t i ng us edt o.Li ghtGl as s i ng.
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Royal 9'2 Double Wing Quad Longboard...
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Saunt onSands–3f t ,c l eanandbus y !
TheTest
Thef i r s tt hi ngaboutt hi sboar di st hatev er y ones t ar esaty ou asy ouwal kdownt hebeac h.Ther ei sj us tnowher et ohi dei n t hef ac tt haty ouar ec ar r y i ngaboar dt hati st ot al l youtoft he ‘ Nor m’ !Thes hapef i t sundert hear m ni c el yandi seas yt o c ar r y .Noov er l ywi dec ent r epi ec et ot es ty ourar ms t r et c h! ! ! I tpaddl esl i k eanyot herboar d.I t ’ saboar dt hatduc kdi v es wi t heas e!Nott hatIneededt oi nt hes ec ondi t i ons !Any way onc eoutbac kands i t t i ngont heboar d,y ouagai nnot i c ea di f f er enc e!I t ’ snar r ower !Andf eel ss l i ght l ys t r ange! Theboar dpaddl eswel landi t ’ seas yt oc at c hwav es .Wi t h t hef unnypoi nt edt ai lt heboar dt ur nswi t heas e,j us tpi v ot i ng ofy ourbac kf oot .Thebac kf ootc ont r ol st hedi r ec t i on c ompl et el y .Buti tal s ohass omepoi s et hatmak esnos er i di ng al oteas i ert hany ouex pec t . FormeIhadal otoff unont heboar d.I tdi dev er y t hi ngt hatI as k edf r om i tanddi di twel l .Thes hape/ des i gni ss t r angebut I ’ m gl adIhadago!
Pr os
I t ’ saneas yboar dt or i de!It hi nki twoul ds ui ts omeone c omi ngf r om as hor tboar dt oal ongboar d!Tur nsl i k eadr eam butc anal s ot ak et henos er i di ng.
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I tj us tl ook ss t r ange!Andev er y ones t ar esaty ou!
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Woul dl ov et ot ak et hi souti ss omebi gj ui c ywav es !Lot sof f un.I ’ m nots ur ei fi twoul dc at c honbutI ’ dc er t ai nl yl i k eone f oral ongt er mt es t !
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TheTest
Okt hi swasamat esboar dt hatIhadbeenl us t i ngagoonf or ages !Fi nal l yanoppor t uni t yt obec heek yandas kf oral oan andt es t !Formet hi swasaboar dt hatnotonl yl ook sgood( I mi ghtbeas uc k erf orpur pl eher e! )butal s oev er yt i meIhav e s eeni ti nt hewat erhasbeendoi ngt hebus i nes s . Thi si st het y peofboar dt hatf eel sl i k ey ourt y pi c alnos er i der , heav y ,wi deandl ong.I t ’ st hes or tofboar dt hatdemandst o ber i ddennol eas handt haty ouex c er ptal i t t l es t y l eon! Soasal i k eanynos er i deri tpaddl esl i k eadr eam,bot hout andi nt owav es .Theboar dj us teas esi nt ot hebot t om t ur n andt hent henos ej us ts or t as c r eamsaty out ogets omet oes hangi ngov er .Thet ai l sj us thol dsi nandt hewi dt hgi v esi t t hats t abi l i t yt ogi v ey ouoddl esofc onf i denc ewhi l s thangi ng s omepi nk i esov er .
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Beaut i f ul ,f un,doesex ac t l ywhati ti smeantt o.
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Thi si st hes or tofboar dt hatmak esy ous mi l e.I t ’ st hemos t f unt haty ouc anhav ei nones es s i on.Iwasdy i ngt ot es tand i tj us tdoes n’ tdi s appoi nt .I twass ogoodIof f er edt obuyi t af t ert hes es s i on!Gogety our s el v esonemadeNOW! ! ! !Bi g t hank st oGuyf orl et t i ngmet es tt hi sone!
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Anex c el l entl eas ht hati sc omf or t abl et ous eandwear .Ihav e c onf i denc ei ni tev er ys es s i onr egar dl es soft hes i z e.
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aut hor i t ywaspal pabl e,asdemons t r at edwhenwegav ehi m t hemoneyt opaywayl es st hanhal fas t al l owner ’ sas k i ng pr i c eonapai rofhi deous ,br i ghty el l owl eat hers hoesf or ourdearf r i endMat t .Al t hought hepl ac ewasf as c i nat i ng,we hadnei t herdes i r enors pac eathomet obuyt hebi z ar r e Af r i c anar t ef ac t st hel oc al swer es opas s i onat eabout ,whi c h att i meswashar dwheny ous eet hec ondi t i onss omeoft he peopl el i v ei n. Backatt hec ar ,Abdulabr upt l ypr oc l ai medt het our c os t100di r ham –eac h.That ’ st heequi v al entofar ound£16 f ort het woofusf oras hor tbr ows ear oundamar k et ! Feel i ngbet r ay edandgut t edbyt hi ss eemi ngl ygenui ne, f r i endl yf ac e,Gr egandIus edt hebar t er i ngt ec hni quesy ou needi nMor oc c o,and-angr yatt heman-gav ehi m 100and s omel oos ec hange( bear i ngi nmi ndheWASc onv i nc i ng s ec ur i t y ) ,andqui c k l yl ef t . Ther unofbi gswel l sc ont i nued,wi t hGr egl os i ng hi sl ongboar dt os ol i dAnc hor sandal lofusf eel i ngpr et t y bat t er edy et c ont entget t i ngs ur fi ns ummers ui t s .Ther ai n c ameandwent ,andweal lgotal i t t l ebi toft het ant heot her t wowon’ tadmi tt os ear c hi ngf or .Dal eAdamsgui dedus down‘ t hegoatt r ac k ’t oKi l l er sonegl or i ousev eni ng;a hi ghr i s k ,hear t r ac i ng,s c r ambl et r av er s i ngt hec l i f ff ac e downt os eal ev el ,c l i max i ngwi t ht hemos tr ewar di ng ent r anc e,pas s i ngt hr oughabr eat ht ak i ngc av e,andt he mos tenj oy abl es ur foft het r i p. Thegoodt i mesc ont i nuedt of l owwi t hpl ent ymor e r ewar di ngs ur f s ,butaf t ert woweek sofi l l nes sandt hr eeof Gr egl aughi ngathi sownj ok esl ef tonFac ebookwer eal l y wer er eadyt ogethome.Di s mi s s i ngMum’ si nc omi ngr epor t s ofs ev er eweat herwar ni ngsasherov er wor r y i ng,i tac t ual l y s t i l lc ameasas hoc kt of i ndourf l i ght swer ec anc el l edt he ni ghtbef or eourdepar t ur e. Wednesdaymor ni ngofours c hedul edf l i ghthome wast hemos thec t i cofmyl i f e;wewer eal lr unni ngup mammot hphonebi l l ss eek i ngnewsr el ay edbet weenpar ent s andi ns ur anc ec ompani es ,as s es s i ngouropt i onsandt r y i ng t of or geapl ant ogethomet odomyc our s ewor kandbenef i t f r om s omedeepl ydes i r edBr i t i s hf oodandmedi c i nes .I nt he hopeofabr eaki nt hes now,wehas t i l ybook ednewf l i ght s f orFr i dayl eav i ngf r om Mar r ak ec h,andmadeourwayt ot he ai r por tt odr opbac kt her ent alc ar .Fr om t her eeas y J et t r ans f er r edust oMar r ak ec h.Wedr ear i l yar r i v edl at e Wednes dayni ghtatt hehot elwewer es t ay i ngi n,c our t es y ofSt el i os .Ex haus t ed,wef i l l edi nf or msf orourr oom k ey , whenGr egas k edwhat“ ét oi l es ”meanti nEngl i s h.Repl y i ng “ s t ar s ” ,Is awwher ehewasl ook i ngont hef or m,andr ai s ed myey esi ns hoc kt ot ak ei nt hes ur r oundi ngs :Ir eal i s edt he s pec t ac ul arr oom wewer ei nwast hef oy erofournew5s t ar di gs !Wi t houtac l eanpai rofundi esbet weenus ,Gr eg c hangedf r om hi sbeat erandwes heepi s hl ymadeourwayt o t he( f r ee! )al l y ouc aneatdi nner .
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I ns emif i nalt woAus t r al i anHar l eyI ngl ebywasagai ns t Fr enc hmanAnt oi neDel per o.Aber t hi nt hef i nalguar ant eedhi m enoughov eral lpoi nt st owi nt het our ,and s uddenl yt he26y earol df r om Cof f sHar bourwast he Ox bowWor l dLongboar dChampi on. “ Thi si st hebes tdayofmyl i f e, ”s ai danov er whel med I ngl eby ,at eari nhi sey e,af t erf i nal l yac hi ev i nghi s c hi l dhooddr eam.“ Bef or eIar r i v edi nt heMal di v esaf t er wi nni ngi nJ apan,al lmyf r i endsbac khomewer es ay i ng ‘ don’ ts l i pupoutt her e’ .SoIj us tdeal twi t ht hi ngs heat by heat ,t r i ednott ot hi nkaboutr es ul t s ,ands ur f ed atmybes t .I ’ ms ohappy .I t ’ sdonenow,s obei ngi nt he f i nali sj us tabonus . ” Fol l owi ngas hor tbr eak ,t he2009Wor l dLongboar d Champi onpaddl edbac kouti nt ot henows hi mmer i ng l i neupwi t hKaiSal l asf ort hegr andf i nal .Thewav es peel edper f ec t l y .Theduos ur f edonanedge,wor k i ng agai ns tt hegr ai n,mi l k i ngev er ypos s i bl eounc eofs peed t os etupf orbl as t i ngmanoeuv r es .Har l eywai t ed out bac k ,whi l eKaipi c k edt het autwav es ,andwi t hno s t r ai ghtl i nes ,butpl ent yofac ut er ebounds ,was r ewar deda7. 75,t hena7. 90f r om t hej udgi ngpanel . Har l eyr es pondedwasanawes ome8. 0,buti twasKai ’ s t ot als c or eof15. 65t hatwont hef i nalont hi soc c as i on. Bot hc ompet i t or ss howedgr eats t ami na,k eepi ngupt hei r l ev elofi nt ens i t y .Ther es eemedt obenogapsbet ween t hei rmov es ,noappar enti nbr eat h,j us tanout pour i ngof f l owi ngnos er i desandt ur ns .Thi swasi r r es i s t i bl es t uf f . Wat c hi ngi tf el tl i k ey ouhadj us ts eent hes ec r et ,t he my s t er yofl ongboar ds ur f i ng,al lper f or medwi t hs oul , ooz i ngqual i t yandf eel i ng,ands i gnal l i ng‘ s t y l e’ .
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1–KaiSal l as( HAW)15. 65 2–Har l eyI ngel by( AUS)14. 00
SEMIFI NALS
1:KaiSal l as( HAW)14. 50DNedSnow( HAW)13. 45 2:Har l eyI ngel by( AUS)14. 80DAnt oi neDel per o( FRA)14. 35
QUARTERFI NALS
1:KaiSal l as( HAW)12. 00VEduar doBagé( BRA)1 1. 85 2:NedSnow( HAW)15. 75DBenSk i nner( GBR)1 1. 75 3:Har l eyI ngel by( AUS)14. 00DPhi lRaj z man( BRA)13. 55 4:Ant oi neDel per o( FRA)13. 50DRemiAr auz o( FRA)12. 00
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1:KaiSal l as( HAW)12. 50def .Col i nMc Phi l l i ps( USA)1 1. 25 2:Eduar doBagé( BRA)12. 50def .Sam Bl eak l ey( GBR)9. 85 3:NedSnow( HAW)14. 75def .Tr oyMot her s head( USA)7. 50 4:BenSk i nner( GBR)13. 50def .BongaPer k i ns( HAW)12. 30 5:Har l eyI ngl eby( AUS)13. 80def .J ar edNeal( AUS)12. 30 6:Phi lRaj z man( BRA)14. 80def .T ay l orJ ens en( USA)14. 75 7:Ant oi neDel per o( FRA)15. 15def .J os hCons t abl e( AUS)9. 65 8:RemiAr auz o( FRA)1 1. 25def .Amar oMat os( BRA)7. 35
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TheAr tOfNoser i di ng Magazi nesl i ket hi sonear ef i l l edwi t hpi ct ur esof sur f er snonchal ant l yper chedont het i psoft hei r l ongboar ds.Yett omanyi nt er medi at esur f er s, st andi ngont hef r ont18i nchesoft hei rboar dscan seem adaunt i ng,al mosti mpossi bl epr ospect . I nt r ut h,noser i di ngi sn' tTHATdi f f i cul tandi swi t hi n t hegr aspofmostpeopl eonceyouunder st andhow i twor ks.Li kemanyt hi ngsi nsur f i ng,i t ' sdi f f i cul tt o t eachpeopl ehow t onoser i de,t her e' sal otoff eel andexper i encei nvol vedandt hi si sn' ti nt endedas anexhaust i ve" how t o" ,mor eal i stoft i psf r om someoneal r eadyi nt heknow. Lear nt o cr ossst ep Thi si sn' taspeci f i cnoser i di ngt i p,mor eagener al l ongboar di ngone.Lear ni ngt ocr ossst epf l uent l yi s amaj orst ept ogoodl ongboar di ng.Notonl ydoesi t l ookbet t erbuti ti smor ef unct i onalt oo,al l owi ngyou t omoveupanddownt heboar dqui ckl yandmake useoft henoser i di ngsect i onsoft hewaveast hey appearanddi sappear .I fyourwat ert i mei sl i mi t ed, l ear ni ngt ocr ossst eponal ongskat eboar doran i ndoboar dcanhel pamassi veamount Youwi l lnot i cet hatsomesur f er st aket wost epst o t henosewhi l esomet akef our .Thi si sdi ct at edby t hel engt hofyourl egsandt hel engt hofyourboar d, t obegi nwi t hj ustgowi t hwhi cheverf eel s" r i ght "t o you. Pi ckyourwaves Smal lcl eanwavesar et hei deall ear ni ngcondi t i ons. Al t houghi t ' spossi bl et ohangf i vei nal mostany condi t i ons,t hebi ggerandmessi ert hewavesget , t hemor edi f f i cul ti ti s.` I deal l y youwantal i nedup wavet hathasal ongt aper i ngshoul der -t her e' sa r easont hewor l dst wobestnoser i di ngwaves( Noosa & Mal i bu)ar esandbot t omedpoi nt s.
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YOUR Longboar d WI LLnoser i de Sur esomeshapesmakei teasi ert ost ayupt her ef or l ongerbutanyboar dover9f eetwi l ll etyounoser i de i fyougett heboar di nt her i ghtpl aceont hewave. Pr act i ce,pr act i ce,pr act i ce Don' tbeaf r ai dt of al lof f ,j ustmakesur eyouunder st andenought oonl yt r yandgot ot henosewhent he t i mei sr i ght .Tr yandanal yseyourwavesandnot e t hedi f f er encesbet weent hewaveswher ei twor ked andi tdi dn' tsoyoucanconcent r at eonr epl i cat i ngt he successes. Posi t i oni ng Thi si st hebi ggestpar tofget t i ngyourt oesont he nose! I nsi mpl et er ms,whenyoust andont henose,your wei ghti scount er bal ancedbyt wot hi ngs 1)Theupwar dsf or ceexer t edbyt hewat err ushi ngup t hef aceoft hewaveandacr osst heunder si deoft he noseoft heboar d.Wi dernosesandnoseconcave i ncr easet heamountofl i f tavai l abl e 2)Thecount er wei ght i ngf or ceoft hewavebr eaki ng overt het ai loft heboar d.Lookatsomepi ct ur esof peopl enoser i di ngandyouwi l lseet hatatl eastt he backt hi r doft heboar di ssunki nsi det hewave. Havi ngsof t" 5050"r ai l sandaconvex" bel l i ed" bot t om i nt het ai lencour aget hewat ert odot hi s.Tai l ki ckal sohel psher easwel lasact i ngt osl ow t he boar ddownandhol di ti nt hewave. Forar eal l ysol i dnoser i de,no.2i st hemosti mpor t antt hi ng.Youwi l lseepi ct ur esofpeopl eper chedon t het i pwher et hesuct i oni ssogr eatt hatt hewhol e f r ontt hi r doft heboar di sl i f t edoutoft hewat er . Theset hi ngsonl yhappeni fyouposi t i onyour sel fi n t hef ast estpar toft hewave,aboutt wot hi r dsupt he f aceandascl oset ot hebr eaki ngpar toft hewaveas possi bl e.Thef ur t herawayf r om t hi sposi t i onyouar e, t hemor el i kel yyouar et onosedi veorst al loutoft he backoft hewave.St r ai ghtof fyourt akeof fyoucan geti nt her i ghtspotbyf adi ngt owar dst hepeakas youpaddl ei nbef or est andi ngandswi ngi ngbackt he r i ghtway.Oncer i di ngyoucanei t herst al lt heboar d andwai tf ort hewavet ost eepeni nf r ontofyouorcut backf arenoughsot hatt hewavei sal r eadyst eep aheadofyouasyoubot t om t ur nagai n.Obvi ousl yi n asect i onybeachbr eakst yl ewave,t hewavemi ght st eepenaheadofyounat ur al l y.
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Oncet hewavei sst eepaheadofyou,donthesi t at e,go st r ai ghtt ot henose,t hemomentcanbegonei naspl i t second.Toomanypeopl ewai tt ool ongandl ett he boar dt r i mt oof ari nf r ontoft hepocketbef or et hey st ar tt omove.Theboar dout r unst hesect i onandt hen nosedi vesast heyr eacht henose. I thel pst ot hi nkofst ar t i ngt owal kf or war dast he boar dbegi nst ocl i mbt hef aceaf t eryoubot t om t ur nso t hatyouar r i veont henoseast heboar dr eachest r i m, r at hert hant r yi ngt omovef or war donceatt het opof t hewavewi t ht heboar dal r eadyst ar t i ngt oheaddown t hef ace.Wei ght i ngyouri nsi der ai lhel pst oo.I nf act whenonyourbackhandi tof t enhel pst ohaveyour heelqui t eal ongwayacr osst hest r i ngert owar dst he i nsi der ai l . Unf or t unat el y ,knowi ngexact l ywheni st her i ghtt i mei s oneoft hose" f eel "t hi ngst hatt akesexper i encet of ul l y mast erbutt r yi ngt ohei ght enyourawar enessofwhat i shappeni ngoneachwaveyour i deasment i oned ear l i erspeedsupt hi spr ocess. St r et ch t hoset oes Don' twor r yt oomuchaboutwher eyourbackf ooti st o begi nwi t h,j ustmakesur eyourf r ontt oesar epr oper l y dangl i ngovert het i p.Anyt hi ngel sei sj ustf or war dt r i m. Don' tbegr eedy Onceyou' r eupt her e,i t ' seasyt of r eezet henf al las t hewavebr eaksorst al loutoft hewave.Of t ent he sect i onwi l lonl ysuppor tyouf orashor tt i me.Onceyou senset heboar dst ar tt osl ow downordr opdownt he f ace,st epback,cutbackandsetupagai n. Wat ch somevi deos Ther ear el ot sofgoodl oggi ngf i l msandpl ent yofcl i ps onyout ube.Whenyouwat cht hem,anal ysewhatt he sur f er sandwavesar edoi ng.Wat chwavest hatshow t hesur f erset t i ngupt henoser i de.Pauset heact i on j ustbef or et heygot ot henoseandl ookatwher et hey ar eandwhatt hewavei sdoi ngar oundt hem.Tr yand vi sual i sehow t hewavel ooksatt hatmomentf r om t he sur f er spoi ntofvi ew. Onceyoubecomeadeptathangi ngf i veyou' l lnot i ce t hatt her ear esomet i meswher et heboar df eel smuch mor est abl eand" l ockedi n"compar edt oot her s.Thi s mi ghtonl ybef oraspl i tsecond,especi al l yi nbeach br eakst yl ewaves.Thesear et hemoment swhent he t i mei sr i ghtt omovet hebackf ootupt ohangt enor ki cki touti nt ot hewavef aceorhangheel sorl i f ti tup andhol di twhi l eyoust andononel eg!Onl yf eeland exper i encecanhel pyouj udget hemoment si twi l lwor k butyoucanpr act i cet hebal anceneededf ort hemoves overanoveragai nonal ongskat eboar d.Thenwhen you' r ei nt hewat er ,you' r eonl yl ear ni nghow t ogetset uppr oper l ynott r yi ngt oi mpr oveyourbal anceaswel l . Thi si ssomet hi ngif oundr eal l yusef ulwhenl ear ni ngt o hangheel s.
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Andthere’sanotherthing... ...surfingisutterlypointless.Discuss. Af t erbl at her i ngonaboutshi t t ybl ow j obsf orf art oo l ongi nt hel asti ssueIt houghti t ’ saboutt i mewegoton t osomet hi ngal t oget hermor ei mpor t antt hanmymi sadvent ur esi nFr angl ai s.Somet hi ngt opr ovokeabi tof l i vel ydi scussi on,per hapssomeembi t t er edemai l i ng andhopef ul l yaf ew i magi nat i vedeat ht hr eat s( j ust r emembert omakei tr eal l y,r eal l ygoodori tdoesn’ t count ) . Soher egoes.Sur f i ngi spoi nt l ess.Asspor t sgoi ti s compl et el yl acki ngi npur poseandmeani ngandt he peopl ewhodoi t ,ont hewhol e,ar ewast i ngt hei rl i ves. Ther e.How doest hatf eel ?Tobet ol dyouar ef r i t t er i ng awayyourt i medoi ngnot hi ngmuchatal l ?Doesi thur t ordoesi tmakeyouf eelgood?Doest hewor kshy t osseri nyour el i sht hef actt hatyouhavegott ot he poi nti nyourl i f ewher eyouar et hr owi ngt hewhol e t hi ngawayi nspect acul arf ashi on?( Hey,youcoul dbe gol f i ng. )Ordoyouf eelabi tdi r t yanddi sappoi nt ed wi t hyour sel f ?Per hapsal i t t l eembar r assedt hatyou coul dhavespentt het i meear ni ngmoney,devel opi nga cur ef orcancerorbui l di ngbr i dges?Hasyourcont r i but i ont ot hepr ogr essofmanbeenl i t t l emor et hanaf i ne cut backandacoupl eofunconf i r medt ubes? I fi thast henyoushoul dbepr oudofyour sel f .Tubes ar en’ tt hateasyt ocomeby.Andbei ngconsi der eda usel ess,goodf or not hi ngwast eri snot hi ngnew i n sur f i ngci r cl es.I ti saf i net r adi t i ont hatgoesbackt o t heanci entHawai i ans,Tom Bl akeandal lt hosesi xt i es sur fbumswhomadeal i vi ngasext r asi nGi dget movi es. I t ’ sal ongt i mesi nceIdi dmydi sser t at i onon‘ Adver t i si ngandt heSpor tofKi ngs’ ,butIcansaf el ysay,even f r om t hi sdi st ance,t hatsur f i nghasal waysbeen,pr et t y much,apoi nt l essact i vi t y.( Di sser t at i onwast heOl d Spi ceAdver tver sust heSur fAut omat i cadver tona soci oandcul t ur all evel .Forr eal .AndIpassed.And yes,i ncaseyouwer ewonder i ng,Ol dSpi cei sj ustone bi gcum shot . ) TheHawai i anKi ngssur f edbecauset heyhadbugger al lel set odo( myt heor y)becausel i f ewassoeasy t hey’ dst ar tki l l i ngeachot heri ft heydi dn’ tsur f .I n t hosedayst heyhadnobooks,not el l y,nocar sand l i vedi nsmal li sl andcommuni t i eswher et henear est bl okest ohaveascr apwi t hwer et housandsofmi l es away.Theywer ewel lf ed,war m andhadt hel ower cast est ot akecar eoft hei rever yneed.Theypr obabl y di dn’ tevenneedt ocompet ef orashag,unl i ket her est oft hepopul at i on( mor eoft hatl at er ) .Sot heypi ssed abouton‘ Ol o’boar dsf ort het hr i l l ,t hegl i de,t hebuzz, t heser ot oni nki ckt hati tgavet hem -becauset heyhad t i met ospar e.Humans,l i vi ngonani sl andpar adi se, wi t hmangoesandpi neappl esandWai ki kiBeachand hul agi r l s,neverhadi tsogood!
Sur f i ngi spoi nt l essbecauser i di ngwavesdoesn’ tget youanywher e,unl i kesomet hi ngseemi ngl ypoi nt l ess l i kepaddl eboar di ng,whi chhasadest i nat i on.I t doesn’ tcl ot heus,shel t erus,hel pt heenvi r onment ,put f oodont het abl e,healouri l l sorpr ot ectusf r om t he beast soft heni ght .I fi tdi dIsuspecti t ’ dbeeven bi ggert hani ti st oday. Formostofusi ti st hesame.Ver yf ew oft hesur f er s whot aket ot hewat erar oundt hegl obewi l lmakea l i vi ngoutofsur f i ng.Somemi ghtmakeaf ew bucksout oft het r appi ngst hatgowi t hi t ,butver yf ew wi l lbe l uckyenought ogooutt her eandear nmoneyj ustf or cat chi ngwavesandr i di ngt hem t oshor e.I fyoudot hen youar ever y,ver yl uckyi ndeed.Somemi ghtsayt hat you,l i keaVi ct or i ansur f i ngsi deshow,ar eevenmor e poi nt l esst hant her estofus.Atl eastt hoseofuswho wor kt osur fcancl ai m someusef ulhumanpur posel i ke f l i ppi ngbur ger sorpumpi nggas.Andt hoseofuswho makeaf or t uneoutofOl l ypopt owel sandpopul ar l i f est yl ecl ot hesbr andsar edoi ngt hesame:f i ndi ngan easywayt oputf oodont het abl ei nor dert owast et he r estoft hei rl i vesdoi ngsomet hi ngwi t hnopur pose what soever .Justf orki cks.Thoseki cksmustbesomet hi ngmust n’ tt hey? Mostot herspor t shaveapur poseandhavegr ownup f r om someki ndofcompet i t i on,sur vi valt echni queor wayofl i vi ng-eveni ft heyhavef or got t enwher et hey camef r om.Takef oot bal l ,f orexampl e.I t ’ sal labout get t i ngyourpr i zehomeandst oppi ngt heot hervi l l age f r om get t i ngi tbackt ot hei rhome.Ter r i t or y.Hunt i ng. Tr i bal i sm.Andsoi tgoeson:ar cher yi sbl eedi ng obvi ous.Ski i i ngi sal laboutt r appi ngandt r acki ng, cover i ngl ongdi st ances,f i ndi ngf ood.At hl et i cs, l i kewi se,r unni ngj umpi ng,spear i ngt hi ngst oeat , ki l l i ngyourenemy.Evenamoder nspor tl i keMount ai n bi ki ngget syouf r om A t oB.Sur f i ng,i ni t spur i stf or m, i sn’ tevenaboutcompet i t i on.I ti snoncompet i t i ve becausei ti saboutyouandt hewave,notyouandt he r estoft hewor l d.Canyout hi nkofanot herspor tt hat hasnopoi ntatal landi sn’ tevenaboutbeat i ngt he ot herf el l a?No?Ther eyougot hen.
Unl i kemostspor t s,sur f i ngwasneveraboutanyt hi ng ot hert hanshowi ngof f .Thesi debenef i t spr ovei t . Thesear ebei ngphysi cal l yf i tandl ooki ngcool ,whi ch ul t i mat el y,mi ghtl eadust oat t r act i ngt heat t ent i onofa wor t hymat eandper hapsget t i ngusl ai d.Todayt hough, wi t hmoder nwet sui tt echnol ogyandeasypaddl e shapes,t hi si sbecomi ngl essandl esst r ue. Sur f i ngshowshow f arwehavecomet hatwedon’ t needt ospendal lourt i mesear chi ngf orf ood,bui l di ng mudhut sorf i ght i ngwi l dani mal sandl ur gi es.I t ’ st he t hi ngwecanaf f or dt odowhenever yt hi ngel sehas beendone.Fun.Recr eat i on.Not hi ngmor e,not hi ng l ess.We,l i kewaver i di ngdol phi ns,ar esogoodat whatwedot hatwecanar sear oundf ort hehel lofi t . Andyouknow what ?I t ’ sabsol ut el yexcel l ent .That buzzi senought osust ai nawhol el i f et i me’ swor t hof ki cki ngbackandr ef usi ngt ogowi t ht hef l ow,gr ow up orbuyasui t .Iam pr oudt osayt hatIhavewast ed many,manyhour sofmyl i f e.Iam aspect acul arunder achi everandIf eelal lt hebet t erf ori t .Il i vei na cul t ur alwast el andandabackwar dbackwat erandI l ovei t .Icompet eal i t t l ef orf oodandhavet oputi nt he hour satwor kt okeept hepoi nt l essnessal i ve,butI don’ tmi ndbecausei t ’ sf unt ogooutandr i dewaves,t o bebesi det hesea,t ospendt i mei nt hecompanyof ot herwast er s.EvenasIwr i t et hi sIshoul dbewr i t i ng somet hi ngel sef ormoney.Butt hat ’ sj ustt hewayi ti s.I am awast er ,havi ngf un.Not hi ngmor e,not hi ngl ess.
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