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Double D
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Oct 11, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
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o-man that was epic...TFPU
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 11, 2012 - 08:13pm PT
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Wow, the lunch room was rippin'!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Oct 11, 2012 - 11:14pm PT
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Thanks Olaf for that report!
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Oct 11, 2012 - 11:17pm PT
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The acceleration on the drop must be amazing. Some of them don't even appear to be contemplating a turn.
Why is it that more goofies crash.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 12, 2012 - 12:57am PT
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thanks o-man!
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Oct 13, 2012 - 01:58pm PT
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Now THAT was a helluva swell!
We surfed glassy double overhead waves right in my back yard for days and days then when it got real big I went to Kanaha which had a bit of island blocking so it was still manageable but it too had some double over head sets rolling through although most of the really good ones were in the overhead to head and a half. The right handers were holding up through three sections and that's over a 1/4 mile (and that aint no bull).
After one of those big rights the paddle back to the peak took forever. Later in the day I started only surfing lefts. They were just as much fun and the paddle back was way easier in that the left side of the peak at Kanaha has a natural channel.
I paddled/drifted the 1/4 mile back in after a solid four hours and I was completely exhausted.
It was still getting bigger the next day and the wind started picking up but not enough to wave sail yet.That day the entire north shore was closed out and the only waves that were working were Jaws and some obscure peaks way out on the outer reefs jet ski or boat access only. I took that day off and helped a friend work on his property.
The next day the trade winds were back full on and the swell had dropped some but we were still getting 18'-20' faces in select sets. Every thing was set up for classic wave sailing 16-18 knot side on wind and the sets were spaced far enough apart to allow access with out much penalty getting out. There were plenty of waves to ride so I was very selective and I made a point to avoid those larger set waves although I did ride one seriously big one that was the best single wave of the season so far.
After that session every one hung out at the beach till way after dark the cold beer seemed to appear out of no where and didn't run out for quite some time.
What fun!
Yesterday the waves were still around but the wind had picked up a solid notch and although I got some great wave rides it really wasn't as much fun.
Scuttlebutt has it that we have another swell on it's way maybe starting today. GAME ON!!!!
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Oct 15, 2012 - 04:19pm PT
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Here's a few random shots that I took after one of my surf sessions last week.
This is before it got real big.
All photos by Olaf Mitchell
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goatboy smellz
climber
Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Oct 15, 2012 - 05:23pm PT
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1st annual Yancy Spencer memorial comp.
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OR
Trad climber
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Oct 15, 2012 - 05:52pm PT
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So I surfed quite a bit when I was a younger but moved on to other things. The father in law calls yesterday and says he taking all of us to Nicaragua for 10 days in December at a place called Rancho Santana. I google it and BOOM. He has rented a Villa On the beach overlooking 3 of the best breaks in the country!!! I guess I gotta back into surf shape. I married into a nice family no?
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Oct 15, 2012 - 08:02pm PT
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He has rented a Villa On the beach overlooking 3 of the best breaks in the country!!! OR Dude, What a great way to spend the holidays! Please post up a detailed trip report on this thread.
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splitter
Trad climber
Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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Oct 16, 2012 - 03:08am PT
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pyro - "surfing pipeline with a costco 99dollars soft top."
now that looked fun. i need a left total knee replacement (tkr) that workers comp is gonna spring for, but i have been putting off. and it is really sketchy going from prone to standing. and have shifted to long boards (ten-o donald takayama) so maybe it's time to buy me a stand-up. that is the first vid that has gotten my interest meter registering. thnx for posting.
"seagull swipes the go-pro"
now that was funny & cool footage! lol
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Oct 16, 2012 - 02:33pm PT
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KAI LENNY TAKES ANOTHER WORLD TITLE
Kai takes the first ever SUP race world title!
Last Saturday, Kai stood at third place as he was paddling for the
World Title at Waimea Bay. Like he always does, he pushed himself
until he was able to catch up to the first paddler, where he quickly
regained his confidence and turned on his natural Turbo. Kai won the
first day and serenely won the second day on epic conditions.
"If I can handle Jaws mentally, and i feel super scared out there, I
shouldn't be scared pushing hard out here!" said Kai, who attributes
his experiences at Jaws to helping him win this series of races.
Kai dedicated this first trophy for the World Title of SUP racing to
the memory of Harold Iggy, the famous Naish shaper.
Congrats, Kai, for an amazing performance after one year of competing
against the best paddlers in the world!
Just before the final event of the SUP World Series, a massive swell
hit the Hawaiian islands. Oxbow rider, Kai Lenny, had an amazing day
with several international surf heroes as they paddled into these
monster waves. It was a great day of training!
http://rockerwaves.blogspot.com/2011/02/kai-lenny-at-hookipa-21711.html
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goatboy smellz
climber
Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Oct 16, 2012 - 03:26pm PT
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Eggcellent photo!
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Oct 19, 2012 - 02:12am PT
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If the previous link streams poorly please continue watching frame for frame! It's the best big wave paddle in footage to date.
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Oct 19, 2012 - 02:38pm PT
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Oct 19, 2012 - 02:52pm PT
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o-man, thanks for keeping this thread alive. It connects me to the activity that fed my soul during my childhood, but which has not been a part of my life for the last 25 years.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 19, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
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OK, so here's a nautical question. What's the origin of the term "grom"?
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