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How good is this?
« on: April 08, 2016, 11:48:50 PM »
I expect a good few of you have seen this but just in case.

Just superb....you lucky lot out there.


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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2016, 02:18:03 AM »
Really cool, isn't it?

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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2016, 03:42:12 AM »
THAT is REAL GOOD. That IS Downwind Surfing (As Jeremy Riggs calls it)...  :) :) :)
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2016, 04:56:04 AM »
That looks really fun.
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2016, 05:25:52 AM »
Now Coldsup.... :D

My friend has trained with J Riggs and she's also done the M2O. Guess where she really, really, really wants to paddle more than anywhere??  ;D

And in her opinion, a DW across the Minch would be MUCH more fun and more Hardcore :)

Great vid btw  8)
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2016, 05:42:35 AM »
Looked like a lot of fun. WARM!!!
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2016, 05:50:20 AM »
Looked like a lot of fun. WARM!!!

Warming up for me at the moment. We have 10c water temp and 12c airtemp.. Spring is here :D

That is the one factor we don't have - warmth.
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2016, 06:16:19 AM »
Having the OC-2 in the frame really provides a good perspective on the swell IMO.  Very cool.

And speaking of cool UK, were back down to 6 and 6c this morning in NJ, but warmer days are just around the corner.

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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2016, 07:25:31 AM »
Warming trends! 6 c water 6 c air yesterday. A strange yellow orb was observed in the sky however. Caught a few in spite of serious offshore winds. Only SUP out..
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2016, 09:30:32 AM »
That's headmount in the back seat with Jeremy. I think next time out I'm going to have to try it. I think my SUP downwind days are done.
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2016, 10:18:05 AM »
Nah. You just need to give it another go. It takes more than ten or twenty times to get it.  Right board, right day, right guy teaching you (not me) and you'd be rocking. Next time you come we'll get either Bill or Jeremy to teach you. Big difference from my "toss him in the fjord and paddle away" method.

Either that or you can try it with one of the Hobies.
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2016, 11:13:51 AM »
My balance seems to have plateaued for the duration.  My surfing is getting better, but my basic balance not improving much.

I was thinking next year of hiring a downwind guide (babysitter) for one of the baby malikos.  My neighbor might be healed and up for another Maui trip by then.  I would hope that  my balance would be more improved before doing something like that, though.
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2016, 11:55:54 AM »
Like how Livio stays so chill and uses the swell wind and rudder to gently push him into glides.  The 17.4 is an awesome board for that - perfectly optimized for open ocean fun.  Excellent technique and trim as well.  Must be so nice to paddle in those warm DW conditions.
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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2016, 01:46:18 AM »
I reckon I'd overheat..

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Re: How good is this?
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2016, 04:31:47 AM »
I reckon I'd overheat..

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You could take your drysuit off for this one :-)  T shirt, cap and boardies and plenty sunscreen and hydration and you would be fine. Wearing your new wetsuit not a good idea ;)

 


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