Hold the phone…You know Goosh?
Last time I saw him was walking down a street in Kuta years ago and saw him…friggin man mountain that he is.
Stood out like a sore thumb.
I appreciate your measured response too.
Surfaddict you are so right McCoys shine in the juice and love Indo, this photo was taken last month at Outside Corner on my McCoy 7'6" pin tail. Dont get to use it much but when the conditions turn on I am so happy I got it.
.....nice Tombstone !!!.....
Yeah, that is nice Tombestone.
Reminds me of a day I spent watching the surf there last year. I was back for a break from an outer island sojourn with no boards and spent the day watching with friends from the derelict hotel at the end of the old road into Ulu’s. Great view from there. The thing about that day was that there were huge sets, but only every hour or so. People would arrive during a lull, paddle out and gradually move inside. There would be 20-30 surfers,eventually a set of 10-20 waves would come and everyone would just get massacred, most at that stage would make the decision that paddling in was a good idea.
The lineup would then be nearly empty again, but soon the process would repeat iself. This went on all day. There was just a handfull of savvy guys with big boards who would hang around the outer bombie and wait patiently for those sets, without ever geting sucked into slowly chasing the smaller ones to the inside and the inevitable destruction that followed.
Only 10 days in Indo for me this year, but it was 5 months last year. Next year is going to be another extended stay though.
Dave
I must be the niche Cuttlefish is talking about - and I don't mind taking the bait.
I agree that if I lived and surfed on the Sunshine Coast, then I would choose something a little more responsive as well - I have surfed my Nugget up there and it wasn't suited.
However, as an allround board for Vicco, I think they are hard to beat.
In head high to double overhead conditions (more often the case here than not) they work as intended. They deal well with the usually strong winds and ruffled surface conditions here too. I can't think of any other shortboard that I've owned which would handle double overhead, windy, strongly ripped Woolamai/Gunnamatta so comfortably as a Nugget.
Sometimes you need a blunt instrument.
I would agree with your observations and experiences, Queensland surf is so different to the rest of Australia, the waves a fine clean crisp and not alot of power. the boards that are made in Queensland are perfect for that enviroment. Basicly it is the home of the modern short board and they suit the waves up there well, but as you head further south and things get more rough and ready you dont need or actually want those same characteristics in a board. I agree you that a board blunt can to so good and much more versitile over a larger range of waves than a lighter sensitive board.
Kayu, damn nice woodwork on your website.
all the best
I dig the McCoy trip…Hi Solo, its been a while.
Hope things are well.
Cheers
Hi Bassy…it has been awhile. Hope all is well with you. Haven’t seen you on facebook either for awhile