Yo, Skeptic....

I just got back from a lunch session at a well known secret reef break. Surf was shoulder to head high with a few bigger ones. Just me and three guys in their late teens-early twenties. They were riding their 6’2"s and me on my 7’4" single fin hull. Its a right with a casual take off into a nice fast hollow section and a workable wall. The inside sections off into a series of semi close-outs with flat walls between. The guys are good surfers who get through the first section with a bottom turn and pumping, then throw some spray in the slower section and a floater or air at the inside. Basically, good vertical surfing, flicking around the lip with maybe a little coverup at the end of the the first section. I was sitting so far up the reef, they probably thought I was going left. I picked a nice one about head high, squared off a nice railer up into the hook just where the boys were taking off. Set the rail and watched the lip pour over. Another deep turn on the wall, kiss off the lip and bank back down to the base for another bottom turn. I had so much speed, I floated over the inside section and through the rest to the beach. I got a little nod from the boys going out the back. I got three more waves before the guys paddled over and tried my line-up. They could make it but not with the barrel I could set up so easily. They never made it past the inside section. They asked all about the hull, how it works, who makes 'em. I don’t know if they will buy one but they knew that there are alternatives to a 6-foot thruster. And on this day, at this spot, the hull was the right tool for the job.

Damn that musta felt GOOD!!

I just got back from a lunch session at a well known secret reef break. > Surf was shoulder to head high with a few bigger ones. Just me and three > guys in their late teens-early twenties. They were riding their 6’2"s > and me on my 7’4" single fin hull. Its a right with a casual take off > into a nice fast hollow section and a workable wall. The inside sections > off into a series of semi close-outs with flat walls between. The guys are > good surfers who get through the first section with a bottom turn and > pumping, then throw some spray in the slower section and a floater or air > at the inside. Basically, good vertical surfing, flicking around the lip > with maybe a little coverup at the end of the the first section. I was > sitting so far up the reef, they probably thought I was going left. I > picked a nice one about head high, squared off a nice railer up into the > hook just where the boys were taking off. Set the rail and watched the lip > pour over. Another deep turn on the wall, kiss off the lip and bank back > down to the base for another bottom turn. I had so much speed, I floated > over the inside section and through the rest to the beach.>>> I got a little nod from the boys going out the back. I got three more > waves before the guys paddled over and tried my line-up. They could make > it but not with the barrel I could set up so easily. They never made it > past the inside section. They asked all about the hull, how it works, who > makes 'em. I don’t know if they will buy one but they knew that there are > alternatives to a 6-foot thruster. And on this day, at this spot, the hull > was the right tool for the job. That’s my boy there. huh, huh, huh …have fun

Newbs Greg just sent me my new Island template and it got dinged in shipping…put a nice crack in the tail block area but I can definitely fix it. What a beautiful board!! Sounds like you had a great session on the hull…now where is this well know secret spot!? Alex>>> I just got back from a lunch session at a well known secret reef break. > Surf was shoulder to head high with a few bigger ones. Just me and three > guys in their late teens-early twenties. They were riding their 6’2"s > and me on my 7’4" single fin hull. Its a right with a casual take off > into a nice fast hollow section and a workable wall. The inside sections > off into a series of semi close-outs with flat walls between. The guys are > good surfers who get through the first section with a bottom turn and > pumping, then throw some spray in the slower section and a floater or air > at the inside. Basically, good vertical surfing, flicking around the lip > with maybe a little coverup at the end of the the first section. I was > sitting so far up the reef, they probably thought I was going left. I > picked a nice one about head high, squared off a nice railer up into the > hook just where the boys were taking off. Set the rail and watched the lip > pour over. Another deep turn on the wall, kiss off the lip and bank back > down to the base for another bottom turn. I had so much speed, I floated > over the inside section and through the rest to the beach.>>> I got a little nod from the boys going out the back. I got three more > waves before the guys paddled over and tried my line-up. They could make > it but not with the barrel I could set up so easily. They never made it > past the inside section. They asked all about the hull, how it works, who > makes 'em. I don’t know if they will buy one but they knew that there are > alternatives to a 6-foot thruster. And on this day, at this spot, the hull > was the right tool for the job.

I just got back from a lunch session at a well known secret reef break. > Surf was shoulder to head high with a few bigger ones. Just me and three > guys in their late teens-early twenties. They were riding their 6’2"s > and me on my 7’4" single fin hull. Its a right with a casual take off > into a nice fast hollow section and a workable wall. The inside sections > off into a series of semi close-outs with flat walls between. The guys are > good surfers who get through the first section with a bottom turn and > pumping, then throw some spray in the slower section and a floater or air > at the inside. Basically, good vertical surfing, flicking around the lip > with maybe a little coverup at the end of the the first section. I was > sitting so far up the reef, they probably thought I was going left. I > picked a nice one about head high, squared off a nice railer up into the > hook just where the boys were taking off. Set the rail and watched the lip > pour over. Another deep turn on the wall, kiss off the lip and bank back > down to the base for another bottom turn. I had so much speed, I floated > over the inside section and through the rest to the beach.>>> I got a little nod from the boys going out the back. I got three more > waves before the guys paddled over and tried my line-up. They could make > it but not with the barrel I could set up so easily. They never made it > past the inside section. They asked all about the hull, how it works, who > makes 'em. I don’t know if they will buy one but they knew that there are > alternatives to a 6-foot thruster. And on this day, at this spot, the hull > was the right tool for the job. Hey, Newbs… I want to hear more story!! You took the runners off your Liddle and…??? Fin type, size, positioning, details, details!!! Fill us in as soon as possible! What did you learn? Dale

I just got back from a lunch session at a well known secret reef break. > Surf was shoulder to head high with a few bigger ones. Just me and three > guys in their late teens-early twenties. They were riding their 6’2"s > and me on my 7’4" single fin hull. Its a right with a casual take off > into a nice fast hollow section and a workable wall. The inside sections > off into a series of semi close-outs with flat walls between. The guys are > good surfers who get through the first section with a bottom turn and > pumping, then throw some spray in the slower section and a floater or air > at the inside. Basically, good vertical surfing, flicking around the lip > with maybe a little coverup at the end of the the first section. I was > sitting so far up the reef, they probably thought I was going left. I > picked a nice one about head high, squared off a nice railer up into the > hook just where the boys were taking off. Set the rail and watched the lip > pour over. Another deep turn on the wall, kiss off the lip and bank back > down to the base for another bottom turn. I had so much speed, I floated > over the inside section and through the rest to the beach.>>> I got a little nod from the boys going out the back. I got three more > waves before the guys paddled over and tried my line-up. They could make > it but not with the barrel I could set up so easily. They never made it > past the inside section. They asked all about the hull, how it works, who > makes 'em. I don’t know if they will buy one but they knew that there are > alternatives to a 6-foot thruster. And on this day, at this spot, the hull > was the right tool for the job. When the Shawn Thompson Surfers Journal special aired, Shawn said that the new generation of surfers and surfboards weren’t riding J-Bay as well as it was ridden years before. He said the new shapes with the width back and max’d out rocker weren’t drawing the line that he and others had achieved on the proverbial Parrish single fin.

was the hull you were riding a Liddle.

When the Shawn Thompson Surfers Journal special aired, Shawn said that the > new generation of surfers and surfboards weren’t riding J-Bay as well as > it was ridden years before. He said the new shapes with the width back and > max’d out rocker weren’t drawing the line that he and others had achieved > on the proverbial Parrish single fin. I watched Litmus again last night. Hynd is absolutely flying on his Parrish at J-Bay, as well as his Frye fish. He also surfs a more modern looking thruster; the speed and style of the single Parrish fit the wave so much better it seems to me. What is wrong with having the best of all types of surfcraft? Varies the experience and makes it more enjoyable- ryan http://lakesurf.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=362092563&f=962092563&m=2053011286

I just got back from a lunch session at a well known secret reef break. > Surf was shoulder to head high with a few bigger ones. Just me and three > guys in their late teens-early twenties. They were riding their 6’2"s > and me on my 7’4" single fin hull. Its a right with a casual take off > into a nice fast hollow section and a workable wall. The inside sections > off into a series of semi close-outs with flat walls between. The guys are > good surfers who get through the first section with a bottom turn and > pumping, then throw some spray in the slower section and a floater or air > at the inside. Basically, good vertical surfing, flicking around the lip > with maybe a little coverup at the end of the the first section. I was > sitting so far up the reef, they probably thought I was going left. I > picked a nice one about head high, squared off a nice railer up into the > hook just where the boys were taking off. Set the rail and watched the lip > pour over. Another deep turn on the wall, kiss off the lip and bank back > down to the base for another bottom turn. I had so much speed, I floated > over the inside section and through the rest to the beach.>>> I got a little nod from the boys going out the back. I got three more > waves before the guys paddled over and tried my line-up. They could make > it but not with the barrel I could set up so easily. They never made it > past the inside section. They asked all about the hull, how it works, who > makes 'em. I don’t know if they will buy one but they knew that there are > alternatives to a 6-foot thruster. And on this day, at this spot, the hull > was the right tool for the job. Newbs- right on! I can relate to the sitting in a take off zone way back like you described and the ensuing surprised faces as you make it to where the “pod” is sitting.Pure fun!

Dale John Mellor was right…too many fins too far up. 8.5 inch G4 up 13 inches from the tailblock for waves up to around head high. 9.5 inch G4 at 13.5 inches up from the tailblock for the bigger and/or hollower stuff. 8.5 inch fin with runners (aligned leading edges) like 12.5 inches up from the tail block. I think the planing problem was a result of the fins encountering more water running over the wider portion of the bottom than further back where the flow bleeds a little off the rails…Pure power surfing…big moves for big waves…speed…speed…I am so STOKED with pure fun…Oh jeeez, it’s 10:30 and I was supposed to be at a big meeting at 10:15! Newbs

Newbs>>> Greg just sent me my new Island template and it got dinged in > shipping…put a nice crack in the tail block area but I can definitely > fix it. What a beautiful board!! Sounds like you had a great session on > the hull…now where is this well know secret spot!?>>> Alex That’s too bad. Mine was so wrapped in cardboard and packing tape it took me 20 minutes to cut through and I burned through 2 utility blades! They are sweet, no? If you use my measurements, don’t be surprised if they don’t work as well. But they might give you a starting point. As for the spot; its east of Point Conception, north of Ensenada, and west of Yuma…got it? Pura Vida Newbalonie

Ahh…I know exactly where it is!>>> That’s too bad. Mine was so wrapped in cardboard and packing tape it took > me 20 minutes to cut through and I burned through 2 utility blades! They > are sweet, no? If you use my measurements, don’t be surprised if they > don’t work as well. But they might give you a starting point. As for the > spot; its east of Point Conception, north of Ensenada, and west of > Yuma…got it?>>> Pura Vida>>> Newbalonie

let’s see… Newb… …alonie - do you live anywhere near Sunset Cliffs???

I just got back from a lunch session at a well known secret reef break. > Surf was shoulder to head high with a few bigger ones. Just me and three > guys in their late teens-early twenties. They were riding their 6’2"s > and me on my 7’4" single fin hull. Its a right with a casual take off > into a nice fast hollow section and a workable wall. The inside sections > off into a series of semi close-outs with flat walls between. The guys are > good surfers who get through the first section with a bottom turn and > pumping, then throw some spray in the slower section and a floater or air > at the inside. Basically, good vertical surfing, flicking around the lip > with maybe a little coverup at the end of the the first section. I was > sitting so far up the reef, they probably thought I was going left. I > picked a nice one about head high, squared off a nice railer up into the > hook just where the boys were taking off. Set the rail and watched the lip > pour over. Another deep turn on the wall, kiss off the lip and bank back > down to the base for another bottom turn. I had so much speed, I floated > over the inside section and through the rest to the beach.>>> I got a little nod from the boys going out the back. I got three more > waves before the guys paddled over and tried my line-up. They could make > it but not with the barrel I could set up so easily. They never made it > past the inside section. They asked all about the hull, how it works, who > makes 'em. I don’t know if they will buy one but they knew that there are > alternatives to a 6-foot thruster. And on this day, at this spot, the hull > was the right tool for the job. sure would be nice if that little story were all true. ya know what I think? you and your buddies are paid a commission to appear in this forum. “that secret spot” you refer to has ZERO TOLERANCE for funky old single fins and infglatable pool toys in the main break. how could something so anciently unprogressive work that well? It`ll never happen, dude. dreameth onward.

sure would be nice if that little story were all true. ya know what I > think? you and your buddies are paid a commission to appear in this forum. > “that secret spot” you refer to has ZERO TOLERANCE for funky old > single fins and infglatable pool toys in the main break. how could > something so anciently unprogressive work that well? It`ll never happen, > dude. dreameth onward. Oh, its true all right…what I can’t figure out is how you found out about our commission deals…the jig is up…just when Greg and Dale bumped me up to 75 cents a word…

Oh, its true all right…what I can’t figure out is how you found out > about our commission deals…the jig is up…just when Greg and Dale > bumped me up to 75 cents a word… Newbs, Believe me, if I could pay you a dollar a word, I would! Youre a great true-life storyteller. By the way, whats an “infglatable pool toy”?? I need help from Coral on this one… Dale

Newbs,>>> Believe me, if I could pay you a dollar a word, I would! Youre a great > true-life storyteller.>>> By the way, whats an “infglatable pool toy”?? I need help from > Coral on this one…>>> Dale A couple of things to think about… 1) Is M. Jackson and Janet Jackson the same person? 2) Is Lee Iacca and Carl Karcher the same person? 3) Is Dale and Coral the same person? Just a thought…

  1. Is Dale and Coral the same person? I doubt it.

Oh, its true all right…what I can’t figure out is how you found out > about our commission deals…the jig is up…just when Greg and Dale > bumped me up to 75 cents a word… Yep- We’re all involved in a conspiracy, except Sceptic, who doesn’t have a clue.

A couple of things to think about…>>> 1) Is M. Jackson and Janet Jackson the same person? 2) Is Lee Iacca and > Carl Karcher the same person? 3) Is Dale and Coral the same person?>>> Just a thought… Dawg, Heres a clue: I know who Coral is, but Im not telling… let`s just say it would be quite a trick if I could write $300.00 checks to myself for custom surfmat orders, using an alias, and then deposit the money into my account without the bank (and the police) catching on… Dale