Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

I had a board shaped by James Mangano of K58 fame based on an Aussie design, tried to make it work as a tri fin, and kept spinning out the tail (might have something to do with the handles I use for turns). It worked better as a quad, but since it had the center box, I tried it as a 5 fin. That was ...

This is it-your last chance to view the one of a kind exhibit featuring many priceless boards of all types: from paipo boards, exotic hardwood longboards, to a huge collection of kneeboards including most of Terry Hendrick's unusual designs, as well as the original mold that George Greenough used to...

The exhibit closes on Jan 11, so we decided to give you guys one last chance to come by and see it with a bunch of other kneelos the day before it closes on Saturday Jan. 10. Our last visit was well attended-about 25 people showed up and got the tour from the docent as well. For a non surfer, she wa...

When are the heat assignments going to be posted?

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible! Don't forget-the exhibit closes at 5. Anyone that is thinking of surfing Mexico on the weekend is welcome to pm me for details. See you Saturday afternoon!

Terry was one of the first people I met at Black's in the late 60's when I first started surfing there. He was always smiling in the lineup, and it never hurts to have someone nearby who carries a bang stick in case of sharks! He took me to the ranch once, launched his whaler from the pier at Gaviot...

After seeing Simon tearing it up during his short stay here last summer, I decided to go a different direction and try a rounded pin with the boxes set forward in Aussie configuration, but hedging my bet by also adding a couple of more boxes for a quad configuration in case I didn't like it as a tri...

I was living in New Zealand at the time the storm that produced the swell was raging on the east coast. The west coast, however, was blowing 20-30 mph offshore. Raglan was uncrowded and perfect! I heard Calafia was triple overhead, and breaking in the kelp beds with few takers. I also received a few...

The Orange County register has a slide show with some pretty good photos http://www.orangecounty.com/sections/ar ... &db=orange

Looks like we are in for good waves and weather, for the third year in a row! Looking forward to seeing everyone there. Congrats to Randy on the arrival of his new son today-James William Morris 10 lbs. 4 oz. 20" long, what a watermelon!

Long range surf forecast calls for building south swell Friday-Sunday, coupled with a larger NW swell on Saturday. All we need now is a Santa Ana and we're golden!!!

I started having problems with my ears in the late 80's, clogging up after surf sessions, but have been using earplugs religiously since then, with no problems (except when going to the tropics, which seems to dislodge any errant wax). I use Earplanes which have a hole in the middle and a valve that...

Stopped by yesterday to visit Greg in the hospital. Who else should show up but Jack Beresford, Brad Colwell, Tom Backer, Big Fred and Greg's mom. What a crew! Got to hear Greg ask the hot nurse if it was ok for him to have sex! He was released today, and is recovering at home. He's pretty beat, but...

Friday evening update: Just got off the phone with Greg and here's the scoop-on the flight back from NY Wednesday (his birthday no less) he felt chest pains and numbing in his arm. Patricia and the kids left that morning for Chile, so he returned home alone feeling lousy and went to sleep. After wak...

Phil is currently serving in the Peace Corps in Zambia and is a long way away from any surf. You can email him at pcledges@gmail.com and he might get back to you when he gets to a computer.