Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

i think the east coast oz crew is out surfing...we've just had our first big swell for the autumn, and it's been a ripper so far. i've only wrecked one board.

nice photo
...in other dolphin-related news, today a dolphin seriously injured a body boarder at bawley pt on the east coast of australia.
sounds like the guy was duck-diving when the dolphin rammed him. it was his birthday.

i know your pain! i got a bit of a shock with the so cal water temps when i moved to los angeles from sydney. i only wear o'neil or ripcurl. for the past few years ive been wearing rip curl "dawn patrol", steamer and spring suit. they are great value for money. it seems to be their basic m...

if you flick that at at a drop-in does it count as sexual assault?

ok, that makes sense.
i'm just heading out for a splash. i'll stick the larger fin in.

those prices at indofin are great!

thanks for that link. it looks like it has what i want. but damn, there are so many choices.

bdwqld wrote:Try this lot http://www.finshop.com.au/ once you found the fin system you are looking for you can order left right or center.

...those thruster sets have the centre fin the same size as the side fins, i don't want a thruster set up, i want a twinny with a trailer. but using the thruster fins as the twins. what i'm trying to do is follow bruce hart's recommendations for his flashpoints. and...i surf crowded, shitty beachies...

i use a gx centre fin and a mr twin trailer fin as my centre fins. the local surfshop at the jungo gave me the centre fins when i bought a set of thruster fins. but they are in that milky plastic. they flex all over, not just in the tip. for the life of me, i can't find any suitable small fins that ...

legless tv have had two recent entries on Bud Scelsa.

red wrote:Will do Bob.

Look up Bud Scelsa for those with in interest in one of the pioneers.

...back in the water after two weeks out with stitches (the annual knife fight with the skin doctor). 2', crowded as hell, friday afternoon with a crosswind...

i rode a LEFT from tamarama all the way over to bronte. someone yelled out "all hail to the kneeboarder!"

glassy! and look at those closeouts. the kneelos are princes of the waves among that rabble of knuckle-dragging stand-ups. so, wave height is described as 8'-10' on that video...i'm getting the impression that in the US you measure the wave face? when scott said he had his board creased in 13' waves...

Thanks, Joel. I found their site and read up on their XXL surf leash designed specifically for big surf. Probably worth the $40 to avoid the long swims, board banging up on rocks, etc. http://www.staycovered.com/product/LEASHES/xxl-big-wave-leash i use a longboard leash when it gets big. it's longe...

micko wrote:..... Ideally when sitting on your board the water level should be around your navel....

bugger! i've been overvolumed my whole life. i just thought those stand-ups, sinking in the water, were always undervolumed. oh well, too late to change now.

13' at 13 seconds...f@#& a duck!!!!! and you only received a crease? well, if you can't duck dive the bastard, then i guess the only way to save your board is to undo the leash, push the little fellow towards the shore and hope it gets out of the impact zone. you might still have your board. but...

i like the invite! nice work.
dates to be confirmed... are you just waiting on mike to tell you when he's tired of reefs and overhead tubes and plans to return home?