West Oz kneelo charging big left hander

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:27 am

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=a43Zwi6fCT4
I was having friday arvo beers at a friends place today and he showed me this footage of his brother at gnarloo in west oz.
Al Boffey is the guy, showing that at 53 years young you can still charge the big ones.

Steeno · Post by **Steeno** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:06 am

that guy is charging

and there thinking of having the rip curl world tour event there

mutiny · Post by **mutiny** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:03 am

yeah that was sweet the guy is charging!

rick mottola · Post by **rick mottola** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:21 am

nice wave!

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:57 am

That was great, he probably could have kept going too

ross · Post by **ross** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:51 am

impressive.

bet his heart was in his mouth on that take off!!

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:11 pm

yep Ross,
If it was me I would have messed up me boardies, especially when he lands and the board jags a little as the fins bite.
I thinks thats why i like riding a gun when its big so i dont deal with the air drop as much as i did years ago when i rode a 5'10 in everything.( I'm about 6'4" so 5'10" is like 6 inches shorter than me).
Anyone out there riding a modern style of kneelo that is 6 inches shorter than their height?

Steeno · Post by **Steeno** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:15 pm

well you know I do...did

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:19 pm

6'2" X 5'9" Blast

BillL · Post by **BillL** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:39 pm

Wow..., I heard those are some of the best lefts in the world, would love to go. The guy looked like he had plenty of board Jamie, he surfed that wave beautifully. You just need a 7'0"!

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:55 pm

As another 53-year old kneelo, that's really exciting for me to see. Looking down the line on that wave at the takeoff must've been a eyefull, for sure!

alfredo zavala · Post by **alfredo zavala** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:41 pm

DUDE!!!

Your OLD!!!

GO rip it BRAH!!!

Signed,

Jr. Old Codger!!

griz · Post by **griz** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:37 pm

Al Boffy had a rep for charging the heavy stuff when I was a grub,thats a lot of years of gettin after it.

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:37 am

hey griz I am currently using this vid as inspiration for upcoming trip to Hawaii.
If i can get myself over the ledge of a wave anywhere near the size of Al's beast I will be stoked.

halbs · Post by **halbs** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:48 am

Love that coast, some absolutely beautiful scenery, sealife, people and waves...however there are moves afoot anyone interested in some rather "interesting " plans for Red Bluff please google West Australian Planning Commission Red Bluff... have a read and if you feel strongly enough leave an online comment. I realise this wave is up the road from the Bluff but it's not so far away that it mightn't be affected by plans, to the tourists they hope to attract. Would be interested to read what you all think...we only have a very small number of coastal locations not dotted by hotels, shacks and shops.