Coopers goes retro before the Worlds

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Coopers goes retro before the Worlds

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Arrive at Phillip Island a day early for the Worlds.

Albert, Pommie, Gary me and a couple of lads are putting on the real contest of the week.

It's a retro, who can have the most fun format to be surfed and judged en masse (al la Coopers Cup style).

Prizes go to the most deserving. That's all I'll say for now.

Oh yes, there will be a few cool sherberts and other beverages available to assist with the telling of tall stories that befit the event.
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Post by finger »

HI RED

Coopers Retro sounds groooovey man.
Are you saying on the saturday I hope or do you mean the friday
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no problems gary. The openining for the world titles is saturday evening. Saturday should be a fun warm up.
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I'm in, I'll be there friday Just gotta find somewhere to stay. Beer n surf or surf n beer either way ya can't go wrong 8)
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On Sat 26th March its a really low tide at 11.20am coming up to a big high at 6pm of so.
It's looking as though a lunch start will be the ticket. You can get your free surf in early(is) - sunrise at 7.30, so you can be in the water by 7am.
Then a refuel, restyle that mullet http://www.ratemymullet.com/, slip on a budgie smuggler http://budgysmuggler.com.au/about/, grab a refreshment and some wax and head off to the event.

The long term weather forecast is 4' and offshore.
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Im very excited about this... already spent a bit of time in the garage figuring out what to ride! Im still tossing up whether to ride a single/twinnie/tri/quad... decisions decisions...
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better make up my mind soon though, I hit the road on Sunday!
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Bert ride that toilet seat cover. Also, I have NEVER ridden a single fin. "Bueller, Bueller, Bueller!" :lol:
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Sorry Mike, nothing retro about the toilet seat...

but, I have a spare retro single fin I can loan out (pads and fin set), but I dont have the space in my car to bring it. If you can arrange transport for the board to/from the island you can have your first single fin session ever!
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Greatly appreciated Al, but I will have enough stuff of my own to haul around, and the car will be full. Look forward watching though. :wink:
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Mike, I have an idea there may be a few boards there on the day for people to have a go on. With any luck you should be able to get a go on a single fin.
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Mike Fernandez wrote:Greatly appreciated Al, but I will have enough stuff of my own to haul around, and the car will be full. Look forward watching though. :wink:
No worries, Ill keep hunting for someone to take the board down for me.
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Post by islandjim »

Mike , i have a 1974 single fin neil luke that you can have a go on. It goes real good
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Post by Mike Fernandez »

Thank you MJ and Al. An old slab would be a heck of a way to start aye. :wink:
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Post by waka »

Dont worry Mike, I have a oldy in the shed for you and Tom to try :wink: and we will see if we can fit it in the car for the trip down :lol:
have a look in the board section....
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Post by micko »

I really wish I could wangle the time to get over there for the worlds, sounds like it's gonna be a fun week.
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