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Oh man o man o man...I got my first real surf on the blue bottle (actually, my frist surf EVER on the blue bottle, my first real kneeboard session ever, and my first session period in a month!)--aka, the board Mark Wesseling nicely kicked down to me. It was such a stoker. Not only did I get a full body workout (consider the factors involved--kicking with fins, paddling with arms, popping up and duckdiving), I got some of the funnest rides of my life. And we're not talking about epic surf here. Oh no. It was 3-4 occ 5' and crappy. Windswell lines just consistently (toooo consistently) pouring in. All I did was trim along--no grab rail though, I'm so proud! I have to admit, though, doing some grab rail cutties and full rail grab rail bottom turns would be really sick in larger surf. I saw some of my friends out there; it was a really special session. And, after I got out of the water, I picked up my phone, found I had a message from Mark Wesseling, and relayed my session to him and rapped a bit about religion. IT WAS A GOOD DAY!

Stoked and thankful,

marc bockman

I couldn't think of a better Mentor than Mark. You've just begun to have fun. The stoke won't die I gaurantee. Jon

That;s what I'd call real stoke
BUT...whatthehell is the blue bottle! I'm sure I missed something,somewhere

cheers

Congratulations kBrotha!
Ps: I know what the blue bottle is, I saw it once in 2003.

K-man wrote:That;s what I'd call real stoke
BUT...whatthehell is the blue bottle! I'm sure I missed something,somewhere

cheers

The...
"board Mark Wesseling nicely kicked down to me"
no worries man, it was a long post, but I was PSYCHED after I got out of the water! Good times today. Real fun.

Yes.. I know it's a board...but,is it in the board photo section?Ken knows what it looks like,and he ain't much help So;is this turning into a shaggy dog story?


KenM Gets the ID award for the ''oldie]board I posted a few days ago.

Terry peek...deeper visions...about 72...Good job!

Thanks for sharing the stoke Marc. Jon is right, the stoke never stops . I been at this since '69, so I can tell you, a good KB session stays with you for a long time!

K-man, don't get frustrated. His stoke has temporarily impeded his ability to answer questions. This is the blue bottle...



...about 6' x 24", created by Hart, and first donated to the kneelo brotherhood by...

Kman, if memory serves, the blue bottle is a board originally owned by the very cool Tony Plunket aka Scoop. It was passed on to Mark Wessling and then to kneelingBrOTHA. How cool is that? The board has a very nice airbrush of a blue bottle jellyfish on the bottom.

Nice timing, Ken

Your quick on the draw Man O' War.

Mark let me ride that board a few years ago, and it's had a strong influence here in Florida. 2 Flashpoints were ordered by Dan Elward and myself. Additionally, USW, a local surf shop ordered 6 Flashpoints because of our input.
It appears that the lil' blue nugget continues to create "Stoke"!!

And, correct me if I'm wrong, I believe the true spelling is "Wessling", as opposed to the weasel variant ("Wesseling") I am seeing on this thread.

Is it actually now possible that, next to the revered Velo herself, Blue Bottle has become the most famous board on this site?

Is it actually now possible that, next to the revered Velo herself, Blue Bottle has become the most famous board on this site?

And dare I say the Creator? And the Actualizer?

KBro, glad you're in the water with your health again, loving the waves, and translating that energy through the board and your body. It's all good. The people of KSUSA have shared that stoke with me, glad that it has made its way to you. These people and one of Bruce's boards have changed my life. Sounds like the same is in store for you.

-- Jack

p.s. Bruce, Beeline, the newies are due at LAX tomorrow. They should have just made it into the air as I type this.

Jack,

Post a photo when the Board comes in!


Scott