HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

Well I hope you all have a great Christmas and that Santa brings you all that you asked for! I will be open between crimbo and new year so pop in and say hello, or i will see you in the water, great chart and some good waves coming, so get your last surf of 2010 in!

HILLS AND THRILLS.....

So after the park building we decided to hit the mountains. The snow had been falling and now it was bluebird. A motley crew was formed of myself, Gaz, J-Dub, Fox and Spout. It was a spot they had been before and a promise of a short hike for rich rewards was made. As you can see from the vid, we did pretty well......apart from me, still got the bruises!!!!

MAKING THE MOST OF THE SNOW!

Well they forcast some good snow, and it came. We spent a couple of days getting the site ready for the snow, built in a small rail and also a tiny jump. Was only going to work if we got the snow, and being in Abersoch it is rare to get any decent snow.
But on the first day of snow there was enough to ride, and then by the second day we had more than enough.
with a bit of piste bashing from the resident park maintenance staff, John and Dan, we were ready to go.
It was very satisfying riding your own private park, and now with no more snow forcast its time to make the most of it!!
There was a few good stacks on the test runs but by the end of the day it was smiles all round, even time for a quick cup of tea on the hill!!

Dane Reynolds shaping skills.......

http://www.marinelayerproductions.com/

Check out Dane's blog to see him shape a board at the Channel islands factory.
The wave Bandit is shaped with no templates and no skills, seems to surf ok though! click on the video at the top of the latest posts
or click on the vimeo link

http://vimeo.com/17060293

JS has new model out, MODCO

JS surfboards have a new model out called the MOD CO, based on the board Jordy Smith rode in the movie Modern Collective. Read more about the latest board here.
http://www.jsindustries.com/_webapp_733585/MODCO

History of the wetsuit, a bit of an insight into the mind of Jack O'neill

Will there be any surf ever again?

Well its a good question, some would say no, but i believe in being posistive. I am hoping we may get something worth riding this saturday coming, wind could be a bit dodgy but it may be offshore on some beaches.
These guys have a bit of swell coming our way for early next week, and hopefully that will break this cycle of easterly winds and no waves.
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=29751

In the meantime its mind surfing and watching surf dvd's, which always winds me up.

If you are down this weekend on a hope of a splash then pop in and say hello!

Need some new skids? Or stuck for a Christmas/ Birthday pressie? Look no further.....

http://www.jacksy.com/

Gets some stylish and comfy new skids from the boys at Jacksy.

Some different colours to choose from, so check them out at the link above.

Si Powell tearing it up, watch and learn

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Remember Rodney Mullen?

Kilian Martin: A Skate Regeneration from Brett Novak on Vimeo.

This guy is taking it to the next level!

Sunshine and Surf, then snow?

The surf appeared and the wind was offshore, it was sunny but a bit chilly, only 2 people in, and then out of nowhere it began to snow, winter is here with a vengence!!

Found this article while i was cleaning up my flat, sort of made sense!

Somethings Missing:

I return phone calls, i pay bills, i run errands, i do the dishes. Everything gets taken care of. Not a task left unchecked. My girlfriend sees me, My Parents see me. All personal affairs get filled and organized. I can sing freely along the crowded freeways to and from work knowing that i am caught up. The breeze feels good, the stars are bright and the sun is warm. I hear things like " wow, haven't seen you in a while, Where have you been?" My hair gets washed, i have a drink, i get out, I'm social, everything seems just dandy. And yet something is missing. Waves. These affairs have been handled because mother nature has given me a break. The dreaded flat spell serves as an organizer. I don't necessarily enjoy the separation period she imposes on our relationship but it gives me a chance to rebuild all the bridges that i have burned in her name. But now there is this big purple blob on the surf report radar, scheduled to make landfall on Wednesday. Once that hits its all over, back to scrambling to work with salt crusted eyebrows, hair soaking wet, sandy cold toes stuffed into used socks and a pocket full of excuses for tardiness. Back to wetsuit tan lines and underarm rashes. My existence on land once again nears extinction. Life is once again cluttered unorganised and totally in shambles, and for some reason i can't stop smiling!. "

Showcasing some amazing surf photography!

If you get really bored during a flat spell?

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This is going to make the womens pro tour worth watching even more next year!

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Fat suit snowboarding, amazing!!!

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This video made me laugh, genius.
Wonder if you could do it surfing?

Surfing New Places

Surfing new places is exciting, you never know when is the best time to get there, what state of tide, is the swell big enough?, and is it going to be flat.

But sometimes the trip is worth the effort. Get out there and find yourself a new spot to surf, the trip is sometimes the adventure not just the waves you get at the end, and remember, always show the locals some respect.

New Suit released from O'neill

The Pyrofreak will be available next year, psychofreak features with extra warmth, should be available to demo in the new year!

The Story of O'neill

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i want to live in Jack's house, you would be first in and last out!

Hermes Tech Deck Video

Hermes Tech Deck Video

check this out

free snowboard video!

http://www.push.ca/blogs/snownews/archive/2010/11/02/watch-nuulife-s-no-joke.aspx

these guys are into having fun and snowboarding, producing free films for us to watch and get jealous of!

Miss Reef Crowned!!

And the winner is...........Betzy!!!
view the photos here, you know you want to.........Machado had a tough job!!
http://www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/reefhawaiianpro/news_article/world_miss_reef_2010_photo_gallery

FIRST EVER WORLD MISS REEF TO BE CROWNED THIS SATURDAY AT THE 2010 REEF HAWAIIAN PRO

could be worth a watch?
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43171&id=133376230007449

surf friday

Surf this morning was a good size, head high with the odd bigger set, was messy and a bit disorganised but still good fun, the waves should get cleaner all day with the wind dying out and going more west and then northwest by saturday hopefully, see you in the water!

dont forget the welsh wakeboard open this weekend at glasfryn park, free to watch the wakeboarding all day, and then at night there will be fireworks, food, music and drinks on site.

just got some new photo's in from the gill, wish it was like this everyday!

Andy Irons passed away yesterday, its very sad news for the surfing world, R.I.P Andy Irons.

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