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4 day surf trip – Packing list.

DCR — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:12:22 +0000

This is from back in December…

My original plan was to just take my 6.0 Kazuma Shibi, but the forecast has forced me to prepare for some epic swell. I land at noon, and the swell is predicted to jump up quite a bit so I had to pack a little heavier then I’d like to for a 4 day trip. Oh well…..

North Shore. Photo gallery.

DCR — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:17:36 +0000

Pipeline December 17th 2011

DCR — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:50:35 +0000

Three un-named chargers. Two consecutive days. One wave.

Sunset Beach 7am iPhone

DCR — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:41:10 +0000

Just a quick forecast update for Sunset today 8-12ft, 3ft to double overhead.

Green blob

DCR — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:34:43 +0000

Come on green blob. Please be real. Swell is good. You can see Barbados maybe getting lucky.

Barbados is coming

DCR — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:19:34 +0000

Fall has arrived and it’s time to go on vacation, but what even makes it better is it is our honeymoon. I’ve never been to Barbados, but it sounds pretty awesome. This edit came out a couple days ago. I believe this was filmed not far from where we are spending some time at.

“Michel Bourez, Marc Lacomare, and Maxime Huscenot descend upon Barbados.” – Surfer

Caribbean Vacation from French Connexion on Vimeo.

Waimea River surfing.

brennanp — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:15:20 +0000

When it’s flat, make your own wave.

Inside the Mind of Martinez

brennanp — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:39:37 +0000

With Bobby Martinez’s interesting approach to his “dismissal,” have a look here at an interview he’s done.
Some interesting thoughts from the man, on surf politics.

Bathsheba, Barbados – Honeymoon Surfing

DCR — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:17:37 +0000

So we’ve finally decided when we’re going on our honeymoon, and it looks like Barbados is the answer. I thought it would be good because it’s got crystal blue warm water, nice accomidations, and a good potential to be hit by swell since it’s furthest out in the Caribbean. Can’t wait to check it out. The accomidation is still undecided, but here is a few places that I’m looking at.

An explanation on Soupbowl by Surfline:

This is basically the reason you came to Barbados. To sit within eyeshot of the Bowl, watch its every mood, and choose the most opportune times to take her on with all your might. Bathsheba is the kind of place that can be blown out at sunrise and glass off at 11:00 a.m., so going on a vigil is required with Soup Bowl. Many a nap has been ruined by the news that the Bowl went ballistic during the midday hours. When it is on and sizeable Soup Bowl is something to be reckoned with. Deep, thick, and grinding, this wave has lots of water behind it, and slowing down enough for the barrel is sometimes the challenge. And if you catch it offshore, which is less rare then most people think, you are in for a real surprise.

While north swells produce the heaviest barrels and are coveted by top locals and traveling surfers alike, the summer season can produce fun, glassy easterly swells when tropical lows pass to the north of the island. Soup Bowl can also produce fun, rideable waves from the ever-present trade winds. Locals usually ignore the spot when it’s windy and peaky, so you can often find yourself surfing alone at these times, having a good time catching waves by yourself.
– Steve Fitzpatrick and Scott Valor

Terrible Music… you may want to mute it.

Something to miss J-Bay for… Kelly Slater & friends livin’ it up in Tavarua

brennanp — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:09:45 +0000

These waves are ridiculously beautiful. Check out the photos over at Surfline.
Below, Kelly Slater shows up to surf on his 5’11″, when the rest of crew were on 6’8″ to 10’6″ guns.

Photo: Scott Winer courtesy of Surfline.com