Get ready for Winter!! Batten down the hatches
Oct 7th 2003, 1:18 pm
#46
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Nice weather today. Had a paddle out but the rail and my thigh had a falling out. Fortunatley for the board the thigh has been trashed and nothing happened to the rail. Unfortunately for me that was the end of the session.
Oct 7th 2003, 1:54 pm
#47
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Originally posted by bondipom
Nice weather today. Had a paddle out but the rail and my thigh had a falling out. Fortunatley for the board the thigh has been trashed and nothing happened to the rail. Unfortunately for me that was the end of the session.
Nice weather today. Had a paddle out but the rail and my thigh had a falling out. Fortunatley for the board the thigh has been trashed and nothing happened to the rail. Unfortunately for me that was the end of the session.
Oct 7th 2003, 3:38 pm
#48
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Originally posted by renth
Ouch! Now how many others here know what the rail is?
Ouch! Now how many others here know what the rail is?
All part of the fun. Have you had a lesson yet Renth?
Oct 7th 2003, 4:06 pm
#49
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Originally posted by bondipom
The rail is the side edge of the board. At first I had a dead leg which is a bit disconcerting when hovering around the point 4 foot waves are dumping on your head. I tried going back out when he deadness had gone but the agility had gone and I did another wipe out. After what felt like a minute (probably on 20s) my head popped out of the water for air.
All part of the fun. Have you had a lesson yet Renth?
The rail is the side edge of the board. At first I had a dead leg which is a bit disconcerting when hovering around the point 4 foot waves are dumping on your head. I tried going back out when he deadness had gone but the agility had gone and I did another wipe out. After what felt like a minute (probably on 20s) my head popped out of the water for air.
All part of the fun. Have you had a lesson yet Renth?
Oct 7th 2003, 4:34 pm
#50
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Originally posted by renth
I knew about rails from windsurfing. The lesson is Saturday and Sunday morning at Trigg. I hope there is some sort of swell.
I knew about rails from windsurfing. The lesson is Saturday and Sunday morning at Trigg. I hope there is some sort of swell.
Oct 7th 2003, 4:38 pm
#51
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Originally posted by bondipom
They tend to teach you on soft foam boards (heavy but easy to paddle) on broken waves. Try and get on a fibre glass board ASAP as it is a step up in difficulty and fun.
They tend to teach you on soft foam boards (heavy but easy to paddle) on broken waves. Try and get on a fibre glass board ASAP as it is a step up in difficulty and fun.
Which is where I'll die probably...
Oct 7th 2003, 7:03 pm
#52
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Spring definitely on the way here in NZ....clocks went forward last weekend, so still nice and light when we finish work...nothing like a cold beer after a hard days slog <buurp!> 
Roll on summer days
Russ
Roll on summer days
Russ
