'Dale Posted August 23, 2020 Share A thread dedicated to one of the ancient ways of connecting with Mother Nature. Edited August 24, 2020 by 'Dale Robbie Stewart and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted August 23, 2020 Share There was a fun 4 - 5 foot a-frame peeling infront of Kreeftebaai this arvie around lunch-time. Some fun, offshore glass barrels and no-one on them. It is making me think of taking up surfing again after a 12 year hiatus. 'Dale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted August 23, 2020 Share I still have an old 70's era Lighting Bolt shaped by Barry Kanaiapuni in my garage. That board taught me the fine art of trim. Half hour on that board, then back to my shortboard, and I was flying, gouging and carving my way through a session in no time. Edited August 23, 2020 by Robbie Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 24, 2020 Share There was a fun 4 - 5 foot a-frame peeling infront of Kreeftebaai this arvie around lunch-time. Some fun, offshore glass barrels and no-one on them. It is making me think of taking up surfing again after a 12 year hiatus. Do it, Robbie.2020 is the year for doing determining what is really important. Robbie Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 24, 2020 Share Edited August 24, 2020 by 'Dale DJR, Robbie Stewart and mazambaan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 24, 2020 Share ooooh emoji in the subject title. admin loves that! surf is up in ct currently, muizenberg has had it's busiest winter fo sho Robbie Stewart and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted August 24, 2020 Share Do it, Robbie.2020 is the year for doing determining what is really important. I am taken back to the early to mid 2000's. Early morning summer dawn patrols before work. I'd get up at 4:30-ish, drive down to Vic Bay and get there in time to catch first light and suit up into baggies and a vest to keep the chill at bay. Board out the bag. That fresh smell of sex wax as you get the board all sorted. The run down the point road to the top, feeling the anticipation of sensing the offshore fan my back and the smell of the ocean, all while seeing the first set of the day peel down the point. Jumping in off the point rock, the shock to the system as I duck under and wet my head for the first time. The taste of salt on my lips. Sitting in the line-up, alone if I'm lucky and picking my first wave in the next set. Turning, and paddling into the pocket. That moment of weightlessness. And then the drop into a bottom turn. That first gouge. Watching the lip teasing, teasing, teasing and finally curling over. Ducking under. Time frozen. Glass curtains. Foamballs. A light spit on my back. Sun on my face. Another bottom turn. That first carve. the second one a bit harder, fins popping and the board sliding. Bailing at the end. That smile. Paddling back to the top. Seeing some mates have joined me. The camaraderie. That last wave before heading off to work. Okay, that real last wave...tasting salt all day at work, as I did not shower the sea off as I was running late. The stoke of mind-surfing the whole session over and over again all day long. I snap back to reality, and I ask myself, knowing this why did I stop. Time to get my priorities sorted again. 'Dale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted August 24, 2020 Share Me at Elands a few weeks ago. 'Dale, Robbie Stewart, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted August 25, 2020 Share Me at Elands a few weeks ago.116647071_10158939208479789_7981774705016547259_o (1).jpgAnd the video....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAClMU50gE&t=33s Rocket-Boy and Bateleur1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 25, 2020 Share Scored Dunes firing yesterday... Managed to snap my rear left fin with my shoulder while getting washing machined and still managed to find some shade. Banks are a bit iffy but there are some bangers rolling through on the low. Swell predicted all week, so if the wind can decide what it wants to do we should be in for a pretty fun week! Duane_Bosch and capediver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted August 25, 2020 Share Scored Dunes firing yesterday... Managed to snap my rear left fin with my shoulder while getting washing machined and still managed to find some shade. Banks are a bit iffy but there are some bangers rolling through on the low. Swell predicted all week, so if the wind can decide what it wants to do we should be in for a pretty fun week!Niiice, Dunes is one of my favourite Cape spots...one session I had there, paddling back out, I got caught on the sandbar and a wave broke on me before I could duckdive it...broke my board in two...while I was on it!!!!...got washed in feeling very sorry for myself and then still had to walk all the way back to the car with a floppy board! Duane_Bosch, Danger Dassie, popcorn_skollie and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted August 25, 2020 Share Some of my best memories are from surfing and just being near or on the ocean and up until lately, have been really enjoying long-boarding (...the short board revival is currently in full swing!!!) especially with my eldest and seeing her start out and then get totally bitten and now a full on surf rat! Love it, just love it and it's true what they say, once you start surfing, you'll always surf...maybe not as often and as long, but you'll always surf....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug37xN5WC7Q SwissVan and Jewbacca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkie Posted August 25, 2020 Share Do kneelos count?Me at Bruces earlier this year. Duane_Bosch, Jewbacca, capediver and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted August 25, 2020 Share And the video....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAClMU50gE&t=33s Very nice capediver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkie Posted August 25, 2020 Share Me at Elands a few weeks ago.116647071_10158939208479789_7981774705016547259_o (1).jpgare you standing or kneeling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 25, 2020 Share Niiice, Dunes is one of my favourite Cape spots...one session I had there, paddling back out, I got caught on the sandbar and a wave broke on me before I could duckdive it...broke my board in two...while I was on it!!!!...got washed in feeling very sorry for myself and then still had to walk all the way back to the car with a floppy board!Dunes damage.jpgThere was a run of swell a few weeks ago which got the blood flowing. I saw 5 snapped boards in 2 days between the Hoek and Dunes and I'm sure plenty more that I didn't see! It's my favourite wave in CT and it looks like tomorrow afternoon is going to be on again! 'Dale and capediver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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