Infomercials - the retirement plan for some and the joy for others. I know you will not post this Mac so I will Maldives sound good - especially Sri Lankan curries - love them !

Ok so you've got a new board, where do you guys start in what fin options you try?

I'm looking at a few True Ames & Alkali options for the new pin tail that will come from Mr Goddard.

Came by this vid eating brekky before a surf this morning. Have heard before its pretty good. Hope to go in 2016...share your dream or memory
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Today, I'm missing The Maldives! (Very fun waves here lately and today - but I still miss The Maldives!)
(what are you missing?)










My mate Bob, on his EvoII.






What are you missing?

I have a friend who is on his first full day in the Maldives, he just texted me this terrific report and I thought I'd share it with you.



Hi
Just had sultan right at 4 ft with some bigger, very similar to Wilkes in Fiji
Started off howling offshore wind storm then after half an hour wind settled, it was quite unerving for a while. Started off sitting on the shoulder and watched break character, then took an easy one to get used to it, after that moved to take off area and got 8 good waves. Some had nice workable shoulder while others fast bowl section , just drive and hang on for 100 meter. Long paddle back
Pasta is blown out rippy and sectioning at 6+
See ya

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Just got me thinking who the hell are all of you and what do you do?

me i run a small ad design agency , web sites etc...

surf 3 times a week on a good week..so i should be alot better than i am , but a bit unco.

drink: spiced rum ....

eat: tobasco on everything.....

surf : buggered if i know looks like a log to me natural foot....

pic: recent pic before i realized i was natural

YOU?

Ok, so the prevailing view is that anything 6'10" and under is a short board, with 7'0" to 8'0" being a mid-size, and longboard being anything bigger than 8'0" - with the purists saying 9'1" and above is a true LB.

Just wondered how 9'1" became the standard 'starting' LB size? Is it because the blanks start at 9'2" ??

October is meant to be just fun smallish waves. Although I'm sure there will be some swell magnet spots thrown in. There always is...

I was originally thinking about a mid-length and a semi-gun. But quickly thought that a Longboard and a Step-Up would be better.

Bob has confirmed he is taking a 9'0 EvoII Epoxy Custom (semi-experimental), and a 9'1 Original Tufflite. Actually I need to confirm with him that I can get some rides on his gear. I'm sure I can.

Vice versa, he will have options on my 9'1 EvoII and his old Yellow Dream Machine Rincon '68, 7'10 Step-Up.

I did a trial fitting on the 9'1 and 7'10 into my 9'6 Travel Bag. Like a glove baby! Really good fit. Very happy. Don't have to invest in more equipment.

Getting excited! 125 foot cruiser.
Bob told me I'm the 'young punk' on the tour!