Good conditions at last....

Yesterday was a real beauty. Sometimes good conditions seem to come out of nowhere. After a week or more of really strong, cold northerlies, the wind swung to the SSW. The swell continued and I guess it was a clean 3 - 4 foot with gentle offshores. The air temperature was still pretty low - only 5C. I travelled with my father in law to this little beach down the road from me and had a real blast of a session leading upto and just beyond HW. I was the only surfer in the water for 75% of the time - no real suprise, joined by a longboarder just I was thinking about leaving to collect my daughter from school.
Thanks to Dave for the portrait!

First Surf - Photo

Well, the pictures I took weren't that good as it turned out, but here is the best of them. As you can see the conditions weren't the best, although it did improve with the rising tide.

First Surf

Well, today I managed to get out into the water. The conditions were not ideal by any means, but I certainly managed to give the board a good runout. Here is what I learned:

This board is fast.
My popup is too lazy from riding a mini-mal.
This board is fast.
I can sit quite a bit deeper than I am used to.
This board is fast.
It will take off on almost anything.
This board is fast.
I need to be more disciplined with my foot positioning (front foot far enough forward)
This board is fast.
There is a big chunk of board missing at the rear!
I love it.

(Did I mention this board is fast).

I cannot wait to get out again in more consistent conditions and start to really learn what I can achieve with this board.

I took some photos at the beach this morning, but haven't had time to sort them out yet.

First Pictures

Here are some photographs of the new board as it makes it's way from South Wales to the north of Scotland

Lovingly covered in bubble wrap to try and protect it
from the airport baggage staff.

Once home, greenFish was revealed to the weak scottish sunshine for the first time.

Detail of the minimalist logo.

Two tone underbelly.

Beautiful curves.

Lokbox tailfeathers.

Overview of the fine lines.

Nubbins... by Sticky Bumps

Nose and fin detail.

Waxed and ready to go. Now I just have to wait for the right conditions...

A New Surfboard

Last year I decided to treat myself to a new surfboard. After a long time researching both the internet and visiting shops and shapers around the country, I discovered a series of boards shaped by Sam Homfray, under the company name of Saltwatersoul. It didn't take me long to realise that here was the man who would be responsible for my new addition!
To cut a long story short, I opted for a board that Sam had already shaped as it was exact in almost every way to my custom requirements. It meant I wouldn't be getting a brand new board, but I forced my head to rule my heart...

My classic shape fish is 5'10" x 22" x 3", is fitted with Lokbox fins and is green!

Welcome to my blog, and follow my surfing journey with the green fish.