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| Author: | Spook [ Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Playing in the waves |
Hi all, this video is taken on the Bar Crossing on the Gold Coast Australia. Going out and coming in. Some massive surfs but a couple of wipeouts as the nose dug in and spun me around. Hope you enjoy. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YeaWSmU4RU[/youtube] |
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| Author: | Slaughter [ Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playing in the waves |
You've just done something that we would all love to do but don't want the damage. You didn't mention any damage ????? We have often said that it's hard to get a true representation of wave size via most underwater cameras with various fish eye lenses. Would you agree that the waves were bigger than what's shown on the video ? BTW, great clip Spook. |
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| Author: | hollgi [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playing in the waves |
Nice one Spook! |
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| Author: | Spook [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playing in the waves |
There was no damage at all. I did not feel in danger at anytime, even when the nose dug in and turned me sideways and yes the waves were much bigger than they looked. I was carrying a drift anchor and it was my intention that if I got into trouble I would through it out and bring the boat straight again but never felt I needed it. I reckon if I could get my arse to the back of the boat I would have been able to surf them much better but then I couldn't steer. Catch 22. Great fun though and I will master the surfing. The only real thing I can think of that would help out is a water balast bag on the back to bring the nose up or one of those wave nose attachments. |
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| Author: | Slaughter [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playing in the waves |
We all saw a video about a year ago when someone beached side on and caused a few new bends in his Amas. Great fun though. I did the same at the weekend with smaller stuff at Fingal Bay with 2 small breaks 50, then 30m from shore. And between that 50 and 30 was a ride where the nose was just on the brink of submarining. Thing was I wanted it too nose dive to test out the splitter some more. |
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| Author: | motobob [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Playing in the waves |
Busy ocean.... Great video... Bob |
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