Aberdovey Demo Weekend

Wow this has taken 4 days to get motivated to write, but i have my excuses firstly the weekend tired me out and secondly i've been coming o the end of my placement at school and had to get all that paperwork together.

Shelly and me headed down for the weekend and stay in Shelly's crazy tent green flowers a tad embarrassing for myself but shelly loves it!!

Just after arrived stu and i headed out to surf what stu calls crazy wave, everything and nothing head-high to knee high to coming from the right to coming from the left last about an hour out there to return to find a rose tinted shelly. that afternoon we hit beach break around the corner from aberdovey i took my board stu grabbed his and shelly took the camera. the waves weren't great but i had a awesome time my turns are getting better as well as my wipe outs!!

Sunday started with an early start trying for an early SUP in which i found a crap blown out wave so onto breakfast and frozen pancakes!!!

The afternoon shelly max and i went for a SUP along the estuary a awesome way to see the scenery and relax!! well for max that didn't last long he decided to throw himself of the pier with zero coordination and multiple flips.

shelly's photo

As it was a windsurf demo i decided to take the fanatic longboard prototype for a blast it rocket up and down-wind and it was nice to have a sail but i just ain't sure it my type of windsurfing i'll rather take a SUP out in light winds.

Awesome weekend lets hope for some wind

Getting a bit Lazy

stock image from lessow,

(but whats a blog without a picture)

I'm getting a bit lazy- not updating the blog, or getting in regular exercise (apart from the compulsory weekend splash) its time to change!!

Last weekend Stu and Mike where kind enough to invite me to stay over in the heart of Wales to make the most of the conditions, Saturday saw 4.2m weather at rhossy and sunday stu and me scored hells mouth with 50 other people, check out stu's blog as he got a far better write up!!

Today I managed to score rhossy but not with a sail but with the SUP. Woke Shelly up at 6:00 to get there before the UKWA started their comp (she wanted to kill me). Lucky for me though the wind wasn't working for the competition cross off (which doesn't really work at rhossy) with head high surf on the pushing tide. Biggest waves so far on the SUP and after 30mins i was joined my Nik Baker and Timo Mullen, remember watching Nik Baker windsurfing in maui when i first started windsurfing never thought i'll share a wave with him.

Checking out the Lleyn

Not massive, but good fun

With all my essay's finished and having just started my school placement on Thursday, I had the weekend free, first one in a while!!!Trying to make the most of this Shelly and me decided to head for Abersoch for some SUP action, not caring if it was only flat water we scored. Lucky for me though managed to score some waves and Hellsies (waist high at times with a force 1/2 onshore wind) pretty awesome.

Having a SUP has open so much more opportunities especially with these crap none windy weather. Managing to get 2/3 sessions a week on the water although not windsurfing it nice to get the toes wet!!

Last week I went to check out the opening of Juice Watersports in Huddersfield Gump the owner is a pretty awesome guy and its nice to see new watersport shops opening in the northwest, but the best part was got tomeet the legend and king of the carve gybe, Peter Hart.

Just a quick mention sign the petition to save the parking at the marine lake, check out Ian Roberts new blog!!

Mootastic Rhossy!!!

After shelly's SUP sess the other day, Shelly noticed a tear in one of the seams on her wetty. With that reason a session was needed at Rhossy, I mean to swap the wetsuit!!

Jay, just after sick turn, (just missed it, bugger!)

Jay and me arrived at 1:00 due to the forecast looking like it wasn't going to deliver until late afternoon, but by late afternoon the goods had delivered 4.2 and baby moo, Jay was killing it trying some sick forewards and his timing is spot on almost every time on his top-turns. outback there were some massive jumps to be had (scared myself abit)

In Da Air!

Truly loving baby moo seems to do everything you tell it to and more makes me looks good!!

SUP sUP and away

Shelly O giving us her thoughts!!!

Well here I am looking like a garden gnome next to my 12 ft SUP! I won this on ebay and got carried away with my bidding - but it was still a bargain so all is well! Robin and I did a bit of a road trip to collect it on Saturday and it fitted quite well on Robins lil car, acting quite nicely as a sun visor too!

We woke up early on Sunday to catch the tide at Leasowe to test out my skills also got to wear my Birthday suit - my wetsuit I got for my Birthday! I was quite proud of my unbalanced self that I actually managed to stand up, although it would have been embarrassing if I couldn't stand on my Starboard island!...So had a little pootle about in the flatwater, it will be even better when the sun is out more and I work my paddle better!

What a Week!!!

Gaskin's Evo after a long walk back from the beach

Last week saw an epic pressure system blow through, with 6/7 days windy!! and some where lucky enough to score almost every day (Jon who was getting some important testing in). I managed three days.

Monday I was up at 7:00 to get to Leasowe, and it was blowing it socks off (35kits+) and being on my 4.2 I managed two runs before coming in, a bit of a downer but at-least I got back for 9:00 and a second breakfast!!!

Wednesday I went to West K to catch a classic 'Kirby Day' with a strong NW blowing it shaped up to be a pretty awesome session. Gaskin and Alex Gloyne were out, Gaskin was going for and looking pretty good although still he's still insisting any wind is 4.7mtr wind. Whilst we were out the tide managed to fill the lake and it was just to easy for alex and me to drop in over from the beach, managed a couple of runs before the dirty looks of the contractors forced us of. Looks like we're not the only ones who have scored the lake this week with the speed guys scoring the lake at dawn and dusk!!

Friday was the day, sunny, windy and Leasowe. Gaskin, Jay and Jon were out, I would of taken some photos but I was having just to much fun. Jay was pulling some cracking forewards and backie attempts though i think he is feeling that his board is holding him back, maybe he should go shoe shinning to raise the funds?

Pulling the Plug

Finally up and running, last session I had was with Brother Gwynn at West K, which to say politly was pants, but then again I had not travelled far unlike some people who were trying to score West K for the last time, before they pull the plug!!

Starter out on Baby Moo and a 4.2 which is honestly an amazing if not the best set up going, this was ok for the lake and one run on the tide then the wind died little by little until you needed a 5.3 and by that time I had enough. Best part of the day was lunch at a little cafe 'french toast' yummy!!!

On Monday I celebrated Shelly's birthday with shelly, strange but true!! Got her a awesome wetsuit so she can come out and play when she's ready but a she's bit busy at the mo!!

And today I managed to score Southend marine lake T dogging, (also were the other type of dogging takes place by the look of the litter). The Southend sucks (too much of a slope and the wind is all over the show) so i'm going to have to find a new turfdogging spot, any suggestions?

On a lighter note i've got good news, it looks like i'm going to have some pictures published in windsurf mag which will be out next month so keep those eyes peeled. Just to help those who are on the other side i've decided to make a low quality online album so if your interested and want the full quality one give me a shout!!