Gecko Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 thats a good pic, looks like Venom is riding the waves haha :) yeah that was my thought too head to toes neoprene is reason enough to stay out of the slush errr water...Thanks Andrew I appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 yeah that was my thought too head to toes neoprene is reason enough to stay out of the slush errr water...Thanks Andrew I appreciate it the ice cream headaches from duck diving in december is always a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 the ice cream headaches from duck diving in december is always a treat I wore a Drysuit so everything except my head was always warm and toasty but even with a really thick hood slush is painful...December never bothered me it was Jan/Feb when the waves actually developed some power that was unpleasant....man I can't believe I'm actually missing Blacks Beach, that was a deceptively powerful wave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 sometimes i wish the water was cooler over here, sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 sometimes i wish the water was cooler over here, sometimes oh yeah nothing like sweating in the water while surfing nice waves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dano Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I'm speechless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 i like that they list the names of each surfer as they show up. nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisling Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 that is great~ if a mouse can surf so can i! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 that is great~ if a mouse can surf so can i! LOL http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/spo/409751022.html what are you waiting for ? Longboard surfboard for Beginners 8'0s, 9'0s and 10'0s - $279 straight outa malden :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 spent yesterday on the beach- taught a couple friends, the girls got bored, and started taking pics.. spent most of the day on my 9' performance longboard one especially small one i like the spray here nothing adrenaline inducing, but a great way to spend the last day before classes just the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisling Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/spo/409751022.htmlwhat are you waiting for ? Longboard surfboard for Beginners 8'0s, 9'0s and 10'0s - $279 straight outa malden :rolleyes: lol, um... i'd have no idea what length is appropriate for me? i dunno! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 lol, um... i'd have no idea what length is appropriate for me? i dunno! longer is always better, you gals know that. :rolleyes: much easier to get up when you ride the longer sticks :p serously, getting a sponge board for cheap is the way to go if ya really want to learn to surf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 It's not the size of the board, it's the motion of the ocean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 mid 7' (7'6'' or so) to 8' makes a good funboard, your weight is an important factor though. your athleticism ? is also a factor, if you're a strong swimmer/paddler, you can go shorter. longboards catch the waves easier, but are not as easy to turn, and harder to get out through the waves with. so, weight/height/athletic ability/goals all are important.. have any input here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisling Posted September 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 mid 7' (7'6'' or so) to 8' makes a good funboard, your weight is an important factor though.your athleticism ? is also a factor, if you're a strong swimmer/paddler, you can go shorter. longboards catch the waves easier, but are not as easy to turn, and harder to get out through the waves with. so, weight/height/athletic ability/goals all are important.. have any input here? dude do you think any woman is going to post her weight, no matter how skinny she may be, on an open forum!? LOL athletic ability, i am a dancer so i have strong core and leg muscles but my upper body does need some strength conditioning which i have been doing some weights to try to increase. i'm tall-ish for a woman , around 5'8" goals... to have fun! :) as far as my guy... he is tall and lean... i dont know his weight but he is about 6'2". pretty good shape he does kickbox and stuff. don't know what his goals are but i know he's had 3 lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 dude do you think any woman is going to post her weight, no matter how skinny she may be, on an open forum!? LOL athletic ability, i am a dancer so i have strong core and leg muscles but my upper body does need some strength conditioning which i have been doing some weights to try to increase. i'm tall-ish for a woman , around 5'8" goals... to have fun! :) as far as my guy... he is tall and lean... i dont know his weight but he is about 6'2". pretty good shape he does kickbox and stuff. don't know what his goals are but i know he's had 3 lessons.[/QUOTE] haha, girls :rolleyes: anyway, something in the 7'6'' to 8'6'' (plus or minus a few inches) range would probably work for either/both of you. size down if you weigh less than average, up if more, size down if you're better than average in paddling ability and general athletic ability. Upper body strength and stamina matters more than lower, but general condition deffinetly helps. when beginners get tired, its generally from paddling and trying to pop up. if you just want to have fun & surf in a relaxed manner, go longer- catches waves easier & is more stable. shorter boards weigh less, and turn quicker (highly generalized statement) to give you some ideas: I'm 5'11'' plus or minus, 160#, and used to be a competative swimmer. i learned on the 7'6'',about 4 years ago. and it got me by just fine.. standing, making a turn, and riding across the wave. my next board was a 6'2'' swallowtail, got it either begining of last summer, or the end of the one before. i couldnt ride it in a way i found to be fun until this summer- i'd catch the wave, pop up, ride for a second then sink through the wave, it required skill in actively riding i didnt have till now. i wound up riding the 7'6'' more instead. next, a 9' performance longboard- got it maybe the middle of last summer, and could ride it immediately, caught lots of waves, had fun, and it made me go out on days that i'd have skipped otherwise, 2 foot waves are fun on a longboard. riding a lot got me to the point that i could make the constant turns and drop into waves as the 6'2'' required, and its a lot of fun on the right days now. I recently picked up a 7' semi-gun for the big winter swell days, tried it out once already- nice board, paddles fast, catches waves easier than the 6'2'' but nothing like the 9'... probably similar to the 7'6'' except with much more nose rocker, which makes for a less stable but more active board. The pintail on it sits low in the water, but lets you hold lots of speed & has a lot of pop- i was almost chop-hopping in thigh high waves while pumping allong. .....maybe theres something useful in those ramblings, i lost sight of my initial goal though i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Surf's coming your way! Gabrielle Aisling, bigger is better for a beginner board. It is the opposite of snowboards. The smaller the surf board, the more speed it requires to be stable. One of the important things you need to learn in surfing is how to get speed from the wave and the larger board will provide the stable platform you need at slow speeds while you are learning (you will have more fun). A nine foot board is certainly not too large and will always be good to have when the swell is small and weak. Enjoy, Buell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Surf's coming your way! GabrielleAisling, bigger is better for a beginner board. It is the opposite of snowboards. The smaller the surf board, the more speed it requires to be stable. One of the important things you need to learn in surfing is how to get speed from the wave and the larger board will provide the stable platform you need at slow speeds while you are learning (you will have more fun). A nine foot board is certainly not too large and will always be good to have when the swell is small and weak. Enjoy, Buell Gabby Gabby HEY ! Summary: On Monday small S wind waves and growing swell is expected. By Tuesday expect waist to chest Gabrielle swell as well as ENE trace swell and wind slop. On Wednesday S swell will fade with the trace E swell. NNW winds are expected. On Thursday winds turn brisk ENE with slop growing rapidly. Onshore leftovers are expected on Saturday. Tropics: TS Gabrielle's current track has her briefly travel over Delmarva before accelerating to the ENE passing well south of New England sometime Monday. Monday: Small S wind slop. Light S winds. N of the Cape - Flat to knee. Cape - Trace to knee E swell. S of the Cape - Knee to thigh S wind slop/swell by late. Tuesday: Small ENE slop. Trace E swell. Small S swell. Light NE winds turning E. N of the Cape - Trace E swell ruined by the E winds. Cape - Trace E swell ruined by the E winds. S of the Cape - Waist to chest S wind swell. Wednesday: NNW winds (turning light SE on the Cape and the Islands in the afternoon) N of the Cape - Clean trace E swell. Cape - Knee to thigh E swell sets possible. Sideshore winds though. S of the Cape - Thigh to waist S swell possible early. Thursday: Developing ENE wind slop. ENE winds. N of the Cape - See above. Cape - See above. S of the Cape - See above. Friday: ENE wind waves. Light E winds. N of the Cape - See above. Cape - See above. S of the Cape - See above. Saturday: Small ENE wind waves. Light ENE winds. N of the Cape - See above. Cape - See above. S of the Cape - See above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarderboy Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Any swell from Gabrielle... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Any swell from Gabrielle... ? take a gander http://www.morebeach.com/Surf_Forecasts/massachusetts/Cape_Cod_Surf_Forecast.html pretty lame http://www.morebeach.com/Cape_Cod_Beach_Cam.html yesterday looked decent: urf Spot Coast Guard Beach, Eastham, MA Entered 09/10/2007 8:01:02 PM by Ando88 Wave Waist to Shoulder Comments Super clean waist to shoulder high sets at CG Beach today before and after low-tide. Lottsa fun !! Overall Fun (5 stars=Perfect) Surf Spot Wellfleet, MA Entered 09/09/2007 9:33:21 PM by Ando88 Wave Waist High Comments Waist high and somewhat clean around lowtide at Whitecrest. I didn't get to check any of the other spots. Overall Fun (5 stars=Perfect) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulk Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Lots of wind and rain...none of the promised swell after 1pm..Although we were approached by a guy who said, "you should of seen it this morning.." A couple of knee to waist rides before I jumped back into the car at 3:30 and headed off to work..tomorrow anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisling Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 do NE surfers really have a rep as being insane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 maybe because we go out mid-winter in double overhead waves? at least, thats when my friends call me crazy. other than that i've never gotten called crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 what andrew doesn't admit to is that when its double overhead in the middle of the winter, the water temperature is also 29degress....yes new england surfers are a bit touched in the head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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