Fins Freed

Great Expectations

One of those fleeting moments that makes surfing so good - the anticipation of the ride ahead as you feel the rails and plan your first move.

Azza & Jason

Two good men. Azza's the man behind Sealegged surfboards, captured here by Jason Smith - also above  in his own self portrait. I'll be featuring some of Jason's photos over the next few Mondays. He's the real deal!

Boday Bashing

Body surfing sounds far more graceful but often the reality is that our local "body bashing" nickname is far more apt. I know I had a lot of fun getting some close out views last summer with some fins I picked up for $15. Stoked.

Lady Slides

Michelle on her 100% hand crafted Sealegged stoke enhancer.

First Negotiations

Summer's Coming

With all this warm weather of late it's clear that Summer's just around the corner. Short interval, locally generated and wind affected swells abound, but in a way I know I'm still looking forward to it! Must be something to do with the long days, barbeques, warm water and all the rest that is part and parcel of our Summer.

DP

Surfer Dane showing how it's done on a longboard.

Mid North Sliders

Some slides enjoyed last winter on the mid north coast. Photos courtesy of the Smithmyster.

Small Corner Runners

Small fun waves with a small mellow crowd, I didn't hear any complaints out there.

Ready

Classic Inspiration

One of my favourite sections from one of my earliest favourite surf movies, Searching for Tom Curren. This was the first time I became aware of the fish design.

Stubby in Winter

Four Ways

A Different View

From the water and black & white, as captured by Jason Smith.

Epic Winter

Here's a short video with a few of the heavier waves that were ridden around these parts this winter. I haven't actually taken many photos recently, been busy being a new dad : ) or getting out amongst it myself. It was such a good winter though. Lots of swell, with offshore sunny days and good crowd numbers and water temperatures.

Sealegged Stubby

Depends where you wanna go on a wave of course, but I reckon Azza's onto a super fun, super functional shape with his stubby. Check them out on his new Sealegged site.