Preparing for 2 months in South Africa’s winter takes a lot of careful scheming over cups of java and late-night meditation before drifting off to sleep. One of the most difficult decisions is selecting the right boards from a garage full of wonderful crafts. When choosing boards, we considered Jeffrey’s notorious length of paddle, the added weight of 4/3s and hoodies and boots, and which boards would provide unparalleled speed along J Bay’s racetrack; other boards would have to be versatile enough to handle the fickle yet powerful nature of Cape Town’s reefs as well as the varieties of beach breaks and points east of Jeffrey’s. After countless sleepless nights and conferences with international wave ace James Carranza and FISH connoisseur Jesse Faen, we packed 7 boards into two coffins:
5’6” Rich “Toby” Pavel twin keel, Micro Wing FISH
5’9” Toby Speed-dialer with marine ply fins
6’2” Larry Mabile Quad
6’5” Malcolm Campbell Bonzer 5 round pin
6’8” Gary Hanel 5 fin bonzer
7’2” Malcolm Campbell Bonzer 5
7’11” Marc Andreini Semi-gun Hull
5’6” Rich “Toby” Pavel twin keel, Micro Wing FISH
5’9” Toby Speed-dialer with marine ply fins
6’2” Larry Mabile Quad
6’5” Malcolm Campbell Bonzer 5 round pin
6’8” Gary Hanel 5 fin bonzer
7’2” Malcolm Campbell Bonzer 5
7’11” Marc Andreini Semi-gun Hull
4 comments:
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ima lookin forward to riding some of them there surfing bowds all the way to albYtross
see you ous soon
OOOh, dang, those boards look killer. Shootz, you two gonna get some! And the site looks killer too. I'll be stoked to check out some more picks when you get to JBay.
Aloha,
Os
Go son, Wilson aka Kiwi here. How goes it. Im living and teaching in Bali so do me a favour and visit bru. Remember the high line at Supers
So sorry you are having such a horrible time. The weather looks dismal along with the surf. Wow. Johnny and I are sending our heartfelt sympathy to you both. Your pictures reveal the obvious lack of enthusiasm and fun you two are experiencing and so dearly deserve. Anything we can do to qwell your anguished, tortured souls and sooth your pain...just let us know. We are here for you, really. A proper homemade dinner is in order upon your return, as I'm sure Moni has left you famished and on the brink of scurvy. We love you and hope you come to your senses and cut your trip short. It just seems like full time work and ocean beach summer fog might be so much more fulfilling. Think about it. Anyways, we love you....he he he he. Big smiles. xxoo Johnny and A.
(ps-you bastards! Can't wait for the stories)
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