Mantas 3 Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 I picked vegies in Carnarvon too. I remember the stone hut and the cave. There were some Kiwis living in it. They would make a trip into town once a fortnight to pick up a dole cheque and supplies. I was talking to some guys one day when all of a sudden an 8 foot shark, that must have been feeding in the shore break, ended up high and dry on the sand! A few flips and it got itself back in the water. We were stunned. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I picked tomatoes on a machine for the Portuguese. It was a living hell. I never saw a shark there. Man I had some great surfs there. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Sick waves today. A solid 6-8 foot super clean south ground swell. Big bro got the bomb of the day. Not bad for a 48 year old cripple. The Law got the pig dog pit from hell. Mantas, well he didn't do too bad for a 44 year old spastic. How'd you go Indo? Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 swell will hit tonight but we have GALE FORCE NE winds.... Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Too bad. We are lucky in that we have a beach that sticks out and faces south. It picks up all the swell and it's offshore in a Nor-easter. Most of the big swells we get are storm affected junk, but this was a clean indo type swell. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I could have done the south wall trek as it's protected from the N winds but it's a hassle and didn't have much time. Glad someone is getting some! Getting desperate now! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 This is what you missed Indo. Care of CW. Link to post Share on other sites
Mogul1 0 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 From the Eddie Aikau Surf Competition this week at North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii (Which would you choose, Niseko or North Shore?) Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Those guys take off so far inside, much further than you need to, must be a ball size thing. Think I'd chose North Shore, so long as I don't have to surf that. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 That was a great contest. i think Kelly was pushing the limits more though. Who tries to get bazzed a the Bay? Balls +++++ Pipe was rocking too today. Glad it will either be Mick ot Joel.. Hope Parko can pull it off as he has a better record than Mick there.. No love here still. going fishing tommorow! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Go the Aussies. Same here going snorkeling for crays. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Summer puss down down here. Doing some more painting. I heard Parko needs to get 3rd at pipe. It will have to be his best effort yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Is anyone riding a short fish? I jumped on my mate's young fella's last weekend and really liked it. I then took it out in about 3-4 foot surf and still had fun. Think I might get one to keep me interested doing the summer puss. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Mantas, I have a 6'0 - 21 -2 1/2 fish. It's great fun especially in average surf. Had a bit of a mishap in sloppy surf today, something went wrong whilst doing a floater & instead of landing it, my board flipped over and my ass landed on centre fin. Needless to say, fin snapped off and plug ripped out. Was worried that I would now have 2 assholies but making it to the beach confirmed that I still only had 1! Side fin spared my gonads thank god! Now I have a twinnie! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 yeeoooww, the ol fin up the date job. Doesn't get much wronger than that! 6'0" might be a bit short for me. The one I rode was 6'3" I had a surf on the mal this arvo. I made sure no one saw me. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I was at the Eddie Aikau...parking sucked but the waves were literally roaring. It was the first time I've seen a 50 footer. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Aussies back on top. World mens champions Mick Fanning. World women champion Stephanie Gilmour. Reminds me of the good ol days. Kintaro- I'd love to watch the Eddie and Pipe. I rather do that than tickets to the superbowl. Link to post Share on other sites
Mogul1 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Originally Posted By: Mantas Aussies back on top. World mens champions Mick Fanning. World women champion Stephanie Gilmour. Reminds me of the good ol days. Kintaro- I'd love to watch the Eddie and Pipe. I rather do that than tickets to the superbowl. I was going to congratulate you/your country but when I checked, I found out that Greg Long from California won the event. Nice try, though. Anyway, those giant waves were a nice distraction while waiting for the snow. But now that snowfall is imminent, between the North Shore and Niskeo, I would choose....Shiga Kogen, because Niseko is just too damn cold. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 What's one event. We are the world champs. And damn fine surfers if I do say so myself. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 World Champions List Professional - Men 1970 Nat Young, AUS ? ? 1971 Paul Neilsen, AUS ? ? 1972 Jonathan Paarman, RSA ? ? 1973 Ian Cairns, AUS ? ? 1974 Reno Abellira, USA ? ? 1975 Mark Richards, AUS ? ? 1976 Peter Townend, AUS Ian Cairns, AUS Mark Richards, AUS 1977 Shaun Tomson, RSA Wayne Bartholomew, AUS Simon Anderson, AUS 1978 Wayne Bartholomew, AUS Cheyne Horan, AUS Michael Ho, USA 1979 Mark Richards, AUS Cheyne Horan, AUS Wayne Bartholomew, AUS 1980 Mark Richards, AUS Dane Kealoha, USA Shaun Tomson, RSA 1981 Mark Richards, AUS Cheyne Horan, AUS Dane Kealoha, USA 1982 Mark Richards, AUS Cheyne Horan, AUS Tom Carroll, AUS 1983 Tom Carroll, AUS Wayne Bartholomew, AUS Cheyne Horan, AUS 1984 Tom Carroll, AUS Shaun Tomson, RSA Mark Occhilupo, AUS 1985 Tom Curren, USA Barton Lynch, AUS Tom Carroll, AUS 1986 Tom Curren, USA Tom Carroll, AUS Mark Occhilupo, AUS 1987 Damien Hardman, AUS Gary Elkerton, AUS Barton Lynch, AUS 1988 Barton Lynch, AUS Damien Hardman, AUS Tom Carroll, AUS 1989 Martin Potter, GBR Derek Ho, USA Dave MacAulay, AUS 1990 Tom Curren, USA Gary Elkerton, AUS Barton Lynch, AUS 1991 Damien Hardman, AUS Brad Gerlach, USA Tom Carroll, AUS 1992 Kelly Slater, USA Damien Hardman, AUS Sunny Garcia, USA 1993 Derek Ho, USA Gary Elkerton, AUS Dave MacAulay, AUS 1994 Kelly Slater, USA Shane Powell, AUS Sunny Garcia, USA 1995 Kelly Slater, USA Rob Machado, USA Sunny Garcia, USA 1996 Kelly Slater, USA Shane Beschen, USA Sunny Garcia, USA 1997 Kelly Slater, USA Mark Occhilupo, AUS Shane Powell, AUS 1998 Kelly Slater, USA Michael Campbell, AUS Daniel Wills, AUS 1999 Mark Occhilupo, AUS Taj Burrow, AUS Victor Ribas, BRA 2000 Sunny Garcia, USA Luke Egan, AUS Rob Machado, USA 2001 C.J. Hobgood, USA Mark Occhilupo, AUS Cory Lopez, USA 2002 Andy Irons, USA Joel Parkinson, AUS Luke Egan, AUS 2003 Andy Irons, USA Kelly Slater, USA Taj Burrow, AUS 2004 Andy Irons, USA Joel Parkinson, AUS Kelly Slater, USA 2005 Kelly Slater, USA Andy Irons, USA Mick Fanning, AUS 2006 Kelly Slater, USA Andy Irons, USA Mick Fanning, AUS 2007 Mick Fanning, AUS Taj Burrow, AUS Kelly Slater, USA 2008 Kelly Slater, USA Bede Durbridge, AUS Taj Burrow, AUS Professional - Women Year Champion Second Place Third Place 1977 Margo Oberg, USA Lynne Boyer, USA Becky Benson, USA 1978 Lynne Boyer, USA Margo Oberg, USA Jericho Poppler, USA 1979 Lynne Boyer, USA Jericho Poppler, USA Rell Sunn, USA 1980 Margo Oberg, USA Lynne Boyer, USA Linda Davoli, USA 1981 Margo Oberg, USA Liz Benavidez, USA Brenda Scott-Rogers, USA 1982 Debbie Beacham, USA Pam Burridge, AUS Rell Sunn, USA 1983 Kim Mearig, USA Freida Zamba, USA Pam Burridge, AUS 1984 Freida Zamba, USA Kim Mearig, USA Pam Burridge, AUS 1985 Freida Zamba, USA Jodie Cooper, AUS Pam Burridge, AUS 1986 Freida Zamba, USA Pam Burridge, AUS Jodie Cooper, AUS 1987 Wendy Botha, RSA Kim Mearig, USA Freida Zamba, USA 1988 Freida Zamba, USA Pam Burridge, AUS Wendy Botha, RSA 1989 Wendy Botha, RSA Pam Burridge, AUS Pauline Menczer, AUS 1990 Pam Burridge, AUS Wendy Botha, RSA Jodie Cooper, AUS 1991 Wendy Botha, RSA Pauline Menczer, AUS Jodie Cooper, AUS 1992 Wendy Botha, RSA Pam Burridge, AUS Jodie Cooper, AUS 1993 Pauline Menczer, AUS Pam Burridge, AUS Neridah Falconer, AUS 1994 Lisa Andersen, USA Pauline Menczer, AUS Lynette MacKenzie, AUS 1995 Lisa Andersen, USA Layne Beachley, AUS Neridah Falconer, AUS 1996 Lisa Andersen, USA Pauline Menczer, AUS Layne Beachley, AUS 1997 Lisa Andersen, USA Layne Beachley, AUS Pam Burridge, AUS 1998 Layne Beachley, AUS Serena Brooke, AUS Trudy Todd, AUS 1999 Layne Beachley, AUS Serena Brooke, AUS Trudy Todd, AUS 2000 Layne Beachley, AUS Megan Abubo, USA Serena Brooke, AUS 2001 Layne Beachley, AUS Melanie Redman, AUS Neridah Falconer, AUS 2002 Layne Beachley, AUS Jacqueline Silva, BRA Melanie Redman-Carr, AUS 2003 Layne Beachley, AUS Keala Kennelly, USA Heather Clark, RSA 2004 Sofia Mulanovich, PER Rochelle Ballard, USA Chelsea Georgeson, AUS 2005 Chelsea Georgeson, AUS Sofia Mulanovich, PER Melanie Redman-Carr, AUS 2006 Layne Beachley, AUS Melanie Redman-Carr, AUS Chelsea Georgeson, AUS 2007 Stephanie Gilmore, AUS Sofia Mulanvich, PER Silvana Lima, BRA 2008 Stephanie Gilmore, AUS Silvana Lima, BRA Sofia Mulanvich, PER Top of Page Link to post Share on other sites
Mogul1 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I C. Sorry, my bad. Congratulations, Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 No worries Joumba Pre Slater and Irons, the Aussies ruled world surfing. Slater raised the bar so high he dragged the performance of the whole tour up with him. Check out how many times an Aussie came runner up when Slater came onto the scene. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 Santas got me a fish! 6'3" x 20" Now, what do I do with all these fin boxes? Five of them! Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 experiment! Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 sweet mantas! should be a good opportunity to compare a quad set-up with a thruster in similar conditions and try to understand how they actually work. i've only ridden a few quads. found them fast and maybe a bit loose. sort of like a modern twin. would love to have a zippy responsive quad for small down the line waves. like a 3ft sand point or something.. Link to post Share on other sites
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