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Hits:	41003
Online Status:	OFFLINE
Member Since:	9 years ago
Last Online:	3 years ago
Last Updated:	6 years ago
Connections:	7
Forum Ranking:	Platinum Boarder
Total Posts:	118
Karma:	7

My Surf Profile

Surfing Since:	1990
Stance:	Regular
Boards I surf:	Shortboard / Thruster, Longboard, Fish
Surf Experience:	Experienced (10-19 yrs)
Surf Level:	Regular Barrel King
Surf Frequency:	Once or twice a week
Local Spots:	GOWER PENINSULA, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM
Favourites Spots:	GOWER AND SOUTH WEST PORTUGAL
My Biggest Wave:	Double Overhead
Prefered Wave Size:	Overhead
Favourite Type of Spot:	I love them all
Prefered Tricks:	Hang Ten
My Best Ever Session:	BIARRITZ, FRANCE 1992 SULTANS IN MALDIVES 2001. AIRPORT LEFTS AND ULUWATU, BALI 2005. PORTUGAL SUMMER 2006.
Biggest Fear or Wipe out:	BIGGEST FEAR - GETTING OLDER, FATTER AND BALDER.
Favourite Surfers:	MY SURFING BUDDIES.
Most Recent Contest:	DO NOT COMPETE - SURF FOR PLEASURE ONLY.

My Quiver

Shape:	Shortboard
Fins:	3- Thrusther
Shaper:	SURFTECH
Size x Width x Thickness:	6'11''
Condition:	Brand New
Make and Technology:	RUSTY T2 6'11''
Tail:	squash
Bottom:	Double Concave
Type of Fins:	FUTURES
Year Bought:	2006
My Opinion About:	SUPER FAST TRAVEL BOARD
Shape:	Shortboard
Fins:	3- Thrusther
Shaper:	SURFTECH
Size x Width x Thickness:	7'0''
Condition:	Still Sexy
Make and Technology:	BYRNE EASY RIDER
Tail:	pin
Bottom:	Double Concave
Type of Fins:	FCS
Year Bought:	2006
My Opinion About:	GREAT BOARD FOR US OLDER AND LARGER GENTS. VERY FORGIVING AND TONS OF FLOAT.
Shape:	Fish Style
Fins:	3- Thrusther
Shaper:	SURFTECH
Size x Width x Thickness:	6'10''
Condition:	Still Sexy
Make and Technology:	RANDY FRENCH SOULFISH.
Tail:	swallow
Bottom:	Concave
Type of Fins:	FUTURES
Year Bought:	2004
My Opinion About:	GREAT BOARD FOR TRANSITION FROM LONGBOARD. FAST AND YET VERY STABLE. GREAT ALL ROUND TRAVEL BOARD, GOES WELL IN SMALL SLOP AND THE BIG STUFF. BEST EVER XMAS PRESENT TO MYSELF.
Session Memories:	BARBADOS FEB 2005
Shape:	Longboard
Fins:	3- Thrusther
Size x Width x Thickness:	9'2''
Condition:	Battered and Bruised
Make and Technology:	CRAB ISLAND HYDROSKATE - TRADITIONAL GLASS.
Tail:	half moon
Bottom:	Double Concave
Type of Fins:	1 + 2 HALVES
Year Made:	2001
Year Bought:	2001
My Opinion About:	THE BEST GLASS LONGBOARD I HAVE OWNED (2 OWNED AND ANOTHER ONE ON ORDER). SURVIVED EVERY HOSTILE AIRLINE AND HAS TAKEN MANY A BEATING IN BIG SURF.
Session Memories:	TOO MAMY TO NAME
Shape:	Longboard
Fins:	3- Thrusther
Shaper:	SURFTECH
Size x Width x Thickness:	9'1''
Condition:	Well Used
Make and Technology:	DONALD TAKAYAMA - STEVEN SLATER MODEL. VERY VERSATILE LONGBOARD AND IDEAL FOR TRAVEL, THE BEST THE AIRLINES MANAGED WAS A PATHETIC TOE NAIL SIZED CHIP OUT OF THE PAINT.
Tail:	round
Bottom:	Concave
Type of Fins:	1 + 2 HALVES
Year Made:	2004
My Opinion About:	GREAT ALL ROUND BOARD
Year Bought:	2004
Session Memories:	LOADS

My Surftrips

Last Surftrips:	South Africa Feb 2007/2008. Portugal Aug and Oct 2007. Portugal May 2008 and Oct 2008. Bali Jul 2008.
Next Surftrips:	Portugal May and Oct 2009. Maldives or Mentawais 2009.
Travel Frequency:	More than 4 times a year
Travel Duration:	2 or 3 weeks
Travel Partner:	Yes, but he/she/kids doesn't surf
Search a travel partner:	No
Travel Comfort:	Lack of crowds

Personnal info

City:	Swansea
Country:	United Kingdom
Gender:	Male
Surfer Age:	Pushing it (30-40yrs)
Status:	Married
Occupation:	Self Employed
Home Town:	Swansea
Spoken Languages:	English
Facebook URL:	www.Llangennithsurfschool.com
Activities:	Surf
Favourite Music:	Anything but rap
Favourite Surf Movies:	Endless Summer
Favourite Movies:	Master and Commander, Saving Private Ryan
Favourite Books:	Viz

Surfed Spots

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Nb of surf spots: 68

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Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL

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Barbados
7 surf spots

Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Brandon			All surfers	Right and left	Reef-rocky	0 / 0	43	4	5
Crane Beach			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 1	16	1	4
Freights			All surfers	Left	Point-break	1 / 7	51	5	5
Maycocks			All surfers	Right	Reef-rocky	1 / 2	27	3	4
Sandy Lane			Experienced surfers	Left	Reef-coral	1 / 1	19		2
Soup Bowl			Experienced surfers	Right	Reef-coral	0 / 1	75	10	13
South Point			Experienced surfers	Left	Reef-coral	0 / 3	58	4	2
Brazil
1 surf spots
Ceara
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Titanzinho			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Reef-rocky	0 / 0	6	1
France
7 surf spots
Basque Country
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Anglet - Chambre d Amour			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 3	369	12	9
Anglet Les Cavaliers			All surfers	Right and left	Sand-bar	0 / 3	326	24	11
Biarritz - Grande Plage			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 2	453	10	23
Guethary-Parlementia			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Reef-rocky	0 / 5	133	10	11
Landes
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Biscarrosse			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 52	250	4	9
La Nord			Pros or kamikaze only...	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 1	194	8	16
Mimizan			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 2	260	4	7
Indonesia
5 surf spots
Bali
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Airport's			All surfers	Right and left	Reef-coral	1 / 1	301	17	36
Kuta Beach			Beginners wave	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 2	805	15	25
Kuta Reef			Experienced surfers	Left	Reef-coral	1 / 1	321	11	30
Middles			Experienced surfers	Left	Reef-coral	0 / 0	51
Uluwatu			Experienced surfers	Left	Reef-coral	1 / 8	464	48	57
Maldives
6 surf spots

Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Gurus			Experienced surfers	Left	Reef-coral	0 / 0	5
Honkey's			All surfers	Left	Reef-coral	0 / 0	42		7
Ninjas			Beginners wave	Right	Reef-coral	0 / 0	15
Riptides			All surfers	Left	Reef-coral	0 / 0	6
Sultan's			Experienced surfers	Right	Reef-coral	0 / 4	92	5	7
Tombstones			Experienced surfers	Right	Reef-coral	0 / 0	10	2	5
Mexico
3 surf spots
Jalisco
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Chacala			All surfers	Left	Point-break	0 / 2	31	3	8
Sayulita			All surfers	Right and left	Reef-coral	0 / 3	159	6	13
Sinaloa-Nayarit
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Punta Mita			All surfers	Right	Point-break	0 / 1	32
Portugal
12 surf spots
Algarve
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Amoreira			All surfers	Right and left	Sand-bar	0 / 1	104	5	11
Arrifana			Experienced surfers	Right	Point-break	0 / 1	339	31	12
Beliche			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 2	235	11	11
Mareta			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 1	111	4	10
Martinhal			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	37	4	7
Monte Clerigo			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 1	78	7	7
Praia do amado			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	264	15	9
Tonel			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 2	228	9	12
South
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Malhão			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 1	75	4	5
Odeceixe			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	88	6	5
Sao Torpes			All surfers	Right and left	Sand-bar	0 / 1	55	7	7
Vila Nova de Milfontes			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Reef-rocky	0 / 0	44	2	7
South Africa
2 surf spots
South J Bay
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Cape Saint Francis			All surfers	Right	Point-break	0 / 0	98	6	19
Seal Point			Experienced surfers	Right	Point-break	0 / 0	86	5	5
UK
20 surf spots
Cornwall North
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Harlyn			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 1	118	3	1
Widemouth Bay			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 2	119	4
Cornwall South
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Gwenvor			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	20
Perranuthanoe			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	15
Praa sands			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	51
Cornwall West
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Fistral			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 4	362	14	12
Gwithian			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 4	145	7	1
Sennen			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 2	132	4	1
South Wales
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Caswell Bay			Beginners wave	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 3	45	2	1
Langland bay			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 2	42	3	2
Mewslade			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	5
Oxwich Bay			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	1 / 1	14
Pete's Reef			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Reef-rocky	0 / 0	6
Southerndown			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	10
The Severn Bore			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Rivermouth	0 / 0	7
Three cliffs			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	18	1	3
West Wales
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Broughton			Experienced surfers	0	0	0 / 0	8
Fresh Water West			All surfers	Right and left	Sand-bar	0 / 0	56	4	6
Llangennith			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 1	28
Whitesands			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	47	3	3
United States of America
3 surf spots
Santa Cruz
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Steamer Lane			Experienced surfers	Right and left	Reef-rocky	0 / 4	248	15	21
Kauai
Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Hanalei Bay			Experienced surfers	Right	0	0 / 1	131	13	16
Poipu			Experienced surfers	Left	Reef-rocky	0 / 1	104	1	4
Uruguay
1 surf spots

Surf Spot	GPS	Atlas Rate	Level	Direction	Type	Session	SS	HS	WL
Montoya			All surfers	Right and left	Beach-break	0 / 0	24	1	1

Surf Sessions

Surf sessions of surfguy888

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Surf session counter: 7

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	Date	Surf spot	Wind direction	Waves height
Show	20-01-2007	Oxwich Bay	Offshore	1m-1.2m / 3ft-4ft
Show	14-02-2006	Freights	Offshore
Show	05-02-2006	Maycocks	No wind	1m-1.2m / 3ft-4ft
Show	03-02-2006	Sandy Lane	No wind	2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft
Show	21-04-2005	Uluwatu		1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft
Show	08-04-2005	Kuta Reef	Offshore	1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft
Show	06-04-2005	Airport's	Offshore	2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft

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Surf Trips

Surf trips of surfguy888

Surf trip counter: 3

	Surf trip title	Begining date	End date
Show	PORTUGAL	05 August 2006	19 August 2006
Show	BARBADOS 2006	10 February 2006	24 February 2006
Show	MALDIVES	09 September 2001	30 November 1999

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02/04/2012 03:00:17	Re:New wetsuit	General	7599
07/20/2010 07:00:37	Re:the Caribbean	World Spots	7177
07/20/2010 06:57:45	Re:Minimal replacement	General	8354
07/20/2010 06:55:18	Re:the B in BA stands for Bastard!	General	5167
10/11/2009 00:58:37	Re:wetsuits	General	5345
09/23/2009 03:55:41	Re:Anyone on Facebook?	General	9090
09/09/2009 02:14:05	Re:Maldives	World Spots	3950
07/20/2009 23:25:23	Scurfing/Surf Wakeboarding	General	2240
07/20/2009 23:21:49	Re:where to go for surfing in Jan 2010?	World Spots	9378
07/20/2009 23:20:20	Re:Great places to surf	General	12525

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