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surfguy888

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Member Since 12/10/2006 23:53:54
Last Online 11/11/2009 12:54:11
Last Updated 06/06/2009 02:12:18
Forum Ranking Platinum Boarder
Total Posts 114
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Friends 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

All about my boards !
Board 1
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

Board 2
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.

Board 3
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

Board 4
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

Board 5
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 spots: 67



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Nb spots: 1

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
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Barbados

Nb spots: 7

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Brandon Sloppy all surfers right and left reef-rocky 0 / 0 36 4 4
Crane Beach Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 12 3
Freights Regional Classic all surfers left point-break 1 / 6 39 4 4
Maycocks Regional Classic all surfers right reef-rocky 1 / 2 20 2 3
Sandy Lane Regional Classic experienced surfers left reef-coral 1 / 1 15 1
Soup Bowl World Class experienced surfers right reef-coral 0 / 1 58 8 11
South Point Standard (means good) experienced surfers left reef-coral 0 / 2 47 3 1

Brazil

Nb spots: 1

Ceara

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Titanzinho Regional Classic experienced surfers right and left reef-rocky 0 / 0 3

France

Nb spots: 7

Basque Country

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Anglet - Chambre d Amour Regional Classic experienced surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 2 305 5 6
Anglet Les Cavaliers Regional Classic all surfers right and left sand-bar 0 / 2 246 16 10
Biarritz - Grande Plage Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 2 368 7 14
Guethary-Parlementia Regional Classic experienced surfers right and left reef-rocky 0 / 4 99 7 6

Landes

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Biscarrosse Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 16 187 2 5
La Nord World Class pros or kamikaze only... right and left beach-break 0 / 0 153 4 12
Mimizan Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 2 206 4 5

Indonesia

Nb spots: 5

Bali

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Airport's Standard (means good) all surfers right and left reef-coral 1 / 1 215 13 25
Kuta Beach Standard (means good) beginners wave right and left beach-break 0 / 2 605 13 16
Kuta Reef Regional Classic experienced surfers left reef-coral 1 / 1 247 7 21
Middles Regional Classic experienced surfers left reef-coral 0 / 0 44
Uluwatu Totally Epic experienced surfers left reef-coral 1 / 6 336 26 39

Maldives

Nb spots: 5

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Honkey's World Class all surfers left reef-coral 0 / 0 30 3
Ninjas Regional Classic all surfers right reef-coral 0 / 0 10
Riptides Standard (means good) all surfers left reef-coral 0 / 0 4
Sultan's Totally Epic experienced surfers right reef-coral 0 / 4 71 3 5
Tombstones Regional Classic experienced surfers right reef-coral 0 / 0 4 1

Mexico

Nb spots: 3

Jalisco

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Chacala Regional Classic all surfers left point-break 0 / 2 23 2 7
Sayulita all surfers right and left reef-coral 0 / 3 127 4 10

Sinaloa-Nayarit

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Punta Mita Regional Classic all surfers right point-break 0 / 1 29

Portugal

Nb spots: 12

Algarve

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Amoreira Regional Classic all surfers right and left sand-bar 0 / 1 69 3 7
Arrifana Regional Classic experienced surfers right point-break 0 / 1 257 21 10
Beliche World Class experienced surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 3 178 6 10
Mareta Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 70 2 8
Martinhal Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 26 1 5
Monte Clerigo Regional Classic experienced surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 1 60 5 5
Praia do amado Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 204 11 7
Tonel World Class all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 1 175 4 8

South

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Malhão Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 1 55 2 3
Odeceixe Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 58 2 5
Sao Torpes Regional Classic all surfers right and left sand-bar 0 / 1 31 4 5
Vila Nova de Milfontes Regional Classic experienced surfers right and left reef-rocky 0 / 0 29 2 5

South Africa

Nb spots: 2

South J Bay

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Cape Saint Francis World Class all surfers right point-break 0 / 0 76 5 15
Seal Point World Class experienced surfers right point-break 0 / 0 69 5 2

UK

Nb spots: 20

Cornwall North

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Harlyn Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 1 99 1
Widemouth Bay Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 1 101 3

Cornwall South

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Gwenvor Regional Classic experienced surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 18
Perranuthanoe Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 15
Praa sands Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 47

Cornwall West

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Fistral World Class all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 4 306 11 4
Gwithian Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 3 113 6
Sennen Regional Classic experienced surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 2 109 2 1

South Wales

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Caswell Bay Sloppy beginners wave right and left beach-break 0 / 3 39 2
Langland bay Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 2 37 3 1
Mewslade Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 5
Oxwich Bay Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 1 / 1 13
Pete's Reef Regional Classic experienced surfers right and left reef-rocky 0 / 0 6
Sotherndown Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 8
The Severn Bore Totally Epic experienced surfers right and left rivermouth 0 / 0 5
Three cliffs Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 16 1 1

West Wales

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Broughton Regional Classic experienced surfers 0 / 0 7
Fresh Water West Regional Classic all surfers right and left sand-bar 0 / 0 48 3 4
Llangennith Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 1 26
Whitesands Regional Classic all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 37 1 1

United States of America

Nb spots: 3

Santa Cruz

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Steamer Lane World Class experienced surfers right and left reef-rocky 0 / 3 199 6 13

Kauai

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Hanalei Bay World Class experienced surfers 0 / 0 96 8 11
Poipu Standard (means good) experienced surfers left reef-rocky 0 / 1 82 1 4

Uruguay

Nb spots: 1

Spot GPS Atlas Rate Level Direction Type Session logs SS HS WL  
Montoya Standard (means good) all surfers right and left beach-break 0 / 0 21 1 1

Surf Sessions

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Nb of Sessions: 7

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  Date Spot Session's Rate Wind direction Wind Strength Lentgh of the surf session Waves height  
Show session 2007-01-20 Oxwich Bay offshore strong 2 hours 1m-1.2m / 3ft-4ft
Show session 2006-02-14 Freights offshore light 2 hours
Show session 2006-02-05 Maycocks no wind glassy 2.5 hours 1m-1.2m / 3ft-4ft
Show session 2006-02-03 Sandy Lane no wind glassy 2 hours 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft
Show session 2005-04-21 Uluwatu light 2 hours 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft
Show session 2005-04-08 Kuta Reef offshore glassy 3 hours 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft
Show session 2005-04-06 Airport's offshore glassy 3 hours 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft

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Surf Trips

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Nb of trips: 3

  Surf trip title Begining date End date Sessions  
Show PORTUGAL 05 August 2006 19 August 2006 0
Show BARBADOS 2006 10 February 2006 24 February 2006 0
Show MALDIVES 09 September 2001 30 November 1999 0

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