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messup

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messup

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12 Jun 2009 1:56pm

Hi breezers , had to twist a few arms and promise strange sexual favors to get the raw footage from the news the other day that you all saw or maybe not,
when you click the youtube let it download in HQ and enjoy

it doesnt start until the 2.40min mark sorry about that i dont know how to shorten it , but its worth it ,
damn that laird is a freak
tom

Gorgo

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Gorgo

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12 Jun 2009 2:30pm

I don't know what to be more amazed at:
- the frequency of perfect pitching waves and the massive spectator fleet
- Laird's deep barrel
- Laird paddling for his life on the first wave
- All the guys casually sitting on the peak as the lip pitches
- or red boogie board guy ... going over the falls ... twice!

green0

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green0

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12 Jun 2009 3:15pm

How rediculously perfect is that wave.

loco4olas

NSW

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loco4olas

NSW, 1525 posts

12 Jun 2009 3:55pm

green0 said...

How rediculously perfect is that wave.

In a terrifying kinda' way......

Casso

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Casso

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12 Jun 2009 4:41pm

Thanks Tom, my wife saw it on the news but couldn't find the remote quick enough to record it so I only got 'told' about how good it was!

laurie

NSW

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laurie

NSW, 3889 posts

12 Jun 2009 7:00pm

Awesome .. can't stop replaying it! Thanks

Scotty Mac

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Scotty Mac

SA, 2060 posts

12 Jun 2009 6:34pm

Good to see Laird on a "shorter gun". Not sure if its we only see old footage but he always seems to be riding 12 foot monsters.

loco4olas

NSW

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loco4olas

NSW, 1525 posts

16 Jun 2009 3:41pm

Here's an edited version of Laird at Teahupoo - cut out the frozen first 2mins or so:

messup

NSW

182 posts

messup

NSW, 182 posts

16 Jun 2009 4:53pm

Keahi said...

just found some new pics and a vid showing the same swell. Was a few SUPs out

~~http://www.coastalwatch.com/news/article.aspx?articleId=5948&cateId=3&title=Teahupoo.%20June%206,%202009~~

Some pretty intense footage of more than just laird

Keahi

thanks heaps Keahi thats got some great extra footage its good to see the other paddlers out there, intense indeed

tom

Homeally

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Homeally

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16 Jun 2009 4:56pm

it would have to hurt going over the falls...

...poor lid!!

DavidJohn

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DavidJohn

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16 Jun 2009 6:29pm

We need one now with just the last 25 seconds..

Ben dover

QLD

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Ben dover

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16 Jun 2009 7:49pm

Hows that picture of Chuck Patterson just before he eats it...

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

16 Jun 2009 7:59pm

messup said...

Hi breezers , had to twist a few arms and promise strange sexual favors to get the raw footage from the news the other day that you all saw or maybe not,
when you click the youtube let it download in HQ and enjoy

it doesnt start until the 2.40min mark sorry about that i dont know how to shorten it , but its worth it ,
damn that laird is a freak
tom

that's got to be gutsier then the epic chopes footage of laird towing in a few years back. i've watched this 10 times or more and i still can't believe it

Keahi

QLD

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Keahi

QLD, 853 posts

16 Jun 2009 9:28pm

Ben dover said...

Hows that picture of Chuck Patterson just before he eats it...

Yea pretty ridiculous. He got smoked

Homeally

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Homeally

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16 Jun 2009 9:35pm

Id give it 2 years and i reckon we'd see Keahi doing the same thing!

hilly

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hilly

WA, 8120 posts

16 Jun 2009 7:53pm

both posts awesome thanks

Inspirational as the 12er just showed up

Bnaccas

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Bnaccas

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17 Jun 2009 12:31am

Mental footage! Laird's board doesn't look much over 9 or 10ft.
They put a bit of time into the deck spray, look great!

DavidJohn

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DavidJohn

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18 Jun 2009 3:35pm

At last the real vid.. ~~http://www.surfline.com/video/featured-clips/teahupoo-super-session-09_27527~~ .. Wow!!!

Ooops.. just realized a similar one was posted.. Still worth another watch..

B Chambers

114 posts

B Chambers

114 posts

18 Jun 2009 2:04pm

He made this wave in a plume of spit... Props to all the chargers of solid Teahupoo!

loco4olas

NSW

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loco4olas

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18 Jun 2009 8:52pm

Homeally said...

Id give it 2 years and i reckon we'd see Keahi doing the same thing!

No offence to Keahi-but there's a bit of difference pulling into d/overhead+ Chopes and zipping along Tea Tree faces-just ask half the pros that freak out having to ride there for the comp.

B Chambers said...

He made this wave in a plume of spit... Props to all the chargers of solid Teahupoo!

Blane which board is that?

Sticking MR twin fins on my 903 Ripper with a small trailing fin-anyone over your way having any success riding that type of configuration?

laceys lane

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laceys lane

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18 Jun 2009 9:37pm

loco4olas said...

Homeally said...

Id give it 2 years and i reckon we'd see Keahi doing the same thing!

No offence to Keahi-but there's a bit of difference pulling into d/overhead+ Chopes and zipping along Tea Tree faces-just ask half the pros that freak out having to ride there for the comp.

B Chambers said...

He made this wave in a plume of spit... Props to all the chargers of solid Teahupoo!

Blane which board is that?

Sticking MR twin fins on my 903 Ripper with a small trailing fin-anyone over your way having any success riding that type of configuration?

hi, lacey here. i surf a dc 8 10 and had a gerry lopez 8 10. on those boards i surf with a futures 7 inch with either mr's or t1 future twin fins, depending on fin system. big or small surf.dale didn't mine them, but it no for everyone.the trick is moving the centre fin till its right, can be a dog if its not
cheers

loco4olas

NSW

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loco4olas

NSW, 1525 posts

19 Jun 2009 2:23pm

lacey said...

loco4olas said...

Blane which board is that?

Sticking MR twin fins on my 903 Ripper with a small trailing fin-anyone over your way having any success riding that type of configuration?

So the MR's AND a 7" centre fin? I'm going MRs and a small trailing centre (similar size to the FCS GL fins).

Been sh$t weather here so no opportunity to try it today and yesterday.

goatman

NSW

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goatman

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19 Jun 2009 2:47pm

Have you tried the Occys Matt?

Might be some waves tomorrow if the wind goes more NE

loco4olas

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loco4olas

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19 Jun 2009 3:05pm

goatman said...

Have you tried the Occys Matt?

Might be some waves tomorrow if the wind goes more NE

John-I've got Rawson GPRs or TC Redline 2s or heaps (prob about 20 sets

) of other FCS fins - but mine are all smaller and more inclined to shortboard surfing - a mate gave me the MRs-thought I'd just give em' a spin-I can probably get my hand on the Occys-assume they're a slightly wider base and tip-so more drivey and able to take the extra weight/drive of a smallish SUB?

goatman

NSW

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goatman

NSW, 2151 posts

19 Jun 2009 3:19pm

Yeah they are a bit wider in the base and slightly taller as well, seem to work pretty well. I thought I read on the standup zone site that some of the crew over in Hawaii were using them. Then I saw them on Casso's Ripper.

laceys lane

QLD

19804 posts

laceys lane

QLD, 19804 posts

19 Jun 2009 3:19pm

lacey said...

loco4olas said...

Homeally said...

Id give it 2 years and i reckon we'd see Keahi doing the same thing!

No offence to Keahi-but there's a bit of difference pulling into d/overhead+ Chopes and zipping along Tea Tree faces-just ask half the pros that freak out having to ride there for the comp.

B Chambers said...

He made this wave in a plume of spit... Props to all the chargers of solid Teahupoo!

Blane which board is that?

Sticking MR twin fins on my 903 Ripper with a small trailing fin-anyone over your way having any success riding that type of configuration?

yeah that right, tried smaller centre's, didn't work for me. just a tip, you might find you have to surf back a bit more, which i like
cheers

B Chambers

114 posts

B Chambers

114 posts

19 Jun 2009 3:22pm

molded 9-3 Ripper

Not sure as the MR twins are huge. Sounds like a fun combo if you ask me!

loco4olas

NSW

1525 posts

loco4olas

NSW, 1525 posts

19 Jun 2009 6:23pm

B Chambers said...

molded 9-3 Ripper

Not sure as the MR twins are huge. Sounds like a fun combo if you ask me!

Which fin configuration are guys over there riding?

loco4olas

NSW

1525 posts

loco4olas

NSW, 1525 posts

20 Jun 2009 8:17am

Keahi said...

How ridiculous is this pic from that article

One way to make sure it's offshore!

dilliigaf

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dilliigaf

2 posts

20 Jun 2009 12:58pm

I flew in on thursady night surfed Friday, saturday and tuesday afternoon. Tuesday afternon was better than saturday, my avatar pic is a fram grab from chopes wednesday morning. if any one has some pics of those days or footage i would like to swap some stuff, pics and vids. i got some cool HI def stuff filmed from the point and from a boat plus a few pics of laird and Raimana don't want to sell just swap.

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