Not the greatest footage, was having too much fun. But gives you an idea.



Enjoy,

JB

That's unreal JB.

Great snippet JB, thanks for your efforts behind the comp, camera and edit.

Another 10ft+ video

OOh so bummed! Looking pretty good on that Laird Marty!
Great too see a few of the race crew surfing!
Yeah that board Tom's is production. In store mid december.
Great vid Chappo!!

How good are those videos... bummed I missed it too !

Thanks for the kind words NNSUP, I was so stoked it all went along really well. The key target for the event was fun, I really didn't want it to go down too serious, and I think everyone was smiling at the end, and the other main target was to see how well the event would some what run it's self, which it did. So thank you everyone who came s you guys ran the event and it was a cracker. Here is the Leaderboard after the first event which will accumulate over the 3 rounds. Well done to Marty, Toby and Tess heading the series so far. Can't wait for the next one, I have a funny feeling there is going to be some longboard training going on between now and then.



Ride safe,

JB

AA said..
OOh so bummed! Looking pretty good on that Laird Marty!
Great too see a few of the race crew surfing!
Yeah that board Tom's is production. In store mid december.
Great vid Chappo!!

Despite winning the first SPSC open comp on a Laird Hybrid on a two wave count compared to others nearly getting the full ten, I am starting to feel the whole Laird thing is loosing pace. For me, the Hybrid won't go vertical enough for open comps and is not eligible for the over 10. Unfortunately, it is also showing the typical heal dints, which Marty's is already suffering, and one patch of concerning delamination. My old Surftech Laird has held up a lot better despite even more brutal punishment and sun exposure. A real pity as I have enjoyed the shape.

Forced to stick with standard epoxy, I might just play with the fins in my 11' Laguna Bay prone logger. Another good option would be just to refine a CAD template and get a carbon custom knocked out in China? Most SUPs inluding the new Lairds are made there anyway? On this line, you now have local competition like Liquid Blue offering complete carbon packages for less than the retail price of a Laird. All they probably need is a bit of help refining their shapes from recreational to competitive standards.

husq2100 said..
Tom Carroll 15th?

Yes, the judges were too busy watching their natural footed mates hoping to judge them up for a free schooner. Tom didn't have a freaking chance!

husq2100 said..
Tom Carroll 15th?

Tom, the busy family man he is only did the first round before he needed to go. He surfed exceptionally well as one expects from such a class act on his new awesome Long grain model board. His boards have some serious glide and just look awesome. They will be available soon in Aus
He scored a perfect 30/30 for the first round accordingly.

pmorgan1974 said..

surfershaneA said..

husq2100 said..
Tom Carroll 15th?

Yes, the judges were too busy watching their natural footed mates hoping to judge them up for a free schooner. Tom didn't have a freaking chance!

I am assuming your joking right. Tom was cool enough to come down for 1 round as he had family commitments. I am sure he is not fussed at about his placement either way, as the whole day was about just having fun.

Highlight of the comp for me was to turn up and watch Tom. Pretty much the main reason I bothered putting so much effort into getting there. Otherwise I would look like a real hypocrite considering how I have been telling so many people who would usually dish on SUPs how well the respected ex-world champion rips on a bigger board. Sure one day you guys will get the gist?

Otherwise, I probably would not have left my partner with her medical problems to go to the bloody comp myself. Nearly had to turn the boat around when she was urgently addmited to hospital just after I left, but luckily things stabilized and have improved.

Hey, you guys said it was about having fun? Well I am freaking having fun!!!!!!!

husq2100 said..
Tom Carroll 15th?

Me 16th...............and only 2 points away I'm hunting him down

(Ok so he only surfed one round as was said above but lets not the truth get in the way of a good story )

Redskeg said..
For it to truly rate as a 'fun' event the old Merimbula Classic rules should apply - No whingers!

A excellent rule to follow. No wonder Merimbula is such a success

I only sent you a private message as I wanted to communicate with you directly, and not via a public forum. A little more appropriate.

I am really sorry sincerely to hear about your personal challenges and all of my comms was just attempting to you get to bottom of the negativity around the last comp, and to remind you that we (the crew running the comps) are just punters who have full time jobs, families etc and are just trying to do all of this in our very sparse spare time. So suffice to say, it is best effort on the day from the crew and volunteers. They do an amazing job.

If anyone is interested in my private email, I am happy to post it as it was referenced above. Only for the purpose of transparency. Although, at the end of the day it sucks that you feel like you do about the club and your result in the last comp. There is not much more I can say. Although you are more than welcome at any our future events. Regards, Pete