It’s been all about K Road lately (except for Sir William of the Barrels at Cupsogue). Friday’s head-high plus into strong offshore winds made for particular excitement…it was hard to catch the wave, but if you did: big speed and turns! I saw Jeff on what looked to me like a nine foot wall of water, and Jonathan tearing up multiple eight foot waves. I myself failed for most of that sesh, finally catching a pair of six footers so as to not hang my head in shame. Saturday with the Wolf, Tomas, Christian and Jeff the waves were three to five, but the lighter winds allowed for plenty of rides (though there were more closeouts than one might order on a menu.) C’est la wave
(photo of Tomas by Jeff Schultz)
Go Tomas. He wins 'charger of the day' award on Saturday.
There wasn't an incoming swell that he didn't consider catching!
Posted by: christian | June 09, 2014 at 03:46 PM
Mike, glad u guys scored-I was lucky also,with a solo cup session in overhead barrels Friday.Saw a show on tv called what'SUP,with Laird,Robby,Jerry Lopez,etc.The idea was expressed that all sup-ers should first learn to surf before taking the big sticks into the surf.What say you,men of the paddle? Peace BB
Posted by: bill barber | June 09, 2014 at 09:40 PM
That's an interesting idea that we men of the paddle should first learn to surf conventional boards. And generous of people who live in watersport land to suggest it. Of course the reason many of us are on SUP boards is that we don't need to learn to surf conventional boards in order to surf SUPs. Logically speaking it seems to me that learning to surf SUP boards first, and THEN learning to surf conventional surf boards makes more sense. I'd like to recommend that to the surfing community. It would create more surfers.
Posted by: Michael | June 10, 2014 at 08:05 AM