From the CA surfer boy...
1) Bacteria levels = high (yeah Tim, need to explain this one)
2) Waves = Overhead (due to storm)
3) Conditions = Unruly
4) Crowd Factor = Low (due to 1-3 above)
5) Onlookers = High (due to 1-3 above)
6) Wave count = 3 (with 2 exceptionally large and unruly rides)
7) Wipeouts on takeoff = 2 (longboard w/little rocker unable to deal w/pitching takeoff)*
* operator error a contributing factor...
Tim V.
(nice butt Tim, I see you've been workin out)
...thanks Tim, that was a fun ride, I didn't even get wet - next time please translate to East Coast lingo ;)
And Tim's translation...
1) The bacteria levels are always high right after it rains b/c the rain washes "sheet" down the normally dry riverbeds into the ocean.
2) "unruly" refers to wind chop...something I'm sure he's (ommb) seen a lot of in his lobstering days.
3) "rocker" refers to how flat the board is. more rocker = less flat. Typically longboard have less rocker than small boards. Less rocker is good for paddling, catching slower waves and not so good for pitching fast waves, steep faces, late takeoffs, etc...as those tend to submerge the nose. Once that happens you're done.
...nice!
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