And here we go! The first solid NW swell of the season is showing up as I write this and things are shaping up for a really fun day tomorrow. The waves should be in the head high+ range and the weather is supposed to be sunny and in the 90's. I love fall!!! This is a great time of year to get a new custom board. Winter and the ensuing good waves are right around the corner. Is your quiver ready? Contact me if interested.
In other news, my buddy Paul is really enjoying enjoying the tri-colored 5'5" mini-Simmons-esque board I posted a few weeks ago. We are now calling this design the Plover. Plovers are small, plump shorebirds that migrate great distances. The Golden Plover breeds in the Artic Tundra, then flies south to the grasslands of central and southern South America. The endangered Piping Plover breeds in regions of the East Coast and Great Lakes and winters on the Gulf of Mexico.
I surfed with Paul at Waddell Creek last weekend when he finally got the Plover out in some good surf. I watched him pull into his first wave, fly across the face, and beat the closeout all the way to the beach. As he paddled back out, he was kind of wide eyed and had a silly grin on his face. I stated "Dude, you were flying on that wave!" He responded "Holy crap! I've never gone so fast on a surfboard... Dude, I have goosebumps right now!"
Although the speed was impressive, we were both more impressed with how the board turned. He was actually throwing really fast and crisp turns that we didn't think were possible on this type of design. Bottom line... This board works! So here's a few more pictures for your viewing pleasure. We're working on getting some video, so hopefully we'll be able to post that sometime soon. I'm so stoked on this board right now, I'm hoping to make one for myself very soon.
