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I love this film, makes me wana go surfing

Someone pushed the wave pool button!!

On Friday morning January 14 the winds were offshore from the south-south-west early and the points started to pump as the swell cleaned up. There was a lot of water moving around and the sweep on the east facing points was very strong, so it was the north facing points that were handling the conditions the best. Noosa, the Coolangatta points and Byron were the pick. On Saturday the swell was cleaner, straighter, bigger and stronger as Cyclone Vania moved further south, the sun was out and the winds were southerly at around 15 knots. Once again the north facing points were firing and really crowded as a result of the limited options and the weekend holiday crowds. Surf mag aficionados could be forgiven for thinking this is a classic old school Kirra line up taken by Marty Tullemans. It is not. Joli shot this on Sunday morning January 16, 2011. Photo: Joli. On Sunday morning it was bigger again and very clean, in the six-eight foot+ range with bigger sets on the exposed open beaches. Once again Noosa, from Snapper to Kirra, Main Beach Byron and the Pass handled the swell the best. There were plenty of overhead pits to be had if you could handle the crowds. The swell kept building during the day, peaking mid afternoon. On Monday it was a bit smaller, but ultra clean in the four-to-six foot range. Cyclone Vania had slipped away to the south east to the north of New Zealand. It was full on the early high tide but there were still plenty of fun waves to be had before the wind swung onshore from the north east late in the morning. Cyclone Zelia is now hustling her way down the coast, predicted to be off the South East Queensland coast on Monday evening. The monsoon trough is well and truly set in place. Looks like surf season is on.

The Sunset SwpMeet

The address is the SugarMill surfshop in South Narabeen, North Shore Sydney

Swap Meet 22nd Jan Dont miss it

This will be an event not to miss if you want to find something special, different and rare. I'll be there with a collection of 1960's vintage USA boards.

5days at home.. enjoy

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What is RSS Feeder ????

This video makes it all too easy to understand the advantage of subscribing to a Blog Site or News web site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU&feature=player_detailpage

California Sunrise

2011 Noosa Surf Festival

Book this in, an event not to be missed.

DIY Ding Repair

Regardless of whether you are a beginner or a pro, you're going to ding your surfboard. And with minor dings, you don't want to drop your surfboard off at a surf shop to get it fixed. It could take days and cost you valuable surf time. So learn how to fix a surfboard ding and save money and time in the process. Before you get started you need a basic surfboard ding repair kit. You can buy one from your local surfshop. It needs to include fiberglass cloth, resin, and catalyst.

Difficulty: Average

Time Required: 10-15 Minutes (or more depending on severity)

Here's How:

1. 1. Isolate the ding on your surfboard. It's good to scrape away all the wax or sand from around the ding. Then roughly use mid-grade sand paper and lightly sand about a inch diameter around the ding. Wipe away the dust.
2. 2. Using a razor blade, cut away the damaged fiber glass. Again, lightly sand away the rough edges of the remaining fiberglass.
3. 3. If any of the foam inside the ding is wet, you need to let it dry completely. You can use a hair dryer to speed up the process. Also, use masking tape to section off an area about an inch around the ding to stop any resin from dripping onto other parts of the surfboard.
4. 4. Using scissors, cut a section of cloth to completely cover the damaged area (ding).
5. 5. Pour the desired amount of resin into a sturdy plastic cup and add a few drops of catalyst. The more catalyst you add, the faster the resin will harden (and the more brittle it will be). So don't over do it. Either way, you need to get to work at this point since the resin will immediately begin to harden.
6. 6. Pour enough resin (with catalyst) to cover the entire ding and them place the cut section of cloth over the ding. The cloth will absorb the resin and adhere it to the surfboard ding. Make sure no resin is getting through your masking tape.
7. 7. Wait about 1-2 hours. Then check out your work. The ding area should be totally covered, and the resin should be hot and hard.
8. 8. Now, sand the ding with dry sandpaper to get it flat (be sure not to over-sand and re-open areas of your ding repair. Also, be sure not to sand areas outside around the ding where you might weaken your board's original fiberglass. You can use wet sand paper to make it completely smooth at this point.
9. 9. You have learned how to fix a ding. Now, grab your surfboard and go rip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeDnbLRmYk0

2011 The Alley Fish Fry

Mark this day in your calender Dont miss it, every year there is something new and crazy but good that turns up at this meet.