Team Wavemaster at Secret Spot

The swell started to build today but wasn't hitting my local bank quite right hence it meant packing up the 4 wheel and heading up the beach to the secret spot. Rees happened to be down for a few days and was keen. 2 - 3 footers by ourselves for and hour, classic. Check out more action here

Emerald Sunshine

The massive swell finally backed off overnight offering nice 3 - 4 foot conditions down at Emerald Beach. Check it out here

Virgile Humbert

He's the French Champion and the World Champion and he's still a junior. After a come from behind performance in the semi final of the 2011 World Titles in Portugal against Rees Duncan, Virgile went on the take the main event over compatriot Pablo. With a strong powerful style and a radial air game Virgile just might dominate the sport for the next decade. Check out some action here

Pablo Arrouays

Leading into the World Waveski titles in Portugal last year we heard that a bunch of French juniors were coming to challenge for the title. We certainly weren't disappointed as aerial manoeuvres were the norm with this group. Pablo was one of the standouts taking out the Junior title ahead of good mate Virgile Humbert but had to settle for 2nd in the open final as Virgile stepped up another gear. Check out Pablo in action at Santa Cruz Portugal here

Rees Duncan 2011

What does it take to be a world wave ski champion check out this footage of Rees Duncan from 2011 and you'll get the idea, by the way Rees has 4 open titles to his name along with numerous age division titles, he is the current world No 3 and seniors champion.

Video here

Lazy Sunday

Surf was up a little today in 2-3 ft range. Its amazing what having a bit of speed can do for you. Check out the pics here

Gone fishing

Whats the next best thing to do when there aren't any waves about, go fishing. Caught this Tailor today down at Emerald Beach

One year on

Well its been exactly 1 year since my last post and a lot has happened. I've moved to the Beach where I get to see the surf from the lounge room. I now have a wave ski masters world title under my belt but came runner up in my Kayak title defence. I've now joined the Mega team and my new Mega Phantom surf kayak should be arriving in a few weeks, my old Random Evolution now lives in Canada. Here's my local

Back on the old ski

First surf back home from Bali and I decide to get the old ski out to compare with the new model. Well guess what, as much as the new ski rips the old one rips a little better and its coming with me to Portugal. Its so good to have all these great toys to play with. Check out yesterdays action

Back on the old ski

Home from Bali

Scored some great waves again in Bali. Over the 20 days I was was there the swell ranged from 2 to 6 ft peaking on the last day with an epic session out on middle break. I got to surf every day and ventured out to Cangu, Ulu's, Padang Padang and the Kuta Outer reefs, I must have caught at least 600 waves if not more. Might have to go back again next year.

Photos by Ming here

Bali

Well I,ve been in Bali now for 10 days the surfs been ok around 3 feet on the outer reefs most of time. The last 2 days the the swell jacked up to 5-6 with some bigger bomb sets. Will post some pics when I get home, nothing from the big day though as the boat guy wasn't prepared to park in a good spot.

Session from the archives

Trolling through the old tapes I came across this gem from 10 years ago. The beach break was at Twin Waters on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. A few airs were had this day.

Check out the action here

TL Waveskis

Tyler Lausten the current US waveski No1 has been producing to TL branded waveski now for a few years and has come up with some pretty high performance designs. Check his website out www.tlwaveskis.com. Tyler was unlucky at Santa Cruz last year coming 4th although Fletcher Burton took the title on one of his latest designs.

Some action from Santa Cruz TL Waveskis

Matt and Caro at Santa Cruz 2010

Two of the best waveski exponents in the world ventured over to Santa Cruz last year scoring some great waves. Will Portugal this year give them the world title double, maybe. Here's a little bit of what we can expect.

Matt and Caro at Santa Cruz 2010

a little bit from Bakio 2001

Some action from the start of the 2001 World Waveski Titles in Bakio. Darren Kearns convincingly won this competition on a borrowed ski after the Bakio shore break snapped his old faithful in two.

Best quality here

2 days at Broken Head

With a nice 3ft swell running I decided to head down to Nth NSW for a couple of days to get the hours up on the waveski. Ever consistent Broken Head was the spot and I certainly had my fair share of great waves. Hooked up with Darren and Liam on Saturday for a few more fun waves, Darren sporting a new Rampage "disco ball" replacing the one that got away in Santa Cruz.

Pics by Ming check them out here

Lots of paddling

Certainly got a paddle workout today, Currumbin with a 25knot southerly and a strong sweep. No real air sections just some big fat walls to carve on.

a few pics by Ming here

The long road to Portugal

I cant believe its been 5 months since I sat on the waveski at the US open in Ventura. Well the Kayak is now on the rack until the end of August and training for the Waveski Worlds now starts in earnest. My first surf at Fingal yesterday was a bit sketchy but still managed a few big moves, paddling is such a bitch compared to the Kayak I think I need to lose some weight.

A couple of pics here

2011 Santa Cruz (USA) PaddleFest "survivalfest"

50 knot onshore winds, rain squalls, hail and 15feet + surf, would you go out? Talk about victory at sea this was crazy stuff. For the first time in 25 years the conditions beat the contest which finished up on Saturday as organisers thought the infrastructure wouldn't survive on Sunday. Galen surfed smart again to take the main prize. I needed a score of 66 in my Saturday heat to take the win but fell just short with a 63. I did get to surf Steamer Lane all by myself though. The article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel says it all, check it out here

A few waves on the Gold Coast

In between watching a few heats of the Quicksilver Pro I managed a to get a few waves in at Greenmount and Fingal in final preparation for Santa Cruz.

Pics by Ming here