summer longboarding sessions

Definitely figure out the turtle roll. Its not as good as duck diving but once you get it down you will be able to get out in bigger surf no problem. Timing your paddle out helps out a lot too. If you don't have to worry about leash laws and crowds going with out is nice as long as you don't wind up chasing the board to the beach. With any luck Debby will give you and the rest of us a chance to log on some good waves soon.

 

Good thread. I currently only ride shortboards but I did own a longboard a few years ago and was just looking into picking up a log and getting back into it on the small days. I wanna get my toes on the nose!

 

NO bailing boards............and I use the knife technique turning my rail down, nose into the wave........Might have to try the turtle roll though but I normally ride a short in big surf anyways.Rode my LB in big surf with little experience on it and got my ass handed to me.....NOT looking to do a repeat session.

 

What he ment is always look behind you before you bail your surfboard. Not doing so could seriously injure/kill someone else. Everyone bails at some point..

Its so funny how you guys think that its not ok to bail your board, but its ok to go leashless... Can someone explain that to me?? you bail and your board flys 8 feet tops. you wipeout without a leash and your board flys alll the way back to the beach with nothing to stop it.. Which is the bigger safety risk?

 

ok..... so, anyone who's not ripped on cocaine have anything to say??

 

Only girl in the room?!

((Lifts her head, looks around, and turns ghost white when she realizes she is surrounded by penile Americans...and the closest thing to another vagina near her is a douche bag or two))

O' and the turtle roll thing is all good too.....I told it was called an Eskimo roll, when first instructed, but it's all the same. YouTube a video about it.....there is a set of instructional videos done by some Aussies that are pretty good.

 

says who? some of my best bros are 'mos...

 

Well is was an Australian surfer that taught me the action and the name......so I vote we change the name to Thunder Down Under....which seems to fit that action very well.....and also sounds naughty.

 

ok i think we've heard enough out of you

 

LOL.....sorry The surf is all blown to hell.....I'm home.....drinking too much coffee....my bad.

 

always hold on to your board. You don't need to ask for any more details or clarification, its just one of those rules of surfing. Eventually you'll figure out for yourself why its so important, beyond just not spearing the guy behind or next to you

 

Ill take a pounding before I'll let my board looseout of others safety. However ive been pounded hard and have the board ripped out of my hands. In most instances white water I let rush between me and the board. I also mad dash to get over or thru the wave but if it's gonna pound on top of my head I go for the thunder down under and hold tight.

 

2 things that will help

Calf leash and turning turtle.

 

Well at least someone thought "Thunder Down Under" was funny. LOL

 

Exactly. So many reasons to maintain control. It may be easier to ditch and avoid the pounding , but eventually when you surf in enough situations you realize its a pretty bad habit to take the easy route.

 

You know, I never said ditch your board every chance you get. I only said if the wave is looking huge like it's gonna hurt you (paraphrased) dive deep....without your board. Ditching your board is obviously a "only if you HAVE to" thing....it's not going to help you get out if you keep ditching it.....and it's never okay if you are around others. If you look, you will see pictures of my board out of control, in the air.....AND NO ONE IN SIGHT! Half the time I surf by myself....and I mean by myself.

Now I shall tuck tail and run.....pretty sure 20 more people are going to see this as a new chance to harp on the same subject.

Sure is a lot of nagging for a place full of men.

PS I love SJB!

 

hey man the key to a proper turtle is easy. you need to roll when the whitewater is about 5 yards away. once upside down and underwater. PULL the nose down, (your body should act as an anchor) hold the rails about a foot from the nose and make sure it is lower underwater then the rest of your board, as the wave passes over the tail it will pull you and the nose up. finish the roll and paddle out. dont be that guy turtle-ing in waist high waves either, only head high or bigger. get some old films and watch how they handled their logs. i could give you a bunch of different ways to getting out on bigger days, walk-overs, spring-overs are just a couple. there is a time and place for each one. you'll figure it out.

 

I never know anymore when people use those initials if they're talking about me or that southjettybill character.

 

How big can you go with a Longboard? That depends on loads of factors like the shape of the wave, the shape of the board, and the skill level of the surfer. You could really get yourself into a lot of trouble with ~10 of foam and glass, especially if it is a vintage noserider (flatter rocker) and the surf is jacking. If you do go out in bigger stuff, angling the board towards the shoulder prior to takeoff is a good survival technique. A board with some rocker will get you into some amazing places. Check the rocker on my ride. It's not the wave-hog knee paddle monster that a 10' board usually is, but the thing is magical in overhead surf. It was shaped on the north shore, where they know how to ride big boards in big waves.



Leash? I have this rule about my leash being longer than my board. I custom ordered a 15' leash for my 10' board. I use the just under the knee approach to keep from getting tangled.