Or maybe I'm just out of touch. I HAVE been working more lately, and the thought of driving the extra distance to the wind protected spots has carried with it the reality of $4/gal gas, so maybe I'm missing the boat. Surprisingly, not surfing hasn't freed up time to update this blog. Go figure.
Anyway, to revive my surf stoke I went out and bought a board. It was $75 and my approach was f-it, lets give it a try. The only dimension I have for it is that it's about 6'9", but it's thick with the width forward of center. It has a fin box but no leash attachment, which puts it in the late 60's early 70's vintage. It has no logos, only a hand written name of Wheelwright. I've taken it out once and had a good time in peaks that jacked up, slammed, then disappeared. (Odd item of note, I traded boards with my buddy and caught a few waves on his 6'4" Merrick thruster. I did surprisingly well, so maybe the waves were just better than they looked.) I'll have to spend the time to give the full rundown on this board once I get some more free time.
I also need to give the run down on my surf-mat which I did get out once on while in Mexico. The short story is that matting is a trip, and one that not everyone will appreciate. More on that later.
One additional item of note, this new board is the kind of single fin I was referring to in the previous post. It looks to me like one of those boards that works great as long as you don't want to cut back. Although, this one has more tail width then the other boards I've ridden in this category, which may help it carry speed through the turn. The tail thickness and overall tail volume may also allow me to surf it more from the tail, which helps to initiate cutbacks better.
Also, check this out!
This isn't the board I bought but I might have if I saw it first. It looks too small for me but besides that, WOW. It's like an over done McCoy Zap, which I've been interested in but never had the chance to try one. I don't think I can fit another surfboard in my closet, the new one is already living outside in the hall of our apartment complex and I know I'm gonna get hassled by the landlord if my wife doesn't start in on me first. The closet is full, I can't buy any more boards. I guess it's time to move to a larger apartment.
