Thursday 30 July 2015

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UFO Knee Machines by Neal Cameron.

Designs inspired by Pete Berry


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Neal (pictured above and riding below)


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and now my newest addition to the Family


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First Test Run


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Well I was initially going to Wreck Bay but with the swell forecast predicted to drop dramatically the next day I decided to head out to Green Island to make the most of the 5 foot of swell and a lesser crowd to contend with.


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The Paddle Out

I did ride this board a few years back and had forgotten that its not as easy to lay on , for paddling or kicking compared to a ‘ normal ‘ or ‘ conventional ‘ kneeboard. It took me a while and its a fair distance from the beach to the break, so the normal 10 minute paddle out was slightly extended and by he time I arrived out the back and into the line up, it was all good….till you lay to far back and into that lumpy cow horn thing on the tail….ouch!



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Catching and Riding Waves

I found it great to paddle  and take off, plenty of foam and buoyancy and with my duck feet in full thrust , this baby gets a run up nicely and much easer than say kicking a edge spoon with minimal  floatation into a wave. The handles are a treat , handy to grab when taking off as well as helping with directional change when surfing.



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Well I wobbled and skidded along a few , it took me a few waves to find my knees and by the time I found the sweet spot for my knee placement , cramps in my legs from kicking and running out of steam drove me back to shore , but still fairly happy with its first venture out.


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I filmed with both my helmet mount and wrist cam, so its interesting to see knee placement and how the rest of the board and outside foils works with water flow.


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Like riding a Hydrofoil , the reverse curse on the bottom lifts the tail and helps with forward propulsion.


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Some video below



UFO from adam williams on Vimeo.
2nd surf on one of Neal Cameron's knee machines. I have ridden this board once a few years back , so this is still a learning curve in paddling and riding, but happy enough to get it up and running down the line without too many wobbles.

Pete Berry

Mountain Dew Designs



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some video courtesy via Neal Cameron of  Pete Berry  surfing these boards back in the 70’s


Skim Boards

by Neal Cameron


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One of Neal's recent projects....Customizing some Holden Utes- Four & Twenty Pies




Monday 27 July 2015

Just Whip It


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Whip It Good


Flat Sunday

No swell, what do you do?


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You can go looking and then go home


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Or you can grab a couple of good mates and a Jet ski .


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with brothers Adam and Russ Quinn and good friend and fellow photographer Jordan Godley to record the action in the water…..please check out website.


http://www.jordangodleyphoto.com/


All water photography by Jordan Godley


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Land shots via my I Phone 6…mental note, never walk out the door without my 70D


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We salute Russ

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Enjoy the Ride



Tows 26th July from Jordan Godley on Vimeo.
This video is about Tows 26th July


Ecto Handplanes



✖ LIBERTY from Chris Anderson on Vimeo.
Fast. Fun. Bodysurfing. #ectohandplanes

www.ectohandplanes.com

Filming & Bodysurfing: Chris Anderson/Adam Harris
Edit: Chris Anderson

Its Always Overhead


On a Skim Board


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bendy overhead from adam williams on Vimeo.
SURFING A SKIM BOARD PRONE, SMALL WAVES