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by RhodeIslandJeff
Sat Sep 21, 2019 10:06 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.
Replies: 18
Views: 13525

Re: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.

Hurricane Humberto sent us some fun surf this week. A cell phone shot my daughter took of me on a solo session today at the end of the swell.

I definitely missed those paipos at the Bishop museum the last time I was there, hopefully next time. What a cool place.
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by RhodeIslandJeff
Sat May 18, 2019 10:26 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.
Replies: 18
Views: 13525

Re: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.

Uncle Grumpy, that is the exact style of the board I ride. Looks like a sweet board. Nice workmanship.
by RhodeIslandJeff
Sat May 18, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Technique: Riding position
Replies: 31
Views: 18022

Re: Technique: Riding position

I ride a pretty long board (6+foot) albeit very thin. I made a smaller one out of fir (5'2") with the same shape. Obviously heavier which really only affects the take off but the shorter board definitely has more drag making it slower on the fast sections and unable to carry as much speed throu...
by RhodeIslandJeff
Sun Nov 04, 2018 5:23 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.
Replies: 18
Views: 13525

Re: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.

A couple quick rights my daughter caught of me surfing kipapa style at the local sandbar today.
A couple quick rights my daughter caught of me surfing kipapa style at the local sandbar today.
3/2, booties, and gloves. Sun was shining and wind was offshore.
3/2, booties, and gloves. Sun was shining and wind was offshore.
by RhodeIslandJeff
Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:35 am
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.
Replies: 18
Views: 13525

Re: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.

Yes, A wicked thin 6' Paulownia alaia. I went like 3 for 100 on standing up on it when I finally figured out I'm tad big for such a small board (5'9" & 205lbs). Then on a similar day at this same spot I found that if I could get into the wave (the hardest part paddling in without fins) I co...
by RhodeIslandJeff
Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:55 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.
Replies: 18
Views: 13525

Greetings from the Island thats not an Island.

Hello everyone, Found paipo the hard way through years (about 20) of stand up surfing and the purchase of an alaia that thankfully was way to small for someone of my build to be successfully standing up on. For the last two years I've found myself riding my paipo and tossing on fins instead of grabb...
by RhodeIslandJeff
Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:31 pm
Forum: Your Wave
Topic: Got some surf
Replies: 1
Views: 1809

Re: Got some surf

Little is obviously relative cause that looks pretty decent to me. Not too shabby for catching it all to yourself.