Disc Retriever

Abs having fun with the disc.

My First Day Windsurfing

NC Boardrider Ralph and his lovely wife invited me up to Belews Creek Windsurfing Club for my first shot at windsurfing.  With his excellent instruction I learned to tack, jibe, run downwind, and enjoy a great new sport.  So now I've got that going for me, which is nice.  :)

Pro Windsurfer and Master Instructor Ralph

Ralph cranking on the formula board with a 9.5 m sail.

Belews Creek Windsurfing 11/27/10

Equipment

 

Ralph set me up on the HiFly with a 5.8 meter sail.  Wind was North 12-18 which was perfect for learning.

Sunset

We didn't want the session to end.

Oh Yeah

The 9'2 Paddle Surf Hawaii All Arounder in the pocket

Looking for a ride on the tunnel of love

Amazing live performance by Marc Knopfler and Dire Straits

Surfing with Dolphins Video

Some dolphins came by and showed us how to surf with style.

The Seeker

I asked Bobby Dylan, I asked the Beatles,
I asked Timothy Leary, but he couldn't help me either
They call me the seeker
I've been searching low and high
I'll keep on looking for a wave, til the day I die.

Coolest Locals Ever

We went up to New River Inlet on Saturday and surfed for six hours with the coolest group of locals you will ever encounter.  Surfing with dolphins.  Enjoy the pictures.

Surfing with Dolphins

Archangel?

And there appeared to us a mighty being who shone like the sun, gliding across the water with a gold paddle, watching over us and the dolphins

Saturday 11/13/10

NC Boardrider Ralph doing a soulful bottom turn on a big left at New River Inlet.

Saturday 11/6/10 Surf City

Nice left and party wave with local Larry

11/6/10

Fun Fall afternoon at Surf City

Ralph (aka NCBoardrider.blogspot), local Larry, and I sup surfed from noon until 6 on Saturday 11/6/10 in perfect Fall conditions.  Wind was straight offshore all day with chest to head high waves.  Ralph is an experienced windsurfer and all-around boardrider now branching out to surfboards and his new 9'0 Naish Mana sup.

Surf city local Larry on his 10'6 Hobie 11/06/10

Perfect Fall Session - Surf City