Comments on: Shortboard Dawn Patrol at Ocean Beach http://www.traceythompson.com/surfing/2009/10/shortboard-dawn-patrol-at-ocean-beach/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://www.traceythompson.com/surfing/2009/10/shortboard-dawn-patrol-at-ocean-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Jeff Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:01:14 +0000 http://www.traceythompson.com/surfing/?p=408#comment-90 Yeah, the spin cycle can be a doozy. I actually got hooked by my fin last Friday in a tumble. Not sure how I even ended up near that end of the board, but I have a bully of a bruise to show for it. Yeah, the spin cycle can be a doozy. I actually got hooked by my fin last Friday in a tumble. Not sure how I even ended up near that end of the board, but I have a bully of a bruise to show for it.

]]> By: Tracey http://www.traceythompson.com/surfing/2009/10/shortboard-dawn-patrol-at-ocean-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Tracey Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:18:21 +0000 http://www.traceythompson.com/surfing/?p=408#comment-89 Lighter, but pointier! I went over the falls on a wave and had a death grip on that little board. I did not want a pointy bit washing-machining it with me out of control. It wasn't too big of a wave so I didn't get knocked around by the board. Whew. Today was a lot easier, smaller waves, bigger board. Lighter, but pointier!

I went over the falls on a wave and had a death grip on that little board. I did not want a pointy bit washing-machining it with me out of control. It wasn’t too big of a wave so I didn’t get knocked around by the board. Whew.

Today was a lot easier, smaller waves, bigger board.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.traceythompson.com/surfing/2009/10/shortboard-dawn-patrol-at-ocean-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Jeff Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:54:26 +0000 http://www.traceythompson.com/surfing/?p=408#comment-88 I know how you feel. Every time I drop board size, it feels like I'm starting all over again. Paddling is tougher, getting into the wave is tougher and the board is always so squirrely when I stand up. The good news is that when the wave puts me into the spin cycle (which is often) it is a much lighter board coming down on my head. I know how you feel. Every time I drop board size, it feels like I’m starting all over again. Paddling is tougher, getting into the wave is tougher and the board is always so squirrely when I stand up. The good news is that when the wave puts me into the spin cycle (which is often) it is a much lighter board coming down on my head.

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