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06-13-2014, 12:27 PM
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Friday the 13th may have been unlucky for some - but ~! - I managed two amazing sessions - what an awesome few days of rcSurfing it has been ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJCBXoV-RWE
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06-13-2014, 01:45 PM
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06-14-2014, 01:46 AM
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An interesting view from the Pro's on the 'new age 'surfing.....your style could give you age away ...lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMtxGG5CSkE One of my favourites - Air Reverse - Solid move - great for the rc Surfer
watch these and be inspired to 'DO IT ! '
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWfhaRFUHZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAGKfjWtw3E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaMrQi25WHc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRiYwMmpZbI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMtxGG5CSkE One of my favourites - Air Reverse - Solid move - great for the rc Surfer
watch these and be inspired to 'DO IT ! '
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWfhaRFUHZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAGKfjWtw3E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaMrQi25WHc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRiYwMmpZbI
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06-14-2014, 01:56 PM
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Saturday afternoon - showing off what the toe-out bi-fin can do on bumpy side shore windy surf !....keeps it flat !..without a doubt...with Sammy Seal joining in again.
a few great floaters and a few big off the lip rotational airs !.............simply love it !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVUr_rQLew
a few great floaters and a few big off the lip rotational airs !.......
......simply love it !https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVUr_rQLew
06-15-2014, 03:20 AM
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Happy Fathers Day !......been spoilt rotten with gifts and an awesome breakfast with the family ...
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06-15-2014, 02:36 PM
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Adding to my many spoils of Fathers Day ...a great evening session down at Fishoek beach ...some fast - pumping - surf !...even Jensen ( 7yrs) got in on the action...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSADmmZjVxc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSADmmZjVxc
06-16-2014, 11:16 PM
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Monday evening session : Squeezed in a very short 'late evening 'session - it was some what darker than in the video - could not see or film clearly !...although there was a good size swell running ......not the safest of places after sun set either....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBlpTJvGifo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBlpTJvGifo
06-19-2014, 03:41 AM
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Change of pace !...
Took some time out to build my younger son a FE F1 Tunnel Hull...the hull is one of my YPC designs and products...
Very happy with the first launch - water grass was fowling the skeg on the leg and we still dont have th eright prop size..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diu8vM00FD0
Took some time out to build my younger son a FE F1 Tunnel Hull...the hull is one of my YPC designs and products...
Very happy with the first launch - water grass was fowling the skeg on the leg and we still dont have th eright prop size..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diu8vM00FD0
06-23-2014, 01:38 AM
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06-24-2014, 07:04 AM
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Back to ... 'the STOKE !
Another !...Summer Paradise day on the beach... in the middle of Winter !!!....who can believe this awesome weather - add to that - a light off-shore breeze and a good swell - and the day just cant get any better !.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHE6i-VqxV4
Another !...Summer Paradise day on the beach... in the middle of Winter !!!....who can believe this awesome weather - add to that - a light off-shore breeze and a good swell - and the day just cant get any better !.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHE6i-VqxV4
06-25-2014, 03:27 AM
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Nice one Bro'
Weather in Cape Town has been Classic. Even got to take the real board out on Sunday. Progress is slow on my board, due to some studies I am doing, but I am getting there. Will try and post some photos soon. Kev
Weather in Cape Town has been Classic
. Even got to take the real board out on Sunday. Progress is slow on my board, due to some studies I am doing, but I am getting there. Will try and post some photos soon. Kev
06-25-2014, 02:28 PM
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Really getting into this board - I certainly feel like I have ticked all the blocks which I set out in the original design plan with this board - even with its added width which adds value in several ways, it still tends to have a good degree of surfing yaw and ride style on the wave face...
Playing around with the various Bi-Fin toe angles also adds to the finer ride set up for the days conditions..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vWxpKbEh3w an interesting splurb on Jordy's board - listen out for the rocker explanation - big value in big rocker - more so with an rc Surfer !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxgE9URc5i0
- I certainly feel like I have ticked all the blocks which I set out in the original design plan with this board - even with its added width which adds value in several ways, it still tends to have a good degree of surfing yaw and ride style on the wave face...Playing around with the various Bi-Fin toe angles also adds to the finer ride set up for the days conditions..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vWxpKbEh3w an interesting splurb on Jordy's board - listen out for the rocker explanation - big value in big rocker - more so with an rc Surfer !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxgE9URc5i0
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06-26-2014, 10:18 AM
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Fishoek delivered a few great bombs ! - Westerly breeze - nice swell - right tide - super fast wave faces - half water / half sand over some of the sand banks - great fun session !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js9fksff774
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js9fksff774
06-29-2014, 10:20 PM
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The Boy's learning the Ropes of rc Surfing !......showing good potential......had them running on 3s pack - timing down to 0 degrees ....throttle EXP. turned down....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF20e3a8XOA&list=UUGF0z9XOc-eCEjP1qQh-aig
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07-01-2014, 01:22 AM
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Two 36" boards coming up - one x Shred Á + one x float'er ....... .....we have a 3 week break so hope to squeeze as much rc surfing in as possible ...as well as develop two 36" boards for an existing client .....FUN FUN FUN !
Started with a cool session on Monday - a little bumpy but always Fun !
http://youtu.be/mnozNBvXJwg
.....we have a 3 week break so hope to squeeze as much rc surfing in as possible ...as well as develop two 36" boards for an existing client .....FUN FUN FUN !Started with a cool session on Monday - a little bumpy but always Fun !
http://youtu.be/mnozNBvXJwg
07-01-2014, 04:42 PM
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Timing is everything - right day - right time - right tide - right wind - right swell - Back to Back barrels - very cool afternoon session !....firing a few Amps -
http://youtu.be/jPG-lBMmig4
http://youtu.be/jPG-lBMmig4
07-02-2014, 03:34 AM
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Project 36"...3ft ...900mm's.....UP SIZE IT !
Have been receiving a number of requests over time to consider building the Bro rc Surfer range of boards in a 36" (900 mm) size. Personally, I have never felt the need for a bigger size board than the current 28" ( 700mm) - BUT - as they say "A change is as good as a holiday ! "..... and I'm up for another holiday, so ! no better reason but to give it a go !
The first two boards (a Shred'A and a floatér) are going to be built for an existing customer of ours, based in the UK - These boards will primarily be powered by Nimh Batteries ( 12s / 14.4 v's) - But ...I have taken the more now standard Lipoly batteries into the design consideration and plan to run the Lipoly boards on 6s / 22.2v's ( 2 x 3s packs, wired in Series)
The main reason for the 2 x 3s lipo packs is to keep the thickness of the board as thin as possible overall, so as to reduce its Buoyancy factor,both for self righting and general rail depth penetration surfing performance.
Briefly, looking at my self righting / rotational axis ( centre line) buoyancy formula: (L x B x H) / 2 x 1050 ( salt water density) if I built the board to accommodate a single 6s lipo pack (averaging 50 mm's in thickness) - the board would need to weigh as much as 6.15 kg's to be able to sink on its rail to the centre line in it's length, to assist the self righting function.
Whereas ! ...if a keep the board down to only 30 mm's thick ( the average thickness of a 3s lipo pack) the required weight to overcome the buoyancy will drastically be reduced down to only 3.7 kg's..A whole 2.45 kg's less...making the board far more efficient or run times and lighter for some big moves. Weight can easily be added if desired depending on conditions and riding desire - BUT - it's very hard to remove the need for weight, if the initial design DIMS demands it.
Running two packs in series also reduces the Amp draw down on each battery - allowing for lower C rated batteries to be used - and - its just easier on the batteries in general. Many folk also have 3s packs lying around - use them of many other rc models ( cars - planes - boats etc) - so it works well overall.
The 3s / 1500 kv (even 4s /1000kv ) packs will fit quite comfortably next to each other into the up sized housing - also adding the collective weight to lower the vertical CG further.
Up Sized drawings of new boards have been done - New templates to be cut out - Bigger high density blanks are being fabricated - AND - A new Bigger Bro is being created !!!!.......Looking forward to the progress of this project !
Have been receiving a number of requests over time to consider building the Bro rc Surfer range of boards in a 36" (900 mm) size. Personally, I have never felt the need for a bigger size board than the current 28" ( 700mm) - BUT - as they say "A change is as good as a holiday ! "..... and I'm up for another holiday, so ! no better reason but to give it a go !
The first two boards (a Shred'A and a floatér) are going to be built for an existing customer of ours, based in the UK - These boards will primarily be powered by Nimh Batteries ( 12s / 14.4 v's) - But ...I have taken the more now standard Lipoly batteries into the design consideration and plan to run the Lipoly boards on 6s / 22.2v's ( 2 x 3s packs, wired in Series)
The main reason for the 2 x 3s lipo packs is to keep the thickness of the board as thin as possible overall, so as to reduce its Buoyancy factor,both for self righting and general rail depth penetration surfing performance.
Briefly, looking at my self righting / rotational axis ( centre line) buoyancy formula: (L x B x H) / 2 x 1050 ( salt water density) if I built the board to accommodate a single 6s lipo pack (averaging 50 mm's in thickness) - the board would need to weigh as much as 6.15 kg's to be able to sink on its rail to the centre line in it's length, to assist the self righting function.
Whereas ! ...if a keep the board down to only 30 mm's thick ( the average thickness of a 3s lipo pack) the required weight to overcome the buoyancy will drastically be reduced down to only 3.7 kg's..A whole 2.45 kg's less...making the board far more efficient or run times and lighter for some big moves. Weight can easily be added if desired depending on conditions and riding desire - BUT - it's very hard to remove the need for weight, if the initial design DIMS demands it.
Running two packs in series also reduces the Amp draw down on each battery - allowing for lower C rated batteries to be used - and - its just easier on the batteries in general. Many folk also have 3s packs lying around - use them of many other rc models ( cars - planes - boats etc) - so it works well overall.
The 3s / 1500 kv (even 4s /1000kv ) packs will fit quite comfortably next to each other into the up sized housing - also adding the collective weight to lower the vertical CG further.
Up Sized drawings of new boards have been done - New templates to be cut out - Bigger high density blanks are being fabricated - AND - A new Bigger Bro is being created !!!!.......Looking forward to the progress of this project !
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07-03-2014, 01:58 AM
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Wednesday Session !...took on some Chunky Winter swell ......the back-line was quite far out...making it difficult to see and film for most of the time - BUT - we managed a few good ones in the midst of it all..... a few frames from the video.
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http://youtu.be/xnmu_aBlhnA
07-03-2014, 03:19 AM
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07-03-2014, 04:49 AM
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Big Bro !
Designing the Bigger Bro for the 36" board - wanting to achieve as close a relative scale size, without effecting the overall performance...once the 3D silhouette mould is made - ie - formed into the crouch/stance position - it will not be as tall .
Making a new Bro for the 28"as well - will be slightly taller than the current Bro - with a different ( hopefully better) stance.
Designing the Bigger Bro for the 36" board - wanting to achieve as close a relative scale size, without effecting the overall performance...once the 3D silhouette mould is made - ie - formed into the crouch/stance position - it will not be as tall .
Making a new Bro for the 28"as well - will be slightly taller than the current Bro - with a different ( hopefully better) stance.
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07-03-2014, 10:36 PM
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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL IN THE USA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have enjoyed a great week of rc Surfing - with the consistency of Winter surf in Cape Town I think I should start a rc Surf Holiday package ....
Thursdays session produced reasonably clean 3ft faces - plenty of face to carve on and a few tethering lips to shred ! ....STOKED !
http://youtu.be/Z2RL6EHQgPs
Have enjoyed a great week of rc Surfing - with the consistency of Winter surf in Cape Town I think I should start a rc Surf Holiday package ....
Thursdays session produced reasonably clean 3ft faces - plenty of face to carve on and a few tethering lips to shred ! ....STOKED !
http://youtu.be/Z2RL6EHQgPs
07-05-2014, 04:01 AM
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Full set of 36" Templates done !..... for all three board models .....Let's get this PROJECT SUPER SIZE STARTED !
Interesting to note the relative overall size difference- rounded off at 30 % bigger - will be keeping the thickness the same (30 mm's)
Interesting to note the relative overall size difference- rounded off at 30 % bigger - will be keeping the thickness the same (30 mm's)