YPC

A classic rotational Air !.........timing is critical.....power - where to hit the lip - rudder/fin degree of turn......PLUS.......major LUCK !......

YPC

Well !........to-day's surf report....... the wind swung to Off-Shore (NW).....but..... the swell dropped off as well.....anyways .....as long as their is a wave.....their is a STOKE hidden within it 'somewhere'.....it was a classic afternoon spent on the beach with the family...I had a close call with one of the young lifesavers....a real Oooooops moment (very luckily not hurt).....Phew !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EabSnSWr5JM 1' -1:12 reminds me of a classic down the line J=Bay wave........(scaled)

YPC

Progress on the 'color' board......the housing outline is definitely less obvious on the hull......

YPC

Saturdays Surf Session........

Long Beach.....Swell was UP !.......strong South East Wind 20 knots...........packed with surfers on every peak....its a real challenge trying to catch a decent wave with all the surfers dominating the peaks......BUT.......we surfed it anyway.....got STOKED !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k9JzZvVQRM

YPC

Easter Monday morning session......totally sick of Chocolates.........Cemetry Beach...(2 minutes from home) ..some nice wave face..howling 30 knt. NW off-shore....if I can stay on it.....lets surf it...

The tide was low......wave quite far out....difficult to surf.......may try it again on the high tide this evening.....

This spot will be my WINTER surf spot - with the prevailing Winter NW off- shore and good ground swell.......I'm really looking forward to it !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6fKKDeaXY4 My updated YouTube page - 80 plus video's - http://www.youtube.com/user/formulaish - SUBSCRIBE !

YPC

Something Different !.......I like 'different'

As much as I am loving surfing the Bro Shred'A' board ......I stumbled across this amazing design of surfboard " the Vanguard" by Daniel Thomson.
visit his link http://www.firewiresurfboards.com/su...ardid=vanguard very innovative chap and a hot surfer...... http://tomosurfboards.com/home.html


The different shape instantly grabbed my attention - the longer/straighter tail to nose rail line concept has a huge plus in the turns, presenting more rail into water line. As explained - one is able to realize the same rail length being in the water in the turns, as what perhaps a longer board would achieve.yet without the nose leverage..combined with good rocker, one will have great turning performance, as a bigger board - but be able to fit it into a tighter wave......sounds great !

I had to see what it would look like / go like as a ******** board........introducing the.... Bro....float'er

Kelly's take http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Z0OVyKEKI

The nose shape is also certainly SAFER !.........

RcSurf

Hi YPC

YPC

Howzit rcSurf....glad you are enjoying the posts...!

The Bro'...float'er build is an exiting project......the theory of its rail shape makes goods sense to me..... combining it with the rc boards pod shape/position - rocker - and CG......is the challenge.

Bro'

YPC

Wednesday morning - Dawn Patrol session ...........

Snuck in an early morning session before Lisa-Marie headed to the office.

One or two - Spitting barrels........LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47qVzXS1l4

bearcave

Hi Bro

Knew you would be workin on something else design wise... nice work pushin the boundaries... guess this project will be a twin fin and hey i'm gettin into the glassin and learning heaps good and bad... (here is a pic of my glassin cupboard draw i screw the board to..lol)

Anyway.... I was thinkin back to why i started commenting on the forums and one reason was when i saw your deflection barrier...

..atm on this first custom board i'm thinkin of an mj type deck but flat (so i can make many diff types maybe plywood perspex etc easily made on a flat surface)  with my own design double seal between the bolts with the outer as the deflection barrier... and i've left enough room on the deck for wherever i go but keep thinkin how a solid barrier to deflect the force of the water is the ultimate seal helper.....

So just askin... but any chance you could share some thoughts and technique on how you fabricate/fit the brosurfer deflection barrier.

bc 

bearcave

two layers 6oz each side filler coat on deck pod to go then a filler glassin coat.... and glassin drawer has done its job well... lol

YPC

HOWZIT BC........ You're on the move......its all looking good.....take another 'bite'....LOL

The flat lid is definitely the way to go !....coupled with the deflection rim. I cut my rim from High density foam - but you could use a piece of 4mm ply wood as well.

SUNRISE session this morning !....a little bit of everything !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aho76VVGx7E

YPC

Fridays Surf report :

Never woke up to the am alarm to hit Long Beach this morning - BUT - False Bay 'Cemetery Beach' had a few good waves on offer. The Indian ocean wave is certainly 'slower' than the Atlantic ocean - but - still great for some STOKE rcSurfing.

The weather on the beach was just perfect......stunning views of the surrounding mountain ranges of False bay set in a Azure blue sky - with some of our local 'trek' ( pull) fishermen netting a catch......fun in the African Sun !

4:40' is a great Double Rodeo.... timing was spot on... The photographer in the video is Nic Bothma... http://www.nicbothma.com/ check out the 'surf' pics on his site of Dungeons and Sunset...some big stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i1Xdbfk9nU

kev.d

Hi Dominic

Thanks for the Thread........really enjoying it and learning heaps. I am looking forward to joining you at Cemetery Beach sometime soon. I used to love surfing that spot, but now with RC surfing won't have to worry about the Sharks!!!!!!

Keep up the posts Bru'

YPC

Howzit Kev....shot for pulling in...

I grew up surfing Cemetery most Winters 'never worrying about sharks' - now its a definite NO! NO!..wont even let the kids play in the shore-break....even when we Jet skied their in the late 90's, we had a few really close shaves.....
The nice thing about it is that we dont have to many surfers to contend with.....Come on Winter...
They say Sunday will be 3-4ft NW offshore......so I'm hoping for a pre- taste of Winter.....

Listen...you need to get that board 'finished'.....LOL......

Bro'

kev.d

Hey Bro

Just adding the final touches to the paintwork, and then I will be ready for glassing

What awesome weather today.....even had a real surf at Muizenberg.

Kev

YPC

The 'float'er' is getting closer to getting wet........sanding coat curing !

I am going to use the running hardware - lid and Bro from my Shred'A' board to shorten the build process........ getting itchy !



Healthy Nose Rocker to launch over the bigger white water and to ride out the hollow !....helps plenty tight turning 'in the bowl'



Heading out for a Sunday afternoon rcSurf session......surf report looks 'promising'...........

YPC

Saturday evening Surf Session !

Unfortunately the swell dropped right off.....but....the kids always love to have some fun on the beach in the evenings....and...so does Bro'....LOL

rcSurfing has to be the better rc option - it provides the most varied and available 'opportunity for use' and 'includes the entire family'....Win Win !

Even in really small surf the Shred'A" board can pull a few nice moves and rip a few great rides......always finding that STOKE !..... and sharing it with others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA2vW6WqPd8

YPC

Sunday's Surf Session !

Yeah !......Swell picked up -BUT- so did the WNW wind, at least 25 knots plus. A very strong 'side shore'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVjYGnTWDLU This week has been a great break from school for the kids and myself..we have had lots of fun ....hope you got to enjoy part of it with us!....but its ! ..'back to school' and work to-morrow.....[]..so much to do !

RcSurf

Impressive shots

YPC

Mondays Surf report !......

After 10 straight days of rcSurfing ...........I just could not go 'cold turkey'.......I had to head down to the beach for my 'fix' this evening...........

Their was still some decent swell left over from yesterdays low pressure push.....but......the tide was 'way out' low, causing the sand banks to be be very shallow. mostly closeouts- as well as it being far away, making it hard to see...but....we surfed it anyways !......always STOKED !

What an awesome evening! .....The folk on the beach just loved Bro's moves..especially his Rodeo's !....and...the sunset was absolutely spectacular !

......aaaaah..... now I feel so much better.....LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZQdeB6n99U

YPC

Gave Bro a colorful 'Upgrade'

After surfing my Bro's for well over 100 hours now, in various surf conditions, without breaking them, the 'one issue' I did find to be a problem was the color of the 'rash vest'.
Even though Bro stands 330 mm (13") high with a reasonably wide stance of 230 mm on the board, whenever surfing in the 'greener color' water, Lisa- Marie and I often lose sight of Bro.

So - Lisa-Marie - decided that Bro needed a more colorful rash vest !.....



WOW !...we shouldn't lose sight of him now ! might even see him 'inside' the barrels.....LOL

YPC

[size=4]float'er update [/size]

Just need to install the drive shaft and steering linkage tube then transfer the electrics from my Shred'A" board ( I am planning a morning surf session to-morrow with the Shred'A').......so the float'er should be wet midweek !

YPC

[size=2]Howzit Guys ![/size]......trust you all had a great weekend and got your boards wet !

We had to travel 80km's up the West Coast to-day for a family lunch visit- so ! - I 'dragged' Bro along to break the journey....LOL

The swell on the Atlantic was off the boil - but - we managed to have some fun never the less......always a STOKE in it somewhere.

It continues to amaze me just how much the folk love watching Bro surf. He almost has celebratory status on the beach ! LOL

The 'orange' rash vest proved to be a big improvement of his visual impact in the surf. Lisa-Marie reckons it was far easier to track him on her screen.

One of the aspects of the Shred'A" board, which I have come to enjoy, is its versatility in various surf. I cant say that I have found any surf to date. in which I have not enjoyed surfing it......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZkuPzuR6L4 Next video's should be of the float'er in action........exited to see that one in action !

YPC

.....LOL....sorry !....the next video just happens to be 'on the Shred"A" ......

I got the drive shaft - steering push rod and pod weight installed into the float'er board to-day- but did not get the electrics transfered - I could hear the surf calling late this afternoon......- so ! - off to the beach we went !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6A5zRB6zek The 1:50" - 2:00" ride shows a nice display of the Shred'A' board surfing 'rail to rail' (leaning) as I carve the turns on the wave face.
You can see how the board 'rolls over the pod' as it transits from rial to rail. If your pod is to small to 'lift' the weight of the board at speed, the board will ride on the flat surface of the boards hull and present a very flat two dimensional ride, steering more around its center line turning point, rather than the boards rails