Surf Yarn

Issues at Surfing NZ

Kristin — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:21:50 +0000

There have been numerous rumblings lately regarding surfing NZ. Lot’s of folk are ready for a change at the top.

Gary Elkerton recently wrote an open letter to the New Zealand surfing community.

The Sunday Star Times today ran an article quoting Craig Hughes from Raglan and his thoughts on how President Bruce Scott is acting. It’s an interesting read.

Stand up for your wave

Kristin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:55:13 +0000

I was surfing at Lyall Bay last Wednesday and out comes the local stand-up guy from the stand-up craze. It was painful surf to start with, as there was a good sized swell but a new bank that doesn’t really handle the high-tide (not many waves to go around). I’ve experienced domination from these stand-ups before and it was not looking good for everyone else in the water.

Next thing, I was in priority and saw myself being snaked for a bomb due to the paddle-boarder racing out past me and spinning around to get in early. I wasn’t going to let this slide like most of the other surfers who let ‘the corner’ get completely dominated by these paddle boarders (the same rules should apply to everyone regardless of how fast they can paddle and how early they can get on a wave). So I paddled for ‘my’ wave and he ran me over, bruising my ankle and claiming it was my fault? Huh?

Surfers, especially the ones at ‘the corner’. Make sure you stick up for your right to the wave you are in prioritiy for. Don’t be bullied by these dangerous paddle-boards supertankers.

Walking on Water Movie Tour

Kristin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:46:36 +0000

Walking on Water are doing a nationwide tour of NZ at present.

I’m looking forward to seeing the film. Check it out!

Unique to surfing

Kristin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:25:47 +0000

Surfing has its characteristics:

Artificial surf reefs: yes or no?

Kristin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:58:28 +0000

I was just interviewed by a 17 year old high school geography student about my views on the proposed Lyall Bay artificial surf reef. He seems to be gathering opinion on either side of the debate.

When it comes to artificial surf reefs, what are your thoughts? Are you in favour of them or not? And if not why not?

It’d be great to hear what a broad cross-section of surfers actually think of these fake reefs! Further, if you have surfed one and truly rate it let us know. Show us the photos.

Surf Etiquette

Kristin — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:21:59 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/2084470144/

Amateur Surf-Film Fest 08

Kristin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:47:05 +0000

For all those surfers in New Zealand with a handycam keen to be spread the love, check out all the latest on the New Zealand Film-Fest 08. Here is their site.

Should be a great project and final event!

Surfing & Dynamite

Kristin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:01:54 +0000

This is obviously a hoax, but it’s fun all the same…

The Wave Box

Kristin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:47:05 +0000

The Wave Box is a new start-up in Auckland… the worlds first continuous wave!

There have been numerous attempts at building artificial surf reefs and the like. It seems they have so much compliance to wade through that this kind of approach might be a way to get around all that.

Fancy that, surfing in boardshorts and warm water in July, without having to get on a plane!

Go you good thing go!

There’s some interesting stuff to read about on their site. Check it out!

Let’s talk!

Kristin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:06:23 +0000

Welcome! This is post 1 for surf yarn. More about surf yarn here.

We’ll be developing our vision for surf yarn via this blog.

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