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October 18, 2003
8-10 Foot Tow In Session
Friday evening: the buoys are up to 6-7 feet 20 seconds, which means at least 6-8, it's on for tommorow morning. The plan is meet at Garrett's house at 6:30, were going towing!! I had to do a last minute scramble with the tow-board Christain and I split on because the foot-strap inserts were set to far forward, Garrett had Charlie Walker put in the correct insert. I picked it up and stopped by Garrett's to get it completly ready friday evening, and went to bed early.
I wasn't even nervous the next morning until I passed Lani and got a view of the waves: it was SOLID 8-10 foot. Went with Jeff (who is going to video), met Christain and Da boyz at Garretts to help load the ski.
It was about 8-10 foot out there, and Garrett and Ikaika took there runs first for about an hour. They were killing it of course. As I sat on the beach waiting for my turn I was slightlky nervous, but it wasn't really that big to be nervous about. There were actually two guys out there paddleing in also.
Finally, it'smy turn. Garrett actually had this lady from SoBe/Pepsi sitting on the ski with him as he towed me in.
Let me say that this was one of the most amazing session I have even had in my life. Garrett is a master of whipping you into the waves, he drives that ski like a true master. I was literally riding the waves for what fely like 20 seconds before it would even start to break. I got 4 really long rights at Rev*****'s, like minute long rides, it was peeling all the way in. but my best wave was a left at Pha******'s. I almost got tubed, but I was really being conservative, I didn't want to fall.
I could only last about 25 minutes before my legs just wanted to give out, getting dragged around on the ski takes an incredible tooll on your arms and logs. I am still really sore three days later as I write this.
Garrett is marketing his signature tow board, which is what I got, and was incredible to ride 8 foot waves with complete control. 6'2" , about 17 " wide, and about 14 lbs with a really wide tail and flat rocker. That board is a dream board, I was pumping this one from behind a huge section, and I made it.
Fear factor? nope, it was so easy it was ridiculous. Of course I didn't need to drive at all, I just went riding, but still. The training paid off, but I defietly want more!
That's my blue board in the front, just cruising before the session:
I only took one pic of the waves myself:
Da Boys:
North Shore Power Portfolios also took pictures of this session
Posted by hawaiisurf at October 18, 2003 11:50 PM