SunnyBouy said..
You're location looks too nice for us UK types to comprehend. Can you take some photos of brown seas, grey clouds and 20knts please, i think we'll all be happy then.

"My" location is 7 hours drive from where I live in Melbourne.
I can give you brown seas, grey skies and 20 knots on Monday when I get home.

Yeah Nozza! How about you send it all up to Sydney, including the windsurf rig, for me to have a go of that too?

Casso said..
Yeah Nozza! How about you send it all up to Sydney, including the windsurf rig, for me to have a go of that too?

Maybe not Sydney but I can book you in for Scotts Head in June.
Did you pick my "invisible" shatter repair?

Nozza said..

spirit4earth said..
How would the Search 12 do for a 150 pounder on flat water? I'd love to get one!

I'd say it would be pretty much perfect. I am pushing 200 pounds and must admit to stretching the buoyancy limits at times in flat water.

????

Casso said..
Woooo - is the Nozza going to Scotts?

Yes, I did pick the fantastic repair job. Well done. Just like new.

Nozza and The Nozza will be at Scotts.
Helmy and The Creek too.
Hugo and his Lime Splice.
Maybe even Captain Danno.
Hopefully a few others.......

Post "action day" wash on the bin.

Next day the Nozza's body (the person Nozza, not the board Nozza) didn't feel up to much.
Flat water explore.


Not even enough breeze for a windsup.
Poked around the inlet.


Warm, sunny, glorious.
Spirit4earth, this is what I was talking about.
With 210 lbs. of Nozza on The Nozza, this is how it floats.


Still plenty of freeboard, buy I initially found the occasional water around the feet a bit alarming.
I'm used to 6" thick SIC boards.
But in chop it seems to reduce "corkiness" and add stability.
Dawdled around, harassed pelicans.....



Almost in the middle of town, but how's the serenity?



No effort required...
Some artistic pelicans refused to be harassed...


Another brilliant day on a brilliant board.

SunnyBouy said..
You're location looks too nice for us UK types to comprehend. Can you take some photos of brown seas, grey clouds and 20knts please, i think we'll all be happy then.

Meant to get back to you sooner SB.
Back home 4 days now, here is how the local(s) have looked...
Monday.



Tuesday



Wednesday.



Thursday.




Hence I've been out face planting concrete....

Is that Half Moon Bay?
I grew up around the corner in Beauy
I have fond memories of running in that deep loose sand. Not so the cold water - you're a brave man Nozza

Been a while since any Nozza/Search action, so...

Must be a Search kind of week!
I had a great session on my 14'r a few days ago.... working on a vid.
Soooo much fun!

and of course.... plenty of flat-water use

Quality vid Casso. Can see Nozza dancing to this music on his Sunnoza.
I have seen a good SUSer on the 12 Search recently . Made the board look a lot smaller than 12. Couldn't believe it was a 12. So refined and he was like a ballerina on it. Awesome .
If I had endless cash I'd love a shorter custom Search for my low weight . I reckon at 11'2 version would rip

HA. This thread will never die ...
I'm getting a 12 search next year . Because of this thread ... I might rename it .
rhino chaser.... And make it 13 foot because I can't decide between the 12&14

Belated report from the Nozza's second visit to its' spiritual homeland in Merimbula.
Attendees from NSW and Victoria.
Team shirts for the event.

Handed out with due ceremony to arriving team members....


Surf small and windblown, lots of ventures up the inlet on boards and OC1, even land based surf training.


Finally we headed for the Bar.


Probably tide wrong, small surf, wind chop.
But fun had.









A retreat agreed on.



Helmy informed me this morning 47 days until we are back....

Still looking good Noz.

pity it wasn't black