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Going Left

2011-10-04T11:47:00.000+07:00

Screw going right when the lefts are long and perfect. Water time with Brandon and Mark.

Cruise Control

2011-08-29T11:46:00.002+07:00

Tugu's rolling left and right peaks are perfect for cruising down the line on a stand up. There's also a few shifty outside waves with long open faces in the area that none of the surfers bother with. Thanks to Endoman for the photos.

No Name

2011-08-29T11:04:00.000+07:00

Surfed a few new spots this year, a friend put me onto this sweet peak which doesn't get much of a crowd on it.

Rusty And Ryobi Ads

2011-08-28T10:44:00.000+07:00

Apparenty, some surfers still have a sense of humour.

Going Big In Bali

2011-08-22T13:19:00.001+07:00

Pumping swell in Bali over the last couple of weeks with good head high waves and a few days seeing double to triple overhead conditions. Broken boards, snapped leashes and bruised egos were the order of the day. Got buried deep and severely flogged on the clean up sets. Pete Cox was again the stand out, paddling into the biggest meanest bomb sets of the day. Awesome waves and a great learning experience. Thank you to Atsushi Endo for the photos.

Starboard 'Astro' Inflatable SUP

2011-08-06T19:02:00.001+07:00

Take your SUP anywhere, packs up into a wet bag complete with pump, it also surfs surprising good. Big thank you to Margareta Engstrom for the photos.

Gow Surf Racks

2011-08-06T12:38:00.000+07:00

Mr. Gow's surf racks, fits onto any motorbike in two minutes, solidly constructed, holds shortboards, longboards and SUP's and will even make your sweet ride look cooler! If you need to rent a set whilst you're in Khao Lak or if you want a set of your own, get in contact.

Learn To Surf Khao Lak

2011-08-06T12:14:00.000+07:00

Fun morning down on the beach with Patrick and Joe, two of the local surf grommets. They tested Starboard's new wide body surf school board and they both got to their feet riding the foam. Big thanks to our instructor Mark and well done boys!

RIP Rocko

2011-08-06T11:35:00.001+07:00

The original Surfdog, my friend and companion, miss you buddy.

Bali July

2011-08-06T10:57:00.001+07:00

Pumping in the Island of the Gods with the Starboard team, got to surf with SUP ripper Pete Cox and pro surfer Sean Poynter. Pete was cherry picking the best and biggest bomb sets and carving massive turns and Sean was just tearing apart anything that came near him, outstanding.Thanks to Atsushi Eno for the photos.

The Beast

2011-06-14T09:40:00.000+07:00

Heaps of swell forecast over the next couple of weeks :) A magnificent purple headed monster storm is developing in the Southern Ocean, forecast to arrive around Tuesday 21st.

Movie Review - Soul Surfer

2011-05-23T10:04:00.005+07:00

The true story of Bethany Hamilton, a pro chick surfer who bounces back after losing an arm in a shark attack. I watched this one more out of curiosity to see how she actually paddles and gets up on a wave more than anything else. The movie itself is just terrible and plays out every cliche in the book, ie the family are all sitting around the dinner table and they go to hold hands for prayer, somebody has to hold Bethany's stump etc. The funniest moment has to be when she goes for her first surf months after the attack and runs down the beach dragging her longboard. You could watch this for the surfing scenes alone, you might say it's armless fun, otherwise its positively vomitous, 2/10 for pure comedy value ;)

The Kook's Guide To Surfing

2011-05-21T13:32:00.010+07:00

Kookmeisters, the following is a simple code, with layman’s explanation, for your own and others safety.

1. Don’t Drop In - Don’t take off on a wave which someone is already riding, it endangers both persons and their equipment; always check along the wave towards the peak before taking off.

2. The Surfer Nearest The Peak Has Priority - Make eye contact and communicate with other surfers as to who wants and will take the wave, when it's your wave paddle with commitment. If someone inside you is already on the wave or taking off then stop paddling for it, don’t keep on paddling and then pull off at the last moment as it distracts the rider and crumbles the face of the wave.

3. Paddle Around The Break - Paddling out directly through the line-up transforms you into a human speed bump. Paddle wide around the break and if you get caught inside with someone surfing towards you, stay in the white water.

4. Hang Onto Your Stick - Hold onto your board in every situation, it stops your board becoming a hazard to others and is your floatation device should you get into trouble.

5. Help Other Surfers - Aid your fellow surfer if they are in distress, waving one arm above your head is the recognised signal for assistance.

6. Don’t Surf Beyond Your Ability - Don’t surf a break if you’re not confident of your ability to do so, if you’re a beginner or a learner find a suitable wave where you won’t be in the way of better surfers.

7. Give Respect To Gain Respect - If you have no respect for other water users and their safety then you shouldn’t be in the water.

Superkook dropping-in on a kneeboarder this morning, being egged on by his mate who was also getting in the way of everyone...go back to the valley man.

The 'Bowl'

2011-05-20T14:12:00.001+07:00

Sunny day, small clean waves, life is good.

Phuket Day Trip

2011-05-08T18:34:00.001+07:00

We did the 90 min drive from Khao Lak to Phuket on this WSW windswell and scored nice waves at Kalim. Some pretty good Thai surfers out there.

Mushburger

2011-05-04T12:20:00.000+07:00

Small crappy waves over the last few days.

Khao Lak Tide Table

2011-05-02T08:13:00.000+07:00

To see the 2011 tide tables for the Khao Lak area click here.

SUP Burma

2011-04-29T12:53:00.000+07:00

A few clips from a recent trip into Burma as part of the See & Sea appeal to help the Moken. Huge thanks to Jannik B Dedersen for the photos, Ric Parker and Clive White from Thailand Dive and Sail ;) and also marine biologists Dr. Andrea Marshall and Dr. Lindsay Marshall. Read more about the trip here.

Surf N Turf

2011-04-29T11:48:00.001+07:00

Beach time with the gang down at Bahn Nam Khem.

Pakarang Point

2011-04-24T14:17:00.001+07:00

We scored some nice little peelers off the point yesterday. Huge thank you to Mark for the photos.

Angles

2011-04-23T04:07:00.004+07:00

In our experience, the best swell angle for Khao Lak is from a SW-W direction however these swells are quite rare as most groundswells come predominantly from a S-SW angle, which refract towards the coast but retain little power. The long range is predicting a small direct groundswell to arrive around May 5th, lets see what happens.

North 0 338-23
Northeast 45 23-68

East 90 68-113

Southeast 135 113-158

South 180 158-203

Southwest 225 203-248

West 270 248-293

Northwest 315 293-338

SUP Bali

2011-04-21T12:52:00.003+07:00

A few photos from one of the March SUP sessions at Nusa Dua. Pictured, Andrew and Scotty testing out Starboard's new prototypes. The waves were so good out there, many thanks for the photos Andrew.

Pig Of Steel

2011-04-21T12:22:00.001+07:00

More from the splendid Captain Goodvibes, enjoy.

Captain Goodvibes

2011-04-21T06:28:00.004+07:00

Mark put me onto this one, a comic strip about a surfing, drinking, smoking, agro pig, the creation of Tony Edwards which first graced the pages of Tracks magazine during the 70's, awesome! Read more about Captain Goodvibes here.

April Swells

2011-04-20T10:49:00.000+07:00

We had a half decent groundswell come through but was affected by local storm systems making it a bit choppy, we still scored some ok waves on the reef at Pakarang. Great to meet Vince, a super keen surfer from the Philippines who surfed himself out during his short stay.