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Re: Uncle Jaffa‘s Major European Campaign

Postby jaffa1949 » Sun Nov 04, 2018 5:08 pm

Peniche, Portugal, surf city here, the world comp left before we got here, blowing a gale but windows of surf joy! :lol: :woot:
I've taken up troll hunting just for fun, instead of a rifle I'll just use a pun! 冲浪爷爷
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Re: Uncle Jaffa‘s Major European Campaign

Postby jaffa1949 » Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:50 pm

We have made our run home traversed the whole coast of Portugal going north and then across the north coast of Spain , particular attention paid to Rodiles and Mundaka both had the same swell that lit up Nazare at the end of this week when we were not there! So did even see it at its fearsome side!
Rodiles and Mundaka are beyond my abilities at the moment, not enough match fitness to compete on an easy wave with twenty out ( Lagide). Let alone severe waves with sixty and one twenty out, Rodiles and then Mundaka.
So photos of Mundaka only
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A Mundaka flat out runner

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Penguin parade

The bigger sets washed in most surfers they slid across the sand bar and took the rip back out , only the surfers sitting widest escaped this recycling but the river current and rip was very effective for getting people out for the next bout!
After a good photo session I had lunch with my son at the back of the harbour and did a few atmospheric shots
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Report on my surfing = poor to fail at the softer spots, reconditioning my body and confidence after cancer surgery and a heart event has been a lot harder than I thought, paddling and catching close to normal , pop up woeful, and :spew: so I was never competitive at the drop I hesitate and give up priority , back to kook .
There was nowhere with a quiet corner and easy benign wave to bring back timing and pop up strength.
Next time,
For all our learners, I know how I can surf but right then I couldn't so I have retrace and reinvent myself.
A momentary hissy fit of depression and then onto the work I have to do before next time :woot:
At 70 hard call and needing to train hard.
Learners take heed, it ain't easy, bite the bullet do the hard yards and benefit .
Next photo of me will be a regained skill. I will talk about the recovery process hope it helps other old farts resurrect their surfing!
I also wrote this to prompt me to put my money where my mouth is :!: :woot:


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The crowded factor ensured a good run was a slalom run, this shot is from a sequence of that around 25 surfers, some who were just chucking their boards.
5 German guys tried to treat the break like a shore break massive fail en mass.
It is a sand break, but not for their level of surfing.
Red Bull session jet ski turned rescue ski.
Unskilled and stupid but safe fortunately.
I've taken up troll hunting just for fun, instead of a rifle I'll just use a pun! 冲浪爷爷
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Re: Uncle Jaffa‘s Major European Campaign

Postby Oldie » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:51 am

Wow, massive. I don't think I will ever be able to dare going into such waves. All the best for the ongoing recovery!
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Re: Uncle Jaffa‘s Major European Campaign

Postby Silvery » Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:46 pm

Join the club oldie :-D
Enjoyed this thread thanks jaffa.
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Re: Uncle Jaffa‘s Major European Campaign

Postby jaffa1949 » Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:50 pm

Appreciate the thanks, got a journey I need to work on, thanks helps a lot :D
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Re: Uncle Jaffa‘s Major European Campaign

Postby Tudeo » Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:03 am

As long ur still trying, ur still in the game ;)
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