For Alex's 16th birthday, Inna and I purchased an almost-new Firewire Spitfire Helium 6' Epoxy surfboard (since Alex has long outgrown his Wavestorm 8' board).
This new board has a volume of 34.9 liters and a length of 6 feet. It was perfect for Alex (as the 25-liter board he tried at Ripcurl was too difficult to surf).
Alex was eager to try it out, but the lack of waves in Capitola was a significant deterrent. However, the swell forecast improved, and Alex could surf on his new board on Saturday, August 11, and Sunday, August 12.
Alex was ecstatic about the new board's lightweight performance and maneuverability. On Saturday and Sunday, the morning started out quite foggy, but the fog cleared by noon.
Here is a surfboard volume chart for selecting a correctly sized surfboard:
The waves were not very big (even at the Hook, where they can sometimes get quite tall), but Alex could still catch many. He has definitely progressed nicely in his surfing abilities.
I recorded a video using the Nikon P900 camera mounted on a tripod of Alex's wave-riding.
I have a higher-definition version here.
This new board has a volume of 34.9 liters and a length of 6 feet. It was perfect for Alex (as the 25-liter board he tried at Ripcurl was too difficult to surf).
Alex was eager to try it out, but the lack of waves in Capitola was a significant deterrent. However, the swell forecast improved, and Alex could surf on his new board on Saturday, August 11, and Sunday, August 12.
Alex was ecstatic about the new board's lightweight performance and maneuverability. On Saturday and Sunday, the morning started out quite foggy, but the fog cleared by noon.
Here is a surfboard volume chart for selecting a correctly sized surfboard:
The waves were not very big (even at the Hook, where they can sometimes get quite tall), but Alex could still catch many. He has definitely progressed nicely in his surfing abilities.
I recorded a video using the Nikon P900 camera mounted on a tripod of Alex's wave-riding.
I have a higher-definition version here.
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