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The Maiden Voyage of the Sea NymphThe Maiden Voyage of the Sea Nymph NEW VIDEO!  I know, I know.  You thought we reached episode 13 and were cursed.  Wrong, scurvy dogs.  We just got delayed by rain and holidays.  But I am happy to bring...

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Local Report from the Eddie Aikau Big Wave ContestLocal Report from the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Contest My buddy Duane, who lives on Oahu, went over to watch the In Memory of Eddie Aikau Waiamea big wave surf contest after work yesterday.  He was only able to see the last heat,...

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Cleaning My Used Wetsuit to Get That Stink OutCleaning My Used Wetsuit to Get That Stink Out Wetsuits, by their very nature, are nearly a perfect creation for growing stinky bacteria. As your mom and biology teacher always told you, bacteria love damp, dark, warm...

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My New Michel Junod Pumkin Seed SurfboardMy New Michel Junod Pumkin Seed Surfboard Seeing The Present was the first time I'd ever heard of Michel Junod or seen his surfboards in action.  In fact, Michel Junod was at the screening of the movie when I saw...

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How To Build a Vertical Surf Rack on the CheapHow To Build a Vertical Surf Rack on the Cheap My quiver grew to a half dozen this summer and storage was becoming scarce. All the nooks, crannies and corners were spoken for and by August I was actually storing a board...

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Dog Surfing CompetitionDog Surfing Competition I attended the Dog Surfing Competition I mentioned a while back.  Then my compy crashed.  But now I am back up to full speed and I can finally bring you my pictures from...

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EPF - Episode 8: Greg's CurseEPF - Episode 8: Greg's Curse The computer woes that plagued me all last week (and on into this week) are nearly all cleared up, enough to edit last week's video anyway.  So, pretend it was last week...

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El Porto Fridays Rss

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On : 28 Oct 2009
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Going over my list of ways to improve your surf skill, I came up with a few more ideas.

Try new boards – Sometimes you’ll find that the board you are riding just doesn’t click with your style.  I’ll never forget the day I borrowed a Becker funboard from Brandon.  That day it all came together.  [...]

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On : 26 Oct 2009
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If you are 100% happy with your current surfing level, sweet!  However, if you are looking to step up your game a bit here are a few tips on how to improve your surf skills.  (Hopefully improve them to the point that they become “skillz!”)

Find your guru – Like anything else in life, it is [...]