![]() ![]() Status: While aggressive in small pockets and an important apex predator in the food chain, the big Aussie battler’s overall sparse distribution, dwindling population numbers and fatty diet mean that this species will soon be classified as protected.Ĭonditions: wobbly 2-3’ swell with ENE onshore winds. Admirable in dedication to the cause despite the overwhelming reality of the situation with which he is faced. Takes to a meandering, flat faced point wave with the same gusto he would a heaving Indo wall or a mid-morning pie from the local bakery. Generally well built but with an expansive middle section, often alternatively referred to as a skinny fat cunt. Usually a 40+ toiler who has been riding the same dimensions for the last twenty years with the motto Give me a 6’1 or give me death. Plays an integral role as both predator and prey in the ecosystem. Last seen heading back to car for said legrope. Board went up and over the cobblestone point with owner catfishing behind it. He subsequently lost his board on his first wave. Being a wobbly right point with a flatter face, this particular subject was riding a new looking Christenson tracker, single fin, with no legrope. Will generally ride whatever he feels he is being told to. Rode a 6’3 x 18 ½ x 2 /14 in the ‘90s, a 5’10 x 19 x 2 ½ in the noughties and is now on a mid length when the conditions dictate. Likely to follow prevailing trends of board design though generally surfs well enough to understand the nuances of each. Approx 20 subjects in water in totalĪ middle-aged male raised on a steady diet of surf media consumption. Picture a crystal, held in direct sunlight, its many faces beaming.Ĭonditions: Glassy, 3-4’ SE swell hitting the inside section on a mid to low tide. I have not attempted to catalogue all species encountered at each location given a) levels of duplication b) some rare solitary surfs and c) some people not being as funny as others. Such a mix of high-profile and lesser known spots allows the observer a unique transect of the current species of littoral fauna active in the Australian surf biosphere. In that time approximately ten different locations were surfed: But enough time was spent in the water to form a rough contemporaneous sketch. A family holiday, so not dedicated entirely to surfing. ![]() Usually a dormant time along this stretch, wave-wise, but an active La Nina cycle has seen a conveyor belt of easterly trade swells keeping conditions alive. A distance of roughly 570 miles each way. This writer was recently afforded the opportunity for a two-and-a-half-week road trip along Australia’s east coast, travelling from Newcastle in the south to Noosa in the north. Pour a Bud Light out for them today or tomorrow.Īnd how it might just be saved by a country boy from the nineties who once threatened Kelly Slater's dominance! ![]() Whatever the case, surf, skate and snow dreams are now filling shallow graves. The just-announced re-imagined and thoroughly unequal Pipeline Masters under threat? Vans workers taking the brunt for poor Chinese performance? ![]() Meanwhile, during a May earnings call, Rendle was optimistic about Supreme and hinted at opening new locations in Asia. While brands like The North Face experience record sales, Vans has struggled in recent years, with a noted sharp decline in China. He said the company would take “a strategic and thoughtful approach to new roles going forward.” “We’re working to improve those areas of the business that need attention,” Rendle reportedly wrote. chairman, president, and CEO Steve Rendle obtained by the outlet expounded on the cuts but did not mention which locations or brands were affected by the layoffs. After receiving $30 million from investment first TCG barely two-years ago, the advertising, content, design, and data science departments were gutted along with the entire brand team, sent home to enjoy hot dogs and Pepsi served from nearby breadlines.Īt the same time, but unknown to surfers trying to learn if the waves for the upcoming World Surf League Final’s Day are going to be 20 or 30 feet, parent company of canvas shoe behemoth Vans, VF Corp., has followed suit and axed 600 jobs of its own.Īn extreme sport “Laceration before Labor Day.”Īn internal letter from VF Corp. Yesterday, surfers became extremely shocked to learn that forecasting juggernaut Surfline had celebrated the upcoming Labor Day celebration by giving many of its employees permanent time off. "So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it." ![]()
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