Saturday, 31 January 2015

14 Second Period Swell

not everyday a 14second swell comes to our part of the world so first checked a spot that didn't look 14seconds but it sure looked overhead and clean, got in and some nice waves were coming through, second wave was wave of the winter - nicely overhead for the first 75 yards then it ran all the way to the inside, it just walled and walled and carried that perfect shape that good waves have. Backed that up with a left that was almost as good but directly into the sun. Caught a few more but the rip was a killer and I had as it turned out peaked for the day.

Went down to Coldy and had a bacon sarnie in the cafe, it looked nice and sizable from the window and after a dry hair paddle I discovered it was just that and seemed to be getting on for the period advertised. We scratched over one and I recall seeing the guy in front almost upright inside the face as he duck dived..and thinking there was room for someone else below him. Caught a couple but nowt special, lots of close outs and I ate shit a few times, one full out leap from the pitching lip - seemed to take a while to get to the water.

Made my way home and stopped to check our some reefs, which weirdly didn't look as sizable (and neither did Pease) - then ran into Danny, had a chat and watched him surf one of our waves for a while before calling it a day.
 
 


Kinchie Trail

Went and tried out a little ride through the woods, the Kinchie Trail as it seems to be known. Nice easy downhill section but there is a fallen tree and loads of mud either side which was a pain.


Thursday, 25 December 2014

Happy Xmas

Report to follow - report is as follows - the swell below never delivered on the promise and despite getting in a few times it never really turned on









Snow on the Devils beeftub.






Tuesday, 23 December 2014

Thursday, 4 December 2014

Aaahh the B6357 finds fame at last

Noticed Evo mag used the Scottish boarders for their car if the year piece and curiosity got the better of me. Turns out they stayed in our wedding venue (The Roxburghe) and used my favourite two roads the 6357 and the St Mary's loch road, not to mention a photo that looks like the beeftub (Moffat - Romano bridge).

So just to remind myself I had a run in the Mini over the best road in the borders if not the country.
The B6357
Same stretch in Evo

Hauling arse


Evo gang going the other way

Hairpin at the top

St Mary's loch road eastbound just before the county line and just after the great mares tail.

One of the best left handers in the country, can take a crazy fast line.