Nishii, who participated in the 32nd Southern California Japanese Surfing Contest in the Legend Class for those over 50 as the hype man, won thanks to the board he was riding. The contest was held at Church Break in San Clemente, California. The waves were well-shaped, typical of reef breaks, formed by boulders at the bottom, and were gentle without tubes, making it an excellent fun wave that people of all levels could enjoy, whether on a long board or a short board.
So before the competition, I tested various LOST&PLACEBO surfboards to suit the wave conditions.
The push from the waves when taking off was weaker than in other California waves, so I chose a PLACEBO surfboard, which makes it easier to gain initial speed.The waves that day were predicted to be 2 to 3 feet, so I prepared three PLACEBO boards and headed to the venue.
5'5" ZEKE 32cl
5'6"『UBER DRIVERP-JP』27.25cl
5'8" DIABLO-X 29.5cl
These were the three.
The waves were set and just chest high, with consistent waist and belly size, so I talked to Sho Kobayashi, who had done the heat before me, and he said that a board with a fast takeoff and initial speed would be good.
I chose
the 5'5" ZEKE 32cl and rode with this tri-fin setup.
This event is sponsored by Love Surf, Lost Surfboards, Placebo Surfboards, and FU Wax.
Nishii also served as the photographer for the event.
Kei Kobayashi, who won the JPSA the other day, has also entered the competition.
Nishii took about 2,000 of these photographs.
We are currently organizing it and will be able to publish it on this blog tomorrow, so please look forward to it!
