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Masato Yukawa riding the LOST Pocket Rocket model. Photo by M. Uehara.
These photos were taken last Saturday in Minami Boso, Chiba. The photographer is Masanori Uehara. The bike that "Masato" rides is a self-painted LOST " POCKET ROCKET " model. On this day, the waves were small, about waist-high, and the wind was blowing from the side. He was able to make good use of the capabilities of the POCKET ROCKET model, which allows him to surf even in small waves by taking advantage of the wave pockets. He took advantage of the curves and took advantage of his tall body to ride comfortably. That's a carving turn! The water temperature is currently high throughout Chiba, and Masato is wearing a full 3mm jersey suit on this day. Nishii has also surfed in northern Chiba several times this week, but the water temperature has been high, so he surfed in a full 3mm fleece suit and boots. Gloves were not necessary, and the water temperature was so high that it didn't feel like February. In winter, the water is clean, there are few people, and you can ride lots of waves, but now the water is warm, so everyone should come and enjoy riding lots of waves!
Learn moreOn Saturday, September 26th, we held a custom order board event with "MAYHEM".
On Saturday, September 26th, we held a custom order board event with "MAYHEM" at the Murasaki Sports Shinjuku South Exit store. Check out what it was like. Mayhem will fine-tune your desired model on your PC to suit your needs. The board will then be completed as your own custom-order board. You can adjust the size of your board to suit your needs based on the regulation values. You can specify the CL value of the model you want and have it custom-sized, They can turn a round nose into a pointed nose, which can only be achieved by ordering it yourself. It's a custom order event. If you purchase this commemorative T-shirt for 3,800 yen (excluding tax), The autograph session, where you could get autographs from MAYHEM and Masato, was also a huge success. The most popular custom order was the new LOST "BLACK DART" SURFBOARD. Today, September 27th (Sunday) at Murasaki Sports Shinjuku South Exit Store The event will continue from 1pm to 6pm. Please take this opportunity to visit us!
Learn moreFilmed at Upper/Brother is the number one true must-see surf video right now.
"Brother" is the must-see surf video right now! This 24-minute video was planned by Kolohe over a year ago and is edited to include only the most special free surf footage, making it available for free viewing. Kolohe's biggest wave of his life is amazing! The HT barrel is also long! In addition to Kolohe, the cast includes Ian Crane, Kolohe Andino, Luke Davis, Nat Young, Taj Burrow, and Tanner Rozunko. http://whatyouth.com/films/act-natural-we-found-kolohe-andino-coming-2015/brother-a-new-film-from-what-youth/ Today the angle of the waves on the LOWER side isn't the best, so we're shooting on the UPPER side. Masato is using the ``SUB-BUGGY'' EFC HydroFlex. He has been getting used to riding this board, which he has named Funassyi-kun, and it seems to be going well. The bird was spreading its wings and drying itself comfortably in front of Nishii, who was taking photos. Unlike LOWER, Masato rode the rare left-field wave. The tail also rises, giving it height. I think if the person taking the dolphin photos had been an underwater photographer, we could have taken some good photos. Masato surfed for another 5 hours. After finishing filming Masato, Nishii went for a quick surf. The board I rode was LOST's ``DOS-DIABLO.'' This is the biggest wave of the day. The forecast is for the size to increase even more from tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to it. The wind is also expected to get stronger. I'll report back tomorrow.
Learn moreThis is a report from DAY 5 in Eastern Taiwan, where Sunday morning was the busiest yet.
Today is Sunday, so there were a lot of surfers there from early in the morning. Sunday mornings are the busiest times all over the world, but the ocean is empty. Here, Masato borrowed a Sub-Scorcher II model and was surfing with it looking good. This is Nakano from STJ magazine. Masato was surfing with a MAYHEM single fin. The air was also decided. Nishii is the test model, 5'5" EFC by HydroFlex. It's a wild monkey The town is located on the coast, so the sea and the mountains are very close. While browsing the board rack of an Italian restaurant owner in the corner where we had lunch Photographer Kenyu and Masato. The weather is good, so aerial photography is going smoothly. The first floor of the inn where I am staying is a restaurant and bar. Dinner is uniquely Taiwanese. I went to a festival. There was a game like this Shooting with an air gun. It was a game where you had to make beer bottles stand up with rings. It was difficult and no one could make it. Apparently the weather was bad during the week when the ASP was held, with rain and clouds. The waves are overhead every day and the weather is good, so the filming is going smoothly. Please look forward to it being published in STJ magazine! Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreNishii arrived in California yesterday and started filming with Masato this morning.
Nishii arrived in California yesterday and started filming with Masato this morning. The wind has been blowing from the south for the past few days, so Salt Creek is the best place. Today we're filming Masato's riding here. The waves here are the best, so the O'Neill team came to take photos. There are a lot of young players, including Corey, Jordy Smith, and Taylor Clark. Masato will be having a session with everyone as part of the Japanese O'Neill team. The board I'm riding is SUB-SCOCHER2. There is a buoyancy volume a little while ago, This is a high performance board, but it excels in catching waves, which is unique to the SCOCHER series design. Kolohe, who recently came in second in the WCT, was also there, dominating the others with his confident surfing. The success rate of the air reverse was impressive, and of course we recorded it on video. Lost Surfboards in San Clemente. Freshly completed boards line the racks. You can see several boards with black rails in the three rows in the foreground, which are XTR-FX boards. Even with this number of boards, there are only a few left, so it's clear that these are valuable boards that require an extremely long and laborious process to produce. Masato is currently having SHAW fill out an order form for his next board. This time I ordered the ``SHORT ROUND'' and ``SUB-SCORCHER2''. This is a newly established storage room for custom boards from PROs and new boards from LOST team riders. Masato found Julian W's board and checked it out right away. So please look forward to tomorrow's CA report. Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreEast Taiwan Day 3 report: "Top speed of 28.8km" recorded!
In the first session of the morning, Masato is applying FU WAX. I met a local in Taiwan riding the Precebo TABLET2 model! It's in the background. This is a shop that serves delicious handmade steamed meat buns, so I've decided to have breakfast here. The straw is a "suction tube." I looked around at a variety of points. Masato, who broke the nose of his favorite SUB-SCORCHER2, is checking the waves with a pole for some reason. This is the lunchtime scene. Two photographers 1 driver 1 guide 1 STJ editor It is run by seven people. There's a whole bunch of filming equipment. I'm staying at a surf shop called 5 SURF. This time, it was an interview for STJ magazine, so there are detailed photos of the waves. I can't do it yet, but today was really good. I record every time with RIP CURL's GPS Surf Watch . Today I reached my fastest speed of 28.8km. http://searchgps.ripcurl.com/#/profile/54573a565001c08d46fd64e 5 For more details on the number of waves Nishii rode in his session and the boards he rode, please click here. Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn moreWe found a used JW board! Here's a report from Lost Surfboards in San Clemente.
Here's a report from Lost Surfboards in San Clemente the day after the WCT ended. Today I have a meeting with Dave, the CEO of LOST Surfboards. Starting this year, Dave will be the representative. They are strict with their work and have made it more systematized than before, which allows for better board management and faster completion. The number of staff has increased and everyone is working hard. I used this as a reference to determine the size of the long board Masato requested for Hawaii. I was searching the system for custom sizes for Korohe. Among Kolohe's orders, Taji, Bread, and Mason We also accept orders for LAS OLAS (Luvsurf). LOST traction is selling like hotcakes in the USA too. It seems that the flat type without arch bars, which is suitable for wide boards, is popular. I found a board that was traded in from Julian Wilson, We have selected some of the best quality copies. Some are even signed! These boards will be shipped to Luvsurf so stay tuned for their arrival! Posted by Luvsurf .
Learn more[Arashi Murata] The latest riding of the pro riding the new model "THE RIPPER"!
Check out the latest riding footage of professional surfer Arashi Murata on Love Surf's top model for 2024, The Ripper. These rides were filmed at a beach break in Chiba. The Ripper is a performance board, but it also has easy-to-ride paddling performance and enhanced propulsion, making it a slightly wide and voluminous performance board that can be ridden by mid-level and middle-aged surfers. Because of its voluminous design, this shortboard design is not so much suited to competitions, but rather to surfers who want to keep ripping and can ride it in any condition for everyday surfing. It allows for sharp movements and speed that are not possible with a fishboard, and offers easy paddling and take-off performance, so it is recommended for surfers who want to ride it all with just one board, regardless of the conditions, from knee-high waves to overhead waves, and whether the wind is good or bad. Check out the performance of "The Ripper" in this riding video. https://youtu.be/7q_5tT2m3-A
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