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Today in San Clemente.
This is the Mayhem family's surfboard rack. In the morning, I ride my bike from the Mayhem house to Upper Trestle. Of course, our trip photographer, Toku, was also there. This is a Mayhem brand board with art painted on it, before there was a brand called Lost. Mayhem was doing both the shaping and the art. The giant Mayhem is the difference between an adult and a child. Shower time after the evening session. The latest version of Lost Energy Drink is a huge hit in California! She is the youngest of Mayhem's three children. Mayhem family Christmas tree. These are Christmas stockings that Mayhem's grandmother knitted for him when he was a child. The cocktail is Mayhem's special super strong margarita. Mayhem cooked dinner, she's not only great at shaping but also great at cooking! It's the minions who are being used. Big waves are forecast for San Clemente tomorrow!
Learn moreNishii is heading to San Clemente, California!
This is sudden, but Nishii is heading to San Clemente, California! This is because there will be a business meeting about a new Lost model. This time, after much deliberation, I decided to take the RNF-Q and SD3 from the board rack. If the waves are head-over-sized and crisp with a north swell, it's SD3! If it's small, it's RNF-Q. Apparently, the water temperature in California is dropping in December. This time I brought my boots with me. Quad boards have become more popular in Japan this year, and more people are riding them. It seems that in California, the home of quads, high-performance boards with quad fins are all the rage. Also, it seems like a lot of 5-fin boards are being developed, adding a center fin to a quad. Five-fin boards may be a trendy word next year!!! I'm looking forward to it. This time, we were accompanied by Toku, the video camera operator, so our luggage was full of equipment. I'm worried about the plane being overcharged. We'll report back from the scene!
Learn moreFrom San Clemente, LA.
Over LA. A neatly lined residential area near Hollywood. The freeway is huge! The rental car this time was a Korean-made minivan. San Clemente sunset today. El Camino Real, San Clemente, birthplace of Lost. San Clemente Pier in the evening. Waves before sunset at T-street Point.
Learn moreMentawai Surf Trip PHOTO by AKI
The photographer who took the photos for our Mentawai surf trip, This photo was taken by Aki, also known as AKI. 5'4" RNF-Q/EPS at Bloom P 5'10" SD3/COIL at Hollow Tree P 5'10" SD4/XTR PB DD at Macaroni P 5'4" RNF-Q/EPS at Bloom P Aki is active as both a surf guide and a photographer. He is a specialist in Sumatra and Mentawai and has shot some cool images like this. The website is below, so if you are interested in boat trips, please take a look. ↓Japanese ■■■ http://ww8.tiki.ne.jp/~soulaki/ ↓English ■■■ http://www.sumatransurfariis.com
Learn moreWe have returned safely from our Mentawai boat trip.
Nishii returned safely this morning from a Mentawai boat trip in Indonesia. This time, we were once again blessed with good weather and waves, and the shoot went smoothly. HT macaroni, Bintan, Cobra, Lance Left, Japan, Bloom, I went surfing there. We also managed to include two new, unreleased Mentawai light breaks, Please look forward to the release of Surf 1st, which will come with a DVD attached to the magazine! The DVD will be released at the end of January next year, as it will take time to edit the film. Before that, you will be able to see it in the 24'S Endless Johnny section of this site, so please look forward to the site being updated soon. Nishii is on his second day off the boat, but he still feels like he's on it. Even when I stay still, my body still shakes.
Learn moreWe arrived in Padang.
We arrived in Padang. We are about to board a boat called Mikumba and set sail for the Mentawai. I am currently in a 99-year-old building that was formerly a bank and has been renovated into a hotel. Here are some snaps of the town of Padang. There is no wind, so we head towards our destination, Mentawai, while watching the sunset over the calm sea. According to the online wave forecast report, we can expect consistent south swells of 3-6 feet. I'll update the blog on my way back.
Learn moreNishii has returned from Bali.
Nishii returned from Bali today. We would like to introduce the riders and staff members who will be filming this Bali DVD. Masuko-san from Surf Supplement, the tie-up sponsor for this DVD project ■■■ http://www.supplement-direct.co.jp/ ↑I run an interesting supplement sales website!! and, Mr. Seto is in charge of managing the progress of Love Surf's website. The blog is here: ■■■ http://ameblo.jp/aloha-from-deco/ Nagae, one of Japan's leading surfboard critics, was a big fan of Monk. Nao, the oldest member of this group at 55, said that when he first started surfing, "I didn't have a leash cord yet." Onda was one of the people who was secretly riding the wave of success while taking advantage of the filming. Kenken came from Shonan and participated as a heavyweight rider weighing over 68kg. This is the legendary Jodie, 43 years old and weighing 75kg, who also appeared in the DVD shoot. Kato-san, who will be in charge of editing the DVD from now on, is eating a lot and preparing the food for the DVD editing. Stamina is increasing!? The DVD was shot by Dennis of Dennis Studios using a 3CCD camera. Dorian is a very active rider in the 50-60kg lightweight class and also a surf guide. The photos were taken by IN WATER. We will also be posting photos on the site, so please look forward to them! Thanks to everyone, the filming was able to be completed without any problems. Thank you very much!! The waves in Bali are great, so if possible, I'd like to stay there for a month or so. I'd like to try surfing. (Is that possible?) Also, thank you to Mr. Omori from ST WORLD for arranging the trip! For surf trips in Bali, click here! ■■■ http://www.surf-trip.com/
Learn moreI went to Chuchukan.
This morning I went to Chuchukan. Here is a panoramic view of the point. Walloon of Chuchukan. The person taking a photo of the chashu appetizer at the noodle shop is This is Isseki and Kenken. The size of the waves is as follows: The waves are small like this, but they are fan waves. I tried riding the MONK and even though it was overflowing, it was easy to control. I was able to make sharper turns than I expected, so please look forward to the video on the DVD!
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