Brandon's goes off. 3 days of epic surf at Brandon's this week end and it is still on for Monday all be it a bit smaller.The vibe was a bit intense as this time of year there is a few more surfers around . Mainly Tourist some fairly experienced surfers that hold their side and seldom have confrontation and some less experienced that seem to constantly be in the way. As one local said if you are wearing booties out...
The surf school has been moving around a bit lately as the swell has gone off. 4-5 ft Brandon's then 6-8 ft Brandon's , Soup Bowl could be re - named Whirl pool 10-11 ft +. West coast small , until you get to Maycocks.20-28 kilometer winds . So where have we been taking the surf school ? Pebbel's of course nice beach sweet rolling waves 2-3 ft sets. Perlect beginner waves . The classes have been packed. I have...
Yes ,all action on the south coast ,South point not bad 2-3 ft some 4ft sets quite clean. Brandon's still a bit lazy 2-3 ft the evening got a bit better. The trade winds are kicking 25+ knots tomorrow so we should get at least 3 good days on the south coast unfortunately the best tides are landing in the night so early mormimgs and late evenings for now .Unless it gets a bit bigger then you can surf through...
I seem to be doing more and more stand up paddle these days ,as the shop is getting buisier and i have less free time to drive to the soup bowl and surf. However this has allowed me to try out a few more boards and have some new ideas about what i prefer also what seems to work better for new comers to the sport. For instance the high performance surf ,SUP boards when shortened to 10/6 and below...
What an epic surf season we have had so far in Barbados as we come to the end of 2011. Hurricane Katia,Maria, and Ophelia . The Dread or Dead repair shop is totally full with broken boards . Also some minor dings and broken fins. I'm working every day to try and get every ones board back to them as we usually get a last big swell on the East for the end of November. This sometimes coinsides with our...
As the month of September roll's on and trhe dread or dead surf shop starts to take shape both inside and out , I'll take a moment to reflect . Hurricane Katia sent some wonderfull waves , then Maria ,again memorable , guys are starting to ride new breaks ,well not new just unriden until latley. and now another Hurricane on the way this week end im not sure of the name yet as it is still quite far away...
September sessions , well as every one knows the dread or dead surf shop is still not open as the renovations have taken a bit longer than expected. However this has allowed me to take fulll adventage of some of the best waves of the year so far . September is always an active month as the Hurricanes sweep through the carribbean and this year right on the dot the 1 st of the month of September it started ....
There is a hint of summer in the air , today the wind ESE light and the waves just right for surf lessons . The Children are on summer holidays . My Lot have gone to the mother land to see family and get some serious rehab grandma boot camp style. So if you fancy a go at surfing this summer give us a call . We are running classes twice daily morning and afternoon. Small groups only ,4 persons...
If you have passed the shop lately you will have noticed Builders and a bit of demolition , I've had loads of customers and friends phoning asking what's happening. Is the Dread or Dead surf shop finished or what ? Well here is the real low down to all our customers and friends. Official statement , Dread or Dead surf and skate shop is being renovated it is going to take a month or so and will be reopened hopefully...
As you can see from my last blog date ,I've been on holiday. Yes it was a great trip a classic surf journey , something i have planned to do for some time .San Francisco to Mexico road trip every surf break in between . An extreamly inspiring trip yes Mavricks no i didn't surf it , small and cold however i did go out at Half Moon the more commonly used break in that fishing village. It was great...