You have finally decided to buy yourself a new or your first surfboard.
The problem is: what size? what shape? A shortboard, a funboard, a longboard or even a SUP?
First of all, you have to choose the board based on your weight and your level of experience.
Of course, height and objectives are also relevant but you should focus on the above issues.
Now, check the following table. It is a surfboard size chart.
If you would like to convert Kg to Lbs, please note that 1kg is equal to 2,2 lbs.
Waterproof surf cameras have become part of the surfer's gear and equipment. In the last decade, digital photo and video cameras have been improved and upgraded to fit the wave riding needs. Today, it's easy to capture the essence of surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing and bodyboarding, right in the center of the action.
Waterproof surf cameras provide a great legacy for surfers. Riders can now review their position on the surfboard, can fine-tune their surf tricks and correct future positions and wave decisions.
Digital cameras for water sports have special features and must meet a handful of surf requirements. Portability, wearability, quality of the images and videos, weight and digital compatibility are the most important things you must confirm before buying a digital surf camera.
There are more options that you might imagine. Filming and photographing waves and surfing is more than just mounting a small camera on a surfboard and clicking the record button. As your enthusiasm in water surf capture grows, you might think of better professional immersive water cameras.
The GoPro HD Hero2 Surf Edition is one the best waterproof digital surf cameras for capturing yourself. You can mount the camera on your surfboard or carry it in your chest and helmet. Its full 170º wide angle 1080p video and 11 megapixel photos will do the rest. Great to impress girls and surf rivals.
SeaLife DC1200 is a great waterproof camera for those who would love to kick off a surf career as a surf photographer. This underwater digital camera offers 12-megapixel results and vibrant colors to make photos you will never forget. It was depth tested to 200 ft and has a great flash option.
The FLIR Thermal Night Vision Camera is for futurists of surf photography. With this surf gem, you can capture high quality maritime surf sessions, in total darkness. It requires no light at all.
The Nikon CoolPix AW100 is waterproof and shockproof camera prepared for all water battles. The quality of the glass lens allows three shots in one second and Full HD (1080p) movies. The Aqua Vu Micro is the size of a smartphone and automatically turns two invisible infrared lights on and off depending on light conditions. A small and versatile option for surfers.
The Intova IC14 is ideal for capturing fast moving subjects underwater. It offers waterproof protection to 180 feet/54 meters 52 mm lens barrel for additional filters and accessories. The Pentax Optio WG-1 is more than just a waterproof camera. It also offers a GPS functionality for positional data recording of the exact places where the photo was taken. With a 14 megapixel sensor and 5x optical zoom, it delivers stunning results in the line-up.
OCEAN BEACH, San Francisco/California (Sunday, November 6, 2011) – Kelly Slater (USA), 39, has officially claimed a historic 11th ASP World Title today, clinching the year-long pursuit with his advancement in to the Quarterfinals of the Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco.
In tricky three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves, Kelly Slater got the best of young Brazilians Miguel Pupo (BRA), 19, and Gabriel Medina (BRA), 17, in his non-elimination Round 4 heat to advance directly through to the Quarterfinals and secure an unprecedented 11th ASP World Title.
“It was a confirmed the other day, but we’re sure now,” Slater said. “I’m stoked. I was upset about it, but I also thought it was really funny. There are no hard feelings towards ASP and mistakes happen. It’s easy to point things out. It was a little tough to readjust and I was going against kids who could be my kids and they throw radical airs. I was hoping for big offshore barrels, not closeout onshore ramps. I just didn’t know what to expect out there. I didn’t know if we’d have air sections and it was kind of flat with a lot of power. The waves were closeouts and fast with a weird landing.”
Slater, who was prematurely crowned the ASP World Champion after a mathematical error occurred earlier this week, admitted that securing his 11th elite crown today was a bit lackluster, but remained positive regarding the mistake.
“It’s a little anticlimactic,” Slater said. “I texted my mom, because it’s funny because I didn’t really have the emotion the other day. This is my profession and it’s a little on me to know the situation and it’s not just everyone else’s fault. There have been a few of these mistakes over the course of history, but this one was a bit weird, but I called Renato (Hickel) in the morning after I won because I was supposed to do this Dan Patrick show and I hadn’t won yet. I knew we wouldn’t surf for a day or two so people could get it out of their system and I could have a few days to refocus.”
2011 ASP World Title Series Results: Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast: WINNER Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach: Equal 5th Billabong Rio Pro: Equal 13th Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay: No Show Billabong Pro Tahiti: WINNER Quiksilver Pro New York: Runner-Up Hurley Pro at Trestles: WINNER Quiksilver Pro France: Equal 5th Rip Curl Pro Portugal: Runner-UP Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco: TBD Billabong Pipeline Masters: TBD
What did you do this week? You still have one more day, of course — but you're not likely to run into the thrill encountered by surfer Garrett McNamara, as he surfed the face of a record-breaking 90-foot wave. Here's what that looked like:
The wave is estimated to be the largest ever surfed. McNamara, 44, is from Hawaii, but he found the mammoth swell off the coast of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal.
Speaking to to ABC News, McNamara described what it was like to catch this rare wave — or to be caught by it:
This wave was very different. This one just jacked up, broke, actually kind of barreled, and went to run me over, and somehow by the grace of God, I made it.
When I rode the wave I didn't know how big it was and then it landed on me at the very end. ... It was like a ton of bricks on my shoulders and that's when I realized if I had fallen it could have been really bad.
In the area off of Portugal's coast where McNamara caught his wave — which he accomplished with the help of a jet-ski — the seafloor holds huge canyons, which spawn immense waves. Here's how Surfers Village explains it:
The "Nazaré Canyon" is a rare geographical phenomenon, the biggest in Europe and one of the largest in the world, which can be explained as a gap on the continental plate with 170 kilometers (106 miles) of length and 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of depth. The "Nazaré Canyon," that is located right in front of Praia do Norte, receives the swells from the Atlantic Ocean and creates waves with abnormal size, compared to the rest of the Portuguese coast.
According to Surfer Today, the wave ridden by McNamara likely started out as an 8-meter swell — before entering the canyon. There, it was nurtured by unique tide and wind conditions to become a giant.
The previous record for the largest wave to be surfed, Surfer Today says, was 85 feet, held by Ken Bradshaw.
McNamara and other surfers will be at the Portuguese beach for most of this month, trying to catch more epic rides as part of the ZON North Canyon Project.
